Working conditions of bus drivers in a large Brazilian metropolis

摘要

The bus is the major means of public transport in the city of Salvador in the northeast of Brazil. One of the causes of this may be the bus drivers. The aim of this research project is to understand the working conditions of bus drivers in the city and how this influences their activity. A questionnaire to identify drivers' perceptions about their working conditions was constructed. 357 bus drivers answered the questionnaire. 97% of the bus drivers were worried about urban violence during their work; 91% complained that the traffic in Salvador was stressful; 93% confessed they had been insulted while doing their jobs; 81% affirmed that they had already felt fatigued, exhausted, or stressed either during or after working day; and 84% had already felt pain due to their working activities. This data reveals that bus drivers consider their working conditions stressful and exhausting.