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The new seniority book came out today. So it looks like the pick really is actually coming next month (which im thrilled about because im trying to go nights in queens somewhere) but I also think that means that the may 21st class is gonna be the last one and that they are gonna stop hiring (at the very least, for a while). Take that with a grain of salt because I'm new so I may not know what I'm talking about but thats what the senior guys seem to think. I hope thats not the case for you guys and that you guys get in so I can have some people under me in seniority haha. good luck yall

On 3/21/2018 at 12:42 AM, G13 said:

6am-10pm? Never heard of that. Specially while on ojt. 

I did it Tuesday. I did 6am - 9pm, with all the snow duty and OT it worked out to getting paid the equivalent 23 regular hours. Also got 2 hours of direct reporting money the next day (Wednesday). That nonsense snowstorm lined my pockets nicely.

On 3/18/2018 at 1:54 PM, dlsmtih said:

Long story short, my list number is 13xx, mail was delivered to wrong address, I went down to DCAS Friday to re-certify, still waiting for that but I just discovered this forum and I had a couple questions that hopefully anyone could help me out with :

1. what is 2018 starting salary ? ( in 2012 base pay was around $20.37/hr)
2. what are the salary increases over time ? ( in 2012 after 4 years salary increases to $29.10 )
3. what are the current night/weekend differentials ?
4. when starting out do you have a choice between day and night shifts ?
5. are there any career benefit to working days or working nights ? ( i.e. - more opportunity for advancement;  more overtime; more pay etc )
6. how much OT can you expect on a weekly basis ? 

Thanks in advance, any help is greatly appreciated. 

 

i just started a few weeks back so i can answer some questions

1.23.17 is what i start at

2 top pay for a regular track worker is 33 and change i believe, specialist pay is 36.50 i believe. pay seems to increas about 80 cents per year in each contract so by the time I reach full pay, top pay for a regular track worker will be like 37.and change is my guess

3. night diff is like a 1.11 more per hour starting out I think. don't quote me on that I don't remember the exact rate.

4. for school and ojt (the first 6 weeks) no. for your mini pick (where your spot will be until the next general pick) you have a choice between days and nights and different location. for our class there were 50 jobs to pick from and the class picks jobs in seniority list order

5. days is considered for senior guys.  its more laid back. but for advancement oppurtunities the same job positions considered promotions are there for both days and nights. the main difference for days and nights is day works on the elevated structure and night works in the tunnel.

6. i just started ojt and I think I am working 6am-10pm tomorrow and the day after for storm watch. so thats 16 hours OT plus storm pay

As for what I said before regarding the 3 upcoming classes. I firgit to mention after he spoke about those classes the instructor kind of off handily said "and that wont be all I think there will be like another 400 hired by july." Now I don't remember if that's the exact number he said but what he said was along those lines. I also do not know how true it is but I would assume there is some truth behind it because the instructor said it.

7 hours ago, Travisb437 said:

I did 2 drug test one back in Sept 15 the second Feb 15 and just got that letter today. When i read up the rule they say something about picking 1 of 3 people called or some b.s. along that line

Damn I didn't even know they were doing the 1 in 3 rule on this test. I didnt hear of anyone getting hit with that rule for this opening before you said that. Sorry to hear that. It's mad shitty that they don't even have to give a reason to use that and I heard its pretty much a done deal when it comes to overturning that rule if they choose to use it (but that was in regards to other tests mostly promotional ones) Did they ask you to come in at an earlier date once before and you deferred or put your name back on the list to be called later? I remember hearing once that they frown upon that but idk for sure. I'd call someone and ask about possibly fighting to get it overturned, worth a shot, couldnt hurt at this point.

13 minutes ago, marley723 said:

Just asked him, yes he is no shoes lol

haha alright ill say whats up tomorrow if hes at coney island yard the same time as me

15 minutes ago, marley723 said:

Haha I didn’t want him working nights but he doesn’t like it so obviously don’t have a choice lol. Say hey to him in class, he’s a big tall guy, beard and dark hair, Rich is his name. 

is he the guy the instructor calls no shoes?

im in  the class now and its 3 weeks at the school then 3 weeks ojt at either e180th st in the bronx and east new york/38thstreet in brooklyn. after the 6 weeks you go to your mini pick until the general pick.

and yea we went on the structure today. fuccccck that shit. I don't plan on doing that again. they can keep days, i wanted to work nights anyway ha

16 minutes ago, Pumacell said:

Any dates on those next 3 classes

nah he didn't say any dates to us

5 hours ago, Chris127 said:

so pretty much 150 more people to get hired how many are in the current class?

50 in my class right now. there are for sure three more classes of 50. after that I'm not sure

On 3/3/2018 at 5:43 PM, +Young+ said:

I'm in the low 2800's (2800 to 2850), I took a drug test and submitted the pre-employment paperwork on Wednesday, February 21st and I'm still waiting to hear back...as soon as I hear back, I'll let you folks know...

This is very good news!! Thanks @nycFin for sharing!!

and the instructor said those 3 upcoming classes are gonna b 50 people each

1 hour ago, +Young+ said:

I'm in the 2800's and I also got a letter to come down on February 21st with my IDs again...we'll see what happens...

3 hours ago, Queensqueens111 said:

26**s got a letter today to come down the 16th with my IDs again. 

they seem to be caught up from when they fell behind and were calling everyone down too early and turning people back. I think it should move quickly for you now. they had me come down for the 2nd time to do the preemployment on the 29th and they called me to come back for medical + final processing like 6 days later. hopefully it works out quickly for you guys.

On 2/6/2018 at 4:51 PM, nycFin said:

thank you man hope too see you there too. was there all day. got there at 6:30am and they let us up at 7:00am. was there until around 4:00pm, im pretty sure you'll go right through dont stress it and lol i wish i remembered the numbers now bro sadly i dont and yeah the class is the 26th

I passed everything. Finished my paperwork and the process after going back today. I had to go back today to finish because in one of the packets we had to fill out they ask if you have been arrested and ask you about it so I filled it out telling about a disorderly conduct arrest I had a few years ago and when I handed it in they asked me for the original certificate of disposition and I only had a copy. The court where I got arrested is some little rinky dink bs court upstate and they wouldn't mail it to me and MTA wouldn't accept it if it was emailed or faxed so I had to drive five hours through that ice storm last night to get it when they opened this morning and then drive back to Brooklyn to finish the paperwork. I got back to 180 Livingston street at like 1pm today. Such a pain in the ass over something so trivial.  But atleast its over and I'm hired and ready to go. I'll see you at orientation on the 26th.

With the Ishihara test, I couldn't see the numbers in the view finder thing so instead they had me look at big traffic light/ tunnel signal thing that was in the same room and I had to identify red, blue, orange, and green. I was able to do that easily so I passed. 

On 2/2/2018 at 5:58 PM, nycFin said:

literally just got back home, was there all day. took all those test and yeah, they do the ishi test. i nearly bombed it to be honest but she let me do the slides over a few times until i got it right. after all the tests i taken for an interview where they swore me in and afterwards did the fingerprints

sorry i was upstate for the weekend with no internet. thanks for the info. I hope i can do the test, if not though i hope theyll let me do that other test with the traffic light because i'm sure I can do that.  when I got home today I had an email telling me to come in wednesday. hopefully I go right through. How long were you there for? aaaand do you happen to remember the numbers from the ishihara test? ha

congrats to you

hopefully ill get into that next class too. whend they say it was? the 25th?

20 hours ago, nycFin said:

no problem and thanks & likewise

howd it go?

27 minutes ago, nycFin said:

as far as the ishirhara test he said no, other than that it was just like every other eye exam, reading letters from a distance and distinguishing shapes. either way im gonna find out tomorrow and let you know

sounds good thanks alot man. good luck.

13 minutes ago, nycFin said:

went in Jan 25th, also i spoke to a friend who got hired in November, said he didnt have to take the ishihara test?

really? ive read in this thread people had to take it. did they test his color vision at all?

On 1/31/2018 at 3:11 PM, nycFin said:

Just got my email to come in this friday for final processing, for the class on the 26th

when did you go in for pre employment>

14 minutes ago, nycFin said:

i hope not i just googled that test and i'd be screwed lol

 

congrats

me too. I've always failed those. I know thats the test they give during the medical exam tho. idk if it disqualifies though

can anyone thats taken the medical give exactly what that part entails? is it from the book or is it looking through one of those viewfinder machines? and anyone know is it the same slides every time? will the next couple of people who take the test tell me what numbers they saw? ill pay haha

does anyone know for sure if not being able to pass the ishihara colorblind test is a deal breaker and disqualifies you from being a track worker?

went yesterday to do the preemployment paperwork and drug test again since the originals expired. they said 3-90 days but I'm assuming it'll be fairly quick this time and not 4 months

4 minutes ago, qnsfinest1 said:

yeah mine is coming in later according to usps informed mail delivery....what date is it asking people to come in?

29th it said on mine and im #223x 

Got a letter for preemployment it seems today. I already did all that + drug test in october. do i have to start that all over again? or is it gonna be for medical

17 hours ago, Queensqueens111 said:

Also centre st said the list is stopped in the 1600s but people here higher on the list then that have claimed to taken the drug test already. Sucks there is no way to get a definitive answer on what's going on, it's just wait and hope this mess didn't bump you off the list.

 yeah I'm 223x and took the drug test on 9/19

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I heard that they have you do a color blind test during the medical. Does being color blind disqualify you from becoming a track worker? I've never been able to pass the Ishihara test (the one with circle with different color dots where you have to say what number is in it). I have been looking into getting contacts that 100% guarantee you to pass the test. Will they let me where them for the test? and is it necessary for getting hired?

another question,

I took my drug test on 9/19. My list number is 223x. Any idea when to expect a call to go in for the medical? I was planning to go up to my house in the mountains for a week or so but I don't get cell service up there and I don't want to miss the phone call. They email the alert for the medical aswell though, right?