Angelita Wynn has driven a school bus for six years. She was driving kids back home on an afternoon run one day in March, when she found out her job was going away — over the radio.
Angelita Wynn, a school bus driver in Pittsburgh, says her abrupt layoff and the delay in jobless benefits has thrown her for a loop.Angelita Wynn, a school bus driver in Pittsburgh, says her abrupt layoff and the delay in jobless benefits has thrown her for a loop.Wynn was driving the kids back home on her afternoon run in Pittsburgh one day in March when she got word her job was going away. Over the radio.
"Our dispatcher came across the radio saying that school was closed, so that's how I found out," Wynn said."And that's the last time I've been in the bus." Her favorite thing about her job was the sense of freedom it offered, where driving can get you from one place to another. Her least favorite thing: It didn't pay a living wage.Faces Of The Coronavirus RecessionWynn notes that most school bus drivers are retired or married to someone who brings in another income."If you don't fit in those categories it can be a struggle," she said.
She typically collects unemployment during the summer when school is not in session. But the abrupt layoff this spring and a weeks-long delay in getting her jobless benefits has thrown her for a loop. "My bank account is in the negative," Wynn said."I've had to rely on savings that will not last forever. It has led to sleepless nights and anxious days."When things go back to normal, she's looking forward to visiting her hair salon."My hair is getting difficult to tame."
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