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Re:Bus Drivers Working in Silicon Valley Struggle to Afford ... by advisedwang on Saturday January 14, 2017 @10:56PM (#13402212)
It sounds like the bus company believes employees can magically be available only at certain hours, and in between they need neither pay nor facilities nor respect. Can anyone really work a split shift and actually use the time between for anything constructive?
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Re:Bus Drivers Working in Silicon Valley Struggle to Afford ... by eskil on Saturday January 14, 2017 @11:52PM (#13402399)
Possibly, like driving for Uber/Lyft, shopping for Instacart or dogwalking in the time between since they have their own cars at the depot.

But the problem would still be the extremely long day. Ending with them having to drive a bus at the end of the shift, utterly exhausted.

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Re:Bus Drivers Working in Silicon Valley Struggle to Afford ... by disillusioned on Saturday January 14, 2017 @11:54PM (#13402405)
In very possible violation of DOT rules.
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Re:Bus Drivers Working in Silicon Valley Struggle to Afford ... by paulcole on Saturday January 14, 2017 @11:36PM (#13402341)
work on a side project or freelance

/s

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Re:Bus Drivers Working in Silicon Valley Struggle to Afford ... by abalashov on Sunday January 15, 2017 @12:47AM (#13402562)
Tim Ferris strikes again!
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