No on contract extension

Rest in peace Ben Singh

Truly one of the finest human beings I have ever known. 

Ben was one of those guys you hardly notice, until you talk to him.

Then you realize that you are standing in the presence of someone profound.
You won't find this sort of profound energy in many places.
The truth is never where you are supposed to find it, its where you are not supposed to find it.
Ben's death shook me, the loss of that energy from the earth is huge.
You'd have to know him to understand what I am talking about.

Everybody that knew him is in shock.

I heard he worked up till last week when he called off sick. 

Ben never called off sick.

One week later he was dead.

 He had stage 4 cancer and didn't know it till last week.

Somehow that makes sense.
If you knew this man you would know what I mean.
Ben appeared on my blog twice, each time is was because of something he said to me.

Ben Singh quotes
RANTINGS OF A FORMER TRIMET BUS DRIVER: BEN SINGH QUOTES

Trimet is hiring! Should you apply?

Since Trimet was incorporated over 45 years ago there have been over 7000 people who have been employed by the agency as bus drivers. Every single one of those people have had their own unique experience behind the wheel at Trimet. No two people have the same exact experience.

Trimet bullshit

CLASSIC TWEETS

Trimet board of sock puppets give king Neil another raise and he can remain king as long as he wants

Trimet board of sock puppets give king Neil another raise and he can remain king as long as he wants from al m on Vimeo.

Chris Day on Trimet wages

There has been a few comments about the starting rate that First Student and TriMet are advertising around town. First Student has busses parked in different areas around town with signs that state a starting wage of $16.00 an hour and TriMet posted on craigslist an add that states a starting wage of $14.25 an hour.

Trimet podcast episode 4

Trimet board meeting highlights and interview with retired bus driver Al M (me)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-transit-lane-podcast/id1120042974?mt=2&i=371383265

No IPhone? Listen here:

http://trimetpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2016-06-25T06_00_01-07_00

Trimet is desperate

Everyone knows by now that the Trimet  training wage has been raised to $14 and change from the pitiful $11 and change. Nobody wants to be a Trimet bus driver these days.  Go figure. The public is getting smarter it would seem. 

And now Trimet has changed it head signs to "we are hiring" trolling the streets for potential victims 

Silence is compliance