Griffs Jobs

Job #39 Coach Skyline, San Gabriel, CA 2006 – 2008
Bus Driver / Sales & Marketing Manager
Coming home from the Greyhound experience I still felt like driving
but did not want to be away from home. We had a nice home in Long
Beach and I was seeing my daughter Faren every other weekend. Having
dogs who we treat like family was another reason I wanted a job where I
could be home as much as possible. I answered an ad for a bus driver in
San Gabriel for a tour company. I was hired at the interview to be a bus
tour marketing /salesperson and part time driver. I really enjoyed the
job, especially the driving and interacting with all the groups that booked
charter bus services through us. We booked everything from day trips
for groups to Santa Barbara to weddings, sporting events and more. My
highlight of working with Coach Skyline was booking the Miss America
Pageant for our daily outings on our buses during their 10 day stay in
So Cal. We provided daily bus outings originating from the Queen Mary
Hotel where they were staying and preparing for the pageant before
finally heading to Las Vegas to compete. Getting to go on the Bus Trips
with the ladies was a thrill and meeting the young ladies was something
I will always cherish. Our owner who was one of the nicest employers
I ever worked for and was very fair. My employer was kind enough
to send me to China for 10 days during my employment for the China
International Travel Show. It was an experience I will never forget. The
company ran into some difficulties out of my control and I felt it was in
my best interest to resign which I did. The company ultimately closed
their doors. To this day I still stay in touch with my former employer
who now owns another business outside of the charter bus business.
Job #40 The Parking Spot LAX – 2009 Bus Driver Airport Shuttle
If you like hauling luggage and driving loops to the airport and back
to the parking terminal over an eight-hour
shift then this is the ultimate job. For me it
was pretty exciting to pick up passengers at
the parking lot and transport them to the
departure gate for their flight and then pick
up arrivals. The tips were very good. On a
good day you could walk away with tips of $100 on top of your $10 an
hour wage for an annual income if you worked 5 days a week 8 hours
a day amounting to $45,000 to $60,000 depending on tips. I was bored
driving in circles after a few months so I resigned.
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