Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 10:58:00 AM
As a single mother of two, Maria Flores needed a stable career with good pay and benefits – and one that was a little less stressful than working in a homeless shelter.
“I like helping people,” Flores said. “But working with the homeless is
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Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Friday, April 21, 2023 8:00:00 AM
Just about everywhere he goes, people recognize Lee Estis. As one of the bus operators promoting operator hiring on billboards across the metro, it’s not hard to see why.
“I’m transit famous now,” Estis joked. “People come up to me at the
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Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 5:22:00 PM
Throughout their marriage, Delaneo and Takeysha Tillman marked many major firsts together.
First car. First house. First business.
Today, they’ll mark another first – becoming bus operators.
“When we passed the test, we looked at each
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Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Friday, January 20, 2023 8:00:00 AM
After 20 years of working in the print industry, Leah Ham needed to find a new career.
“I took an interest inventory and it said I’d be interested in trains,” Ham said. “So, I thought that I should look at Metro Transit.”
She’s ridden
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Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Friday, December 9, 2022 3:21:00 PM
Marva Wagner felt stuck in her career until she found Metro Transit.
“I worked my way up to assistant manager of an eye care store,” Wagner said. “But after multiple times of being blocked from working into a general manager position, I knew I
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