Jodie Leigh Fox dream job was to turn into a bus driver, and she only dreamed for it when she saw an advertisement at 21 years old in one of the public transport vehicles she was riding. Following a couple of long periods of driving, Jodie can confidently say that she gets many comments from passengers that are along the line of “you’re too pretty to ever be a bus driver.”
However, the one who as of late praised her 24th birthday celebration from Brentwood, Essex, loves her job a lot of that those comments don’t trouble her. In fact, she plans to continue to do it until she retires in the future.
Jodie Leigh Fox said, “I’ve had so many comments from passengers – mainly men.”
She is immersed by comments that praise her appearance when she drives. She added, “When men get on the bus, I generally get a similar response which tends to be ‘you’re so lovely’ or ‘I’ve never seen a particularly beautiful bus driver in my life.'”
“People have said that I’m too beautiful to ever be a bus driver but I get some decent comments from different females praising me and my nails or my hair and make-up,” she continued.
But it was hard for her to make friends at her new workplace
Jodie Leigh Fox explains that she doesn’t have female colleagues of her age. Her love for makeup and going all-out whenever she drives has also made it hard to socialize with peers.
“I have made friends with a few people in the garage but I normally just get my duty card and then leave for my shift.”
Then, how did Jodie come to dream of becoming a bus driver?
Her adorable story was pretty simple: Jodie was interested by bus drivers when she used to watch them fill in as a kid. That was the start of her fantasy that she achieved at 21 years old when she achieved her license.
Jodie has the capabilities to drive buses, but additionally coaches and even limousines. She is needed to take tests to keep her license and qualifications.
Before a bus driver, Jodie was a carer. Now she also wishes that she can help reduce the stereotypes people have on bus drivers.
Jodie is really not your average bus driver! She’s also very active on TikTok where she would make skits about bus passengers.
“I had to do a lot of tests to become a bus driver; it’s not easy like people might think. You have to do an English and maths test and about five different modules before eventually doing your theory,” Jodie continued.
She didn’t imagine the videos that show her clearly as a bus driver would blow up. “I have posted videos before but not in work uniform and it wasn’t until I posted that I was a bus driver that people went mad for it,” she explained.
“I love my job; I’m hoping to do this until I retire!”
