Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Thursday, February 10, 2022 1:31:00 PM
Andre Williams is at Metro Transit to help people.
“I’ve gone through some things,” Williams said. “Why not share what I’ve learned?”
Over the course of his young adult life, he’s learned to work through tragedy. As a 13-year-old in
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Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 10:56:00 AM
Growing up on St. Paul’s East Side, James Partlow-Hernandez was no stranger to Metro Transit. His father and two uncles spent several decades working out of the East Metro Garage.
“My family kept nudging me to apply for a job at
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Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Thursday, January 13, 2022 8:00:00 AM
As a young man working at a local grocery store, Duane Moore had had enough of working long hours on his feet all day.
He came across an advertisement for drivers at Metro Transit and applied. Today, he helps train other operators. But like
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Know Your Operator
Posted by John Komarek |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 9:43:00 AM
As Michael Schmidt approaches his 8-year work anniversary, he remembers what he did to start his career at Metro Transit.
“It took ten years of applying before I finally made it,” Schmidt said.
During that decade, he discovered that what
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Know Your Operator
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021 3:44:00 PM
Fifteen years ago, when Malika Kifal (Mah-lee-ka Key-fall) immigrated from Morocco to Minnesota, she relied on transit for daily life.
“I’ve been outside walking to a stop or waiting in the cold or rain for a bus,” Kifal said. “I know
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