Meet Doug

Driver Doug works as a transit operator. He loves moving around town away from an office.

He stayed that way for a while, but over time, something changed.

Although Doug loved being on the road, he began to realize some passengers didn’t know where to stand or how to ride on a bus. People would stare at their phones or read in the bus shelter, oblivious to his approaching bus. Some would stand too close to the curb being blocked by the mirrors, lay down in the street daydreaming, or dart in front of his windscreen in the blind spot.

At first, he struggled to figure out how to stay out of the superintendent’s office with time off from complaints of seniors without a seat or falling onboard…until he heard about journaling weekly with his notepad tucked in his shirt pocket to find, then keep his Zen.

So, he clicked onto Kindle Direct Publishing on Amazon and published his stories and it was there that he learned about journaling weekly with his notepad tucked in his shirt pocket to find, then keep his Zen. Now, over 20 years of experience are condensed into a four hour read in illustrated softcover, or as an audiobook, in one non-stop flight from San Francisco to New York City.

With entertaining reading and anecdotal essay stories, riders and drivers from all over–can learn why bus drivers do what they do, and get better understanding on how to get where they want to go–without spending lots of money on a car or pay for parking.

No longer stuck in the brain, the heart of San Francisco is expressed in service–no boiling blood pressure or cuffs-and hitting a brick wall.

Now fewer conflicts arise by knowing when to signal and be the first to board, and where to sit. Seniors can get a seat fast, and fewer delays occur.

Dumping the cost of gasoline, parking, and maintenance of a car, Doug found a higher standard of living by saving and staying on the job. It’s all there in the free preface you can read on Amazon.

By exploring Doug’s trials as a civil service worker, you too, can step up to see if this lifetime job is worth it for you–or ditch the car, and get around for less stress, Jimmy thought it was worth a shot.

Fast-forward to a year later…today Doug’s name comes up first in searching on Google for Muni.

And with no buyouts or mergers at the job, stable pay, and having the bank to stay in San Francisco, without leaving his heart, or his wallet, Jimmy is feeling really happy again.

Be like Driver Doug.

Learn More by searching for author Douglas Meriwether, and The Art of Driving a Bus.