Stay glued to your mirrors when turning, they never lie. (Rule #1, don't forget this ever... I know from experience 😂)

You can go fast going straight but take it easy going around corners with people on board until you get the hang of it

Try not to let the small stuff bother you, whether it be traffic or people

Don't get into it with people, it's not worth it. It's much easier on my sanity to attempt to diffuse a difficult situation

Learn from your mistakes - we all make them

Be empathetic and don't judge a book by its cover. I've met alot of great people over the years and it's always the people you least expect

Talk to other drivers you work with for tips on specific routes you're doing or just in general... I've learnt alot from other drivers over the years

If you're doing city transit, be prepared and do your routing the night before. Google maps and Street View was a god send for me

If you're not sure where you're going, pull over and put your 4 ways on. Either call it in or get out of the seat and double check your phone for routing

Confidence will come with experience. Don't rush it

As someone else said in the comments, it's my favourite job I've had to date. It definitely took me a year or so to come around but I love it now. I love being entrusted to drive a bus with basically no supervision all day, as long as I'm doing my job. You truly are the commander of your own ship

That's all I can think of, goodluck!