Techie Laid Off After 25 Years at Adobe Starts New Career as School Bus Driver: 'It Pays a Lot Less, but...'

After 25 Years at Adobe, This Tech Veteran Couldn't Find Another Job – So He Became a School Bus Driver

After more than two decades working in tech, James Strawn is taking on a very different job as a school bus driver. The Colorado-based former senior software quality engineer at Adobe was laid off in 2025 and spent more than a year looking for another role before deciding to change careers. Strawn worked at Adobe for about 25 years and also spent several years at Accolade. Reflecting on his prolonged job search in a LinkedIn post, he said he had…

Adobe Techie for 25 Years Who Worked in Titanic Found Joy in Driving School Bus After Layoff

James Strawn’s story is one of rewriting rejections to rejoicing and reveling in the oft frowned upon jobs. From driving a team of artists and techies, the veteran will now be chauffeuring the future of the nation. What a lad!

Laid off after 25 years at Adobe, US techie starts career as school bus driver

James Strawn said he would begin work as a school bus driver after a long search following his lay-off from Adobe. His LinkedIn post drew reactions from others who described similar struggles in the tech job market.

Senior engineer laid off by Adobe becomes driver: 'Glad I’ll be driving bus instead of computer'

James Strawn, who lives in Colorado, said he is now preparing to begin work as a school bus driver after being unable to secure another job in the technology industry.

Techie laid off after 25 years at Adobe starts new career as school bus driver: 'It pays a lot less, but...'

The techie admitted that the new job was a major financial step down from his previous career, but said that he is looking forward to the work.