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From the driver’s seat of a yellow school bus with Orcas Island School District on the side, Matthew Steward is training for his newest side hustle: substitute bus driver in the San Juans, a series of lush, forested islands in Washington state that are popular with vacationers.

As Steward stops the bus in a neighborhood, an instructor reminds him what to do.

“Open your door … say ‘Quiet —’” the instructor said.

“Quiet on the bus,” Steward said. He already drives a bus for another part-time position at the YMCA, but neither of those are Steward’s main job. He’s a full-time maintenance worker for the San Juan County government.

Part of the reason he’s training for yet another side job: This month, the county government is switching most of its employees to 32 hours a week and keeping compensation the same.

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