Nine months ago I came back to work for TRPTA driving the local bus here in Teton Valley, ID. I had left the company for the summer to realize a bucket list item called Take a summer vacation! Had a great time…
TRPTA hired me back in the slightly diminished capacity of part time. Turns out I’ve been putting in full weeks all winter with just a few hours shy of 40.
So here we are again at the brink of summer. Work began to wind down early in June as the local school system started their vacation and the Victor school ended today.
My co-worker Karen and I are now running alternating daily inter-city trips down to Rexburg where one of us stays there for the day, performs a few rides, and then come back. It allows us to flesh out how one person can manage Teton Valley for the summer.
June 28 will be my last day of regular employment as I’m turning the Valley operations over to Karen. She will run the show until I return in September.
During these last nine months we have had no accidents, no incidents, never got stuck in the snow, flawless on-time performance and worked through illnesses without calling off. We’ve kept our vehicles maintained locally and have not required a single visit from a company supervisor.
You’re welcome TRPTA!
Now I enter a two month phase where I’m free to travel the country at will yet still be available if I need to jump in and drive the bus if the situation arises. In other words I’m still on the payroll, just not driving unless I’m needed.
Thank you TRPTA!
Karen and I have just put another notch in our well worn high-country winter driving belts, and we’re damned proud of it…
I am sure that all 3 of your clients are glad to have you around. Just kidding. It sounds like you have the system down pat. Have a good summer, with that job you need the rest. I go in for minor surgery on my big toes today and tomorrow I will have a visit from Leonard Shumway who is on vacation and coming down for a visit. Haven’t seen him in over two years. Have my gardens in now and look forward to some fish harassing. Say HI to Steph for us.
Sounds like you will have another great summer. I miss the trips Wendy and I had back when we could travel. Wish we could do it some more.
It’s just two clients old buddy, and only one is glad to have me around. The other is really old and doesn’t even know my name :-)
I knew you would appreciate a flawless winter since we dealt with too many flawed ones. Tell Leonard hi for me!
Fix those toes, catch some fish and I will really try to see you two when I get to WA this summer.
Road trip to our house…
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