A Gen Xer gave up gig work with Amazon to become a full-time bus driver. He's nearly doubled his hourly income and loves the benefits.

• A former Amazon Flex driver said he's making thousands of dollars more as a bus driver in Seattle.
• He gets health and retirement benefits, makes upwards of $40 an hour, and works plenty of overtime.
• He said his bus driver job has allowed him to live more comfortably and have more stability.

Jason Timss, 54, worked for Amazon Flex in the Seattle area, putting in long days and making between $25 and $35 an hour, when his neighbor told him about a bus driving position she recently took.