Most places they at least get the sleep. I know the pay abd benefits locally are adequate. Unsure about the multinational bus companies like grayhound and megabus.
But if a bus driver fucks up, you dont fall 50000 feet or slam into an aluminum frame full of jet fuel with your weight-reduced aluminum frame of jet fuel both going 200 mph 500 feet off the ground
The difference between a domestic cat and a wild cat is like 90% size.