With the Closure of DC Circulator Approaching, Drivers Rally Demanding Clarity From Mayor - Washingtonian

I'm being laid off in the first round of layoffs so I'm going to have to apply for unemployment until I find another job," Natasha Guest, a bus operator who has been with DC Circulator for four years, told Washingtonian. In a tearful address to rally-goers, Guest emphasized how her daughter, who is a senior in college, had to start taking her classes at home because Guest couldn't afford off-campus housing owing to the layoff notice.

None of the jobs I'm applying to are paying near what I'm making now so I also have to adjust to the pay cut," she said. Guest said she will cease getting a paycheck after September 30.

The program downsize and shutdown are part of the District Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and Financial Plan," DDOT said in a release dated July 29.

Many are now worried about finding new jobs and providing for their families.

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