So you think you have a tough job.

I leave for work very early, its still dark out. Every morning I stop for a cup of coffee and talk to a school bus driver I see each morning I stop in. She’s in her forties, single mother of three. Moved here from Puerto Rico 8 years ago.

Her day starts at 4:30 AM when she has to clock in. She has a two hour break from 10:00 AM until noon and another break in the afternoon. She gets home between 6 and 6:30 PM everyday.

She’s paid 12 dollars an hour and is only paid for 8 hours in the day.

I asked her what does she do during the summer months when school is out, she said she looks for work but nobody wants to hire school buss drivers because they know once September comes round they go back to driving the school bus again.

She’s always telling me about her kids and how great they are and how well they do in school, they take care of the home and have dinner ready when she gets home.

Sounds like a hard life and tough job but I get the impression she is one hell of a good mom.