Sonja is from Pinckney, Michigan and has been driv-
ing for the University since April. Prior to working for
the University, she has also been a transit operator for
Dexter and Pinckney in the last three years. She says
that despite it’s high stress nature, she loves the job: “All
the students make it very fun, but also a great learning
experience and the people I work with are great and it’s
been a great experience and I want to stay here.”

Nathan is an undergraduate student at the University
studying music education. He’s been driving since the
beginning of the summer, and likes being a transit opera-
tor. When asked if there was anything he’d like students
to know about the people who transport them around
campus every day, he replied “We do have schedules
and we don’t have arbitrary times that we take breaks…
it’s not our fault if there isn’t a bus there.” He said of
driving for the University “you’re also with union driv-
ers and it’s kind of a divide...but we all treat each other
pretty nicely, it’s a good place.”

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