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  1. 1 hour ago, Kenny said:

    I've been reading through the past posts after I've posted this question. I kind of have an idea of how the situation can be like. I've reached out to HR regarding the passing of exam, hopefully there's good news soon. 

    business casual is fine but wearing a suit and tie shows you are serious about yourself and the job. ofcourse you still have to pass the exams and interview. good luck. all your hard work will be rewarded.

  2. On 8/14/2020 at 1:09 PM, Squarebag said:

    Can't provide info on the August classes, but I was called a few weeks ago to be told that things are essentially on hold as a result of the pandemic while the MTA/LIRR sorts things out, so things might take a while from here. For context, I passed in November. 

    M ight T ake A while

  3. 3 hours ago, Trainguy77 said:

    Got the “AC PRE-EMPLOYMENT WHISTLES BUZZERS HANDSIGNS” packet from Michelle. I got invited to the S&D Overview, am I expected to have memorized the packet by the time we go to the overview?

    S&D means signals and definition. no whistles, buzzers and hand signs. They will tell you what to study when you go to the overview. good luck

  4. 1 hour ago, sho3308 said:

    Thank you for the info!! So I got invited to the S & D.. have they already checked our background, credit etc??? Or they do that after you pass S & D.. 

    I’m definitely not quitting my job yet. Will have to make time to study

    not 100% sure but i think they start checking after you pass s&d. in my old job it cost at least $400 per person to do background check. 

  5. If you get invited to the open house.Congrats! DO NOT BE LATE! Make sure what ever you put on your resume adds up and you can back it up if they ever question it.

    Do your best to pass the cognitive test. its not a matter if you finish the test or not. more like how many correct answers you get in the time given and how you follow charts.

    If you pass the test and get to the interview. think safety first and customer service in most situations.

    wait, wait, wait, wait... it sucks but at least they didn't say you're out.

    If you get invited for the S&D overview... DO NOT BE LATE and dress to impress. listen to the instructors, take notes. ask questions if you have to (i usually say there are no stupid questions. then i started working trains. LOL. then customer service experience kicks in)

    STUDY, STUDY, STUDY... its doable as long as you put in the time and really depends on how you want the job.

    If you are currently employed do not resigned. study on you own time or take a leave if you have to. i was working, going to school and studying for S&D when i did it not to mention still accomplishing my responsibilities to my wife and kid.

    If you pass the S&D and get to the panel interview... again think safety first and customer service.

    wait, wait, wait, wait... hey at least you're still in it.

    Good Luck to all... it will be all worth it in the end.

     

    disclaimer: this is how the process was when i started a little over 5 years now.

     

  6. 2 hours ago, Suffolkbull3 said:

    I had this convo with my cousin yesterday..  If a candidate gets selected to attend the open house and doesnt go, do you think that person will ever get another oppertunity at any other position with the lirr? I said no but my cousin thinks they would.  My cousin is an a/c he graduated class back in march. He knows more than i do.

     

    What do u think?

    i think if you don't show up they make a notation on your file or even just toss that file...

  7. 2 hours ago, Suffolkbull3 said:

    Thank u for the info. My cousins friend was supposed to ask about classes yesterday at the open house, but he overslept and missed the open house smh. 

    i'm pretty sure the first thing they look for a candidate is being punctual

  8. 19 hours ago, Two2Go said:

    Someone failed out of the A/C program yesterday, on the Air Brake exam. No one should be failing out, and certainly not for Air Brake. You can read 40 pages of how hard it is to get hired, don't go blowing it by getting hired and then not studying. 

    air brake is no joke. its a lot of information on things you don't see often or have no clue what and where it is located. some are not mechanically inclined and will have a hard time absorbing all the information. yes they try to help you in the review as much as they can but there's so much the instructors can do. my personal experience it also depends on the instructor. its a good thing they have air brakes now before ticketing. we have ticketing before air brakes so when its time to study air brakes your brain is almost shot. it sucks but a lot have difficulty on air brakes than the book.

  9. when i was studying for the s&d, it was very hard to get started with the signals. they all seemed the same in the beginning. what i did was laid all my index cards on the table (by rows) in the order they were in the packet. then i stood there and looked at it. i saw a the difference and it kinda had a pattern. that worked for me, in my experience. 2 weeks before i qualified i ws writing the whole whole thing everyday, aspects and indication. if your hand didn't hurt from writing you may not be doing enough studying.

  10. 17 hours ago, Misslowe said:

    OH! really. That's interesting. Well I hope to get through with this position, I don't want to interact with passengers that much, also from the youtube vids I see where the conductors manually switch the tracks and have to walk on/over train lines.......'oh no baby what is you doing' -_- Driving the train seems more interesting.

    oh you will get your hands dirty.

  11. 19 hours ago, Dreamer said:

    I took the Asst. Conductor test

    1. The first test was vocab - This was easy.

    2. The next part was Cognitive Ability - This part was the worst part 

    3. The third part was  Logic reasoning - Not bad

    4. The last part was flow charts 

    The moral here is you cant study for this test, you have to know someone in the LIRR TO PASS TEST. They will be the only ones that would give you the right way to answer the questions on the second part. This is to I think sucumvent nepitisem 

    So you pass this pre testing and get this job. Then there is a second test signals and definitions, then you pass that.

    Then you have 2 years till you have to pass the conductors test. If you fail the conducters test 7 times you loose your job. Good luck. 

    If you have a family you shouldnt take that risk. I also would put on the application that your unable to work weekends or nights. 

    You also will have to call in to work everyday for a shift. If it is 3am in southhampton you have to drive yourself there. Have fun. 

    This is not the best job in the LIRR system. It is a job that at every corner they are looking for reasons to fire you in the first 12 months. 

    please i know you see online their saleries, but those are poeple that got in under the easy test. 

    this guy have no clue what he's talking about. good luck to you bro. you just don't have what it takes to get through probation and give your best to qualify. yes qualifying is hard but like you said they give you 7 tries. if 7 tries is not enough for you then the problem is you. i did it with a lot of responsibilities (family, mortgage etc.) i was with my last employer for 23yrs and it was worth switching careers. i made the sacrifice and with the support of my family and friends we are now enjoying what i worked hard for.

    yes it is not for everyone. your life will change but it get better the longer you stay. job is so easy and they are not out there to fire you. all you have to do is show up on time, do what you are supposed to do and then go home. you don't take any BS home.

    sorry you felt differently but don't give any negativity to potential AC's if you haven't gone through the whole thing including qualifying.

    to the newcomers: please disregard this guys post. there are no easy tests. qualifying is hard but over 1000 guys did it. hours are crazy but it gets better with time. again, nothing is easy in life. hard work pays. this guy just what it easy.

    keep dreaming dreamer

  12. 11 hours ago, drenyce311 said:

    Depends. There’s a list for new engineers who can’t own runs (routes). Usually those guys are on call. After every run (route) they’ll give you 8 hours rest then you call you right back to work. Sometimes they’ll break your rest if they need you. This doesn’t include the travel time home. This can all over the place. I moved 30+ on the roster since I qualified. I have a little juice. But I like working anything after midnight. Like to get home early. But now I just picked up another route. This one starts around 1030-1130am everyday. Days off changes. It does take a toll on my personal life. My wife is not to happy with the schedule. But it comes with the job. You will own a run and boom get bumped off it because someone with seniority has the rights to bump you and he will own. Kiss summer vacations with the kids goodbye. Get use to having vacation in January. Also it takes about 15-20 Years to get summers off. 

    spear. lol

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