Dee never dreamed that she might drive a bus or subway
train. After taking general arts in school, and then some sales courses, she
got a job in a store. But she wasn't happy there, and when a friend who was a
transit driver suggested that she apply, she thought of her good driving record
and decided to try it.
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They really train you. They put you through a lot
at the Operations Training Centre. It takes about a month and then they put you
on the road with other drivers who show you all the ropes. At first I was
nervous, you're driving something that's forty feet long and you just hope not
to parallel park it anywhere! |
The encouragement Dee has received from her family,
friends and co-workers is very important to her.
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My family is very supportive. All my friends are
very supportive. The people I work with give 100 per cent. The superintendent
lets you make your own mistakes and tells you how you can correct them, without
getting nasty about it. |
In a job like Dee's there are good things and some
disadvantages. |