Built By an Operator, For Operators

🚀 From the extra list to a better way: why we started Transit Gigs

As a former extra operator, I saw firsthand how outdated standby boards wasted time, drained morale, and pushed good people away from the job. We’d spend hours each day sitting in a breakroom, just in case we might get a run. Even if we got paid, it meant missing time with family, losing rest, and carrying the stress of uncertainty.

It sucked being on the bench for five hours, only to get an eight-hour assignment — turning what could have been a normal shift into an exhausting, 14-hour day away from home. Studies show operators working these fragmented schedules are more likely to experience fatigue-related health issues and call out nearly 20% more often than those with true downtime.

I knew there had to be a better way.

So, I built Transit Gigs: a digital extra board that lets agencies offer real standby from home. Operators can see open shifts, accept work instantly, and use actual downtime to rest, recharge, or be with family — instead of sitting in a room full of stress and negativity.

For agencies, that means lower turnover (by up to 25%), fewer missed runs (by as much as 25–70%), and a happier, more reliable workforce.

For operators, it means the freedom and work–life balance today’s world expects — without giving up the career they love.

At the end of the day, we’re here to modernize how transit works for everyone — because we’ve lived it, and we know it can be better.

Let’s build something better—together.