![]() I was introduced to this program through them and took advantage of it. I’m with a program called Flip the Script and it’s through Central City Concern, and they actually work hand in hand with Work Source Oregon and other entities. When this opportunity came along I was just released from prison, so my options of finding work, of making a livable wage, were pretty slim. It’s either I didn’t have the money for it or the time wasn’t right. Holmes: Actually, I’ve wanted to drive a garbage truck since I was a child, my whole life, but I’ve never had the opportunity to get the training. Why did you want to take part in this program? This is the first time that Work Systems has done this particular kind of training. Miller: Shadowing, and then pretty soon you’ll be on your own. ![]() I drove a little bit today, a little bit yesterday so little by little, I’m driving more and more. I’m also learning the mechanical arm that picks up and places back the garbage containers. Holmes: Yeah, I’m working with trainer Marcus Burr and we’re working his route right now, so I’m learning routes and how he does his routes. Miller: Have you started driving routes yet? I mean everybody, from the people that hired me to the people I’m working with, I mean it’s great. They set me up with a great trainer, Marcus Burr and he’s fabulous. The people here at Portland Disposal are really helpful. Miller: Richard Holmes, First, as I mentioned, you’re just three days into your new job. Richard Holmes / Patrick Gihring: Thank you, Good afternoon. He joins us now along with Patrick Gihring, the Chief Program Officer at Work Systems, that’s a nonprofit that helped design the curriculum. He recently started as a Driver for Portland Disposal and Recycling. Richard Holmes is in the first group of new hires. The hope is to both fill vacancies and diversify the workforce. ![]() Now a new program aims to recruit and train women and people of color for these jobs. Portland garbage and recycling haulers have been dealing with a shortage of drivers. This transcript was created by a computer and edited by a volunteer.ĭave Miller: From the Gert Boyle studio at OPB, this is Think Out Loud. ![]() We hear from Richard Holmes, a newly hired driver for Portland Disposal and Recycling, who was in the first cohort to complete the program, and Patrick Gihring, chief program officer at Worksystems, who helped design the curriculum. Now, a new program aims to recruit and train women and people of color for these jobs, with the hopes of both filling vacancies and diversifying the workforce. Portland garbage and recycling haulers have been dealing with a shortage of drivers, even before the pandemic. ![]()
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