Time Off For Spitting Jul 26, 2010 Driving a bus in New York City is a tough job… As if traffic isn’t bad enough, 1500 drivers were assaulted in 2009. Included in that statistic, 51 drivers who were eligible for up to 2 years of paid time off…for being spit on. Charles Leaf with FOX TV affiliate WNYW in New York City reports…