Flowerpower

Flowerpower Congrats to your husband on getting the ball rolling on that situation. What did it take was it just a letter from his primary Doc showimg medication and treatment. I ask this because I am also a diabetic. Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk

Blood work less than 6 months old and a letter from your doctor that you are fit to be a bus driver

Congrats to ur husband. Have u made ur mind up about the other offer MTA made u yet? When they send for me I'm gonna straight up say "NO". Lol

Thanks and i said no...

He got into the Nov. 4th class...was sworn in today

Husband went down for medical today...was put on hold due to diabetes and wanting a copy of stress test.  He got the papers filed out by the doctors and copies of tests requested within the correct dates (labs no more than 6 months).

What is the process for going back with info? Do you start from the beginning (eye, ear test, etc.) or go right to medical for the mta docs to review test results and then go forward from there.

Whats your list number?

My list number is 163x...I was called back in March to take boss exam for b/o position then drug tested in May and June then medical and hired in July for the July 15th class...I just hit my 3 month Mark as a bus operator and yesterday I got a letter to report next week for drug test for conductors position 

Hey people I'm finally an official MTA employee cause I passed my DMV road test today. THANK GOD! Now I just gotta keep my nose clean for a year and I'll be good. I'd like to thank everyone on this forum especially the veteran B/O's that shared there knowledge with me and others that are looking to become city B/O's. Thank you!!!

Congratulations..welcome to the family lol

Just got a letter to do pre employment for the conductors position...don't they know I have been a b/o for 3 months already lol

That's strange they did a pre road test day for us in the July 15th class

Hubby finally got his letter to go down for drug test this coming Thursday...hopefully the process won't be too much longer to get him sworn in and in training

everything moving forward is at Zerega...you will do RTS training day 8, 9 & 10...easy days.  

I went to S.I. to do line training right after the 2 HR days.  They pulled me out of line training to go to do a pre-road day at zerega and then again road test at zerega.  

My husband has not started any pre employment yet...he is still waiting for the letter to go for drug test.  

I got my first pay check on 8/1 (I started 7/15) so right after your first 2 weeks you should get paid.

The HR days r those in 180 Livingston or zerega? I'm looking forward to working at night but whatever they give me I'll take it. I chose Casey Stengel cause I live close to that depot and it's a TA depot. After u passed the driving training did u go to SI right away or they sent somewhere else 1st? Did ur husband ever start any of his pre employment or DT process yet? Another question is when did u get ur 1st pay after ur 7/10 days training?

did you actually choose your depot yet officially (I think they do that on one of the HR Days).  My class didn't choose - we were supposed to but since we were all forced to staten island they just sent us all to staten island the next day (Day 15).

staten island does things a little differently then the other boroughs.  In Staten Island we go to all the depots to learn all the local lines.  Our line training was a month long then another week of express training on the MCI buses and new prevost buses with bklyn battery tunnel training and jersey (lincoln tunnel training)  THEN after all that we were able to pick our depots (or be placed depending on seniority).

Thank u. Where've u been and how is SI going? Did u do ur dmv road exam yet?

Yes, I took my road test in Aug. while I was in Line Training.  (that will start for you in 6 days - people still have to finish  day 8, 9, 10 and then you will have 2 HR days, after that line training starts)

I finished all my line training and express training the first week of Sept.  Our class graduated on Aug. 28th.  We picked out depots while in express training and started on our own on Sept. 8th  

I have been working like crazy - I am on the extra list at Castleton.  I am a PM report which means I report any time between 2pm - 5pm.  Any questions you have just send them on over...I will try to answer you right away.  What borough/depot are you hoping to get in?

Yes, I took my road test in Aug. while I was in Line Training.  (that will start for you in 6 days - people still have to finish  day 8, 9, 10 and then you will have 2 HR days, after that line training starts)

 

I finished all my line training and express training the first week of Sept.  Our class graduated on Aug. 28th.  We picked out depots while in express training  because my class was all forced to staten island...(you should be picking your depots on the day 2 of HR days) and started on our own on Sept. 8th  

 

I have been working like crazy - I am on the extra list at Castleton.  I am a PM report which means I report any time between 2pm - 5pm.  Any questions you have just send them on over...I will try to answer you right away.  What borough/depot are you hoping to get in?

Congratulations...welcome to the club! 

Thanks 4 that. At least now I could go and get my CDL done b4 they call me up for training. That'll be one less thing 4 me to worry about. Who knows maybe by the time they call me up for training me and your husband will be in the same training course. Fingers crossed for me and your husband that we'll get called b4 the end of this year. How's your line training going and did u take your DMV test yet?

that would be great if they would call him soon - he hasn't even done his first drug test yet - he's still waiting for that letter - He only took the BOSS survey.  Hopefully with you going for your 3rd drug test means that they are starting the hiring process again.  In the meantime, my husband has applied to take the next Bus Operator exam #4600 - just to be sure he's not missing an opportunity to get a job 

Does anyone know that if it's true they ran out of vacancy? That's what I was told on Monday when I called HR. I'm a lil concerned now cause I've passed all the DT's and the Medical exam but no response as of 7/24/2013. I'm just waiting to go down for final process and get my career started. Does anyone know if there's another # I can call and get some actual facts about what's really going on besides HR #? I feel like the HR people just wanna get u off the phone ASAP with as lil info as they can. Exam #8094 list # 291*. Thanks

I heard the same thing...my husband is 433x on the list and took the BOSS survey on june 12.  He has been waiting for the letter to go for drug test but hasn't gotten anything so when he called on friday was told that they stopped hiring right now.  

Hello all I'm a week away from heading up to zerega to begin training on 8/12 and from what I've read on here if I keep my head down and listen to what the instructors say I should be fine. I've had two years experience driving a straight truck through the streets of NYC and at the risk of sounding overly confident I enjoy the challenges of driving in our great city and think this is going to be the most challenging adventure yet. Other than taking everything slow and steady and listening does anyone have any pointers in moving from trucks to busses?

good luck - get plenty of rest

So what is new with everyone.  Anyone in a depot or training to become a B/O.

i started my line training out of Castleton in S.I. although tomorrow (monday 8/5) i am going for my pre-road training 

My boy got sent to SI with about 20+ other B/O

 

He must be sick. Along with everyone else.

Congrats to all of you who made it. Better SI than nothing

I am one of the people who went to staten island but in my case I went there willingly...put the transfer in for S.I. on day 1 (orientation) so when we found out we were going, I was THRILLED!! to say the least - 25 of us went in total...only 5 of us wanted to be there.

Who's your friend?  And was he in the 7/15 class?

Yes M'aam I took my drug test on the 2nd. The same exam as you 8094 #39XX from the last two conversations I had with the liaison in regards to which list # they are up to for medical and I was told 3548 and that was early last week. She is out this week so I'm waiting for her to return on monday because her replacement seemed as though he was totally confused.

my husband is 433x - he took the BOSS survey June 12th - he is just waiting for them to call him for the drug test and get the process rolling.  I hope they are going to exhaust exam 8094 and all those that took the survey to become B/o so he has a shot of getting in.

enjoy Staten island.... muhahahahaha!

OH, I WILL...i was one of the 5 who WANTED Staten Island lol

Congrats to those who have passed recently its a cool job

 

hanks so much!

I'm  very close however, I'm Still waiting for medical ever here. Unfortunately, Mrs Chestnut is out until Monday & her fill in was either extremely overwhelmed in her absence or actually didn't know if he was coming or going.

did you do drug test already? what exam are you coming off of and your list #?

what does Day 1 comprise of? any driving or is it all just paperwork and classroom?

Just paper work and then they will assign you to a depot and Superintendent for training.

My most sincere congratulations to everyone who qualified this week. Best of luck to those of you beginning training on Monday stay focused and even though it will be challenging.....try your best to relax and execute. I hope to be joining you all on the road in the week's to come. Again Congrats!!!!

thank you so much for all your support and info you have given us.  It came in handy for me - and I look forward to meeting you on the lines in the near future  !! good luck to you - hope you get called soon

I made it today (day 9)!!! I report Monday at Zerega for RTS training. How long is RTS training? 3 days?...5?

from what my instructor told me - not too long a few days mixed with HR day (filling out paper work ) and then the pick for our class to where we go to do our line training and work - that is done by senority based on list number from test - then we get a new seinority number from the depot when we get there and if we transfer depots after that we lose the seniority as far as picking runs and vacays go but of course not job time

Thank you Flowerpower for clearing that up for me. The reason I was concerned is cause I thought it was right after u got qualified that u go

 

and take the road exam right away(DMV). So now I at least know not to worry about going to a driving school and spending time and money 

 

that I don't have to get lessons and wait the same amount of time to get an appointment for the road test. It's also great cause u get to drive 

 

and maneuver the bus for at least 4 more weeks till ur road exam(DMV). Thanks again and Congrats to u and best of luck all the way through

 

ur 1yr probation.

thanks for the congrats..dmv road test can be as early as a week or as much as 4 weeks = don't bother with lessons on the outside - the mta trains you well enough as far as driving is concerned - it's up to you to remember the walk around , pre trip inspections, air brakes test and the wrap around in the driver seat also to remember all the shit you have to call out

Listen to the instructor and study all the info they give you - WRITE SHIT DOWN - take notes

I start Monday and I am really nervous. Am I thinking too much? What goes on day 1 and do you go to zerega every day or just some days? Thanks and gl to all.

get out of your head - nerves will ruin you - just LISTEN and STUDY and TAKE NOTES

Everyone that started training what list did  you Guys come off of

i came off of exam number 8094 which was a conductor's test back in 2008

I made it today, boy was I sweating in the drivers seat today, cany belive I DID it .

that's exactly how I feel...who qualified you? (which instructor)  I trained with castaldo, but I qualified with fallon

I made it today, boy was I sweating in the drivers seat today, cany belive I DID it .

Congrats!  See you Monday at Zerega!

I'm going to day ten. How does that work? Is it harder to qualify on that day?

Good luck Lawkev, I believe that on day 10 you will go out driving with 2 instructors on your bus.  I don't know what they are looking for though.  Just don't hit a curb, run a yellow/red light and don't make any wide turns, you should be ok.

Any info or response would greatly be appreciated on how it works when u pass training and then to get ur CDL. Thank you 

From what I understand, after you pass training on day 7 or 9, you have 2 chances for the road test.  If you should go to day 10 then you only have one chance.

After "qualifying" on day 7, 9 or 10, you go back to Zerega for what they call RTS training (which is just the older bus) for a few days.  

Then you have a pick where  your class mates pick what depots they are going to and then when you go to that depot, you start your line training.  

Line training is learning all the lines the bus depots service.  While you are doing your 4 weeks of line training, Zerega sets up the road test for you.  You are pulled off of line training for the day before your road test date and you report back to zerega to do road test training and then report to zerega the next day for your road test.  The Dmv does the road test out there - I am not sure if it's only for MTA or that's just their site for the bronx.  

So basically your road test could be at any point during the four weeks from qualifying to finishing line training.

I trained out of Kingsbridge in the Bronx and my instructor for day 1 thru 7 was Castaldo.   Day 8 and Day 9 I had Fallon and I met her at Casey Stengel in Queens by Mets Stadium (Citi field)

I'm going to day ten. How does that work? Is it harder to qualify on that day?

good luck - you'll get it 

flower didn't you come from the cr list and they gave you a chance to cross to b/o?

 

 

 

where did you train at(what depot) and who was your super?

Yes, I was on the conductors list Exam # 8094 - took the test back in dec. 2008 - the MTA sent me a letter re: b/o in march 2013 and I qualified for bus operator training today!!  My list number was 163x

I qualified today thank god. Have ti be at zerega 9am mon...only one from my group qualified day 7, us three today. How did everyone else do?