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Bus operator says Florence job offered community, slower pace and chance to advance
Summary
Ashley Washington, a bus operator, told meeting organizers she joined Florence for the smaller-city work environment and career mobility and said she is working toward a public administration degree while keeping her city job.
Ashley Washington, a bus operator, said she joined Florence for the opportunity to work in a smaller city and for greater chances to move within the employer's organization.
"Hi. I'm Ashley Washington, bus operator. I joined Florence for the opportunity, to work in a smaller city and, drive for the company. Here, it's a big difference. Slower, better community, better passengers, just better," Washington said.
Washington added she is pursuing a degree in public administration and is trying to keep her city job to enable internal mobility after she finishes the program. "So I'm in school now for for public administration, so I'm, like, trying to hold on to my city job because I wanna be able to move with that degree," she said.
Her remarks provide a first-person perspective on employment and career development within local transit work. The transcript contains no record of formal motions, votes or follow-up actions tied to her comments.
