Jaknificent

I recently had a discussion with a friend of mine who is in track, and he pretty much informed that those rumors of people retiring from track, were just that. Rumors. No one is going anywhere. It's pretty much a fact that most guys are even planning on trying to work as much as they can past retirement age even. No one is willing to leave a well paying job with exemplary benefits due to the super exorbitant cost of living in NYC. You have retirees that are pushing the envelope in order to make ends meet. This seems to be pretty accurate because this list is definitely moving as slow as molasses. The best piece of advice that I have given myself is to make sure that my contact info is accurate and to totally forget about this position because the chances of landing it are very dim.

Top of the morning all!!! Thanks for that honest update cptjcz .... This is the kind of insight that I like to read. Actual, honest feedback from people either already in the system or in training. I get all of the guys that are trying to keep everyone else's morale up and it's appreciated. However, realism is best. I noticed from the onset how slowly this list has been moving. I had slight doubts from the beginning as to my chances of getting processed with even a 95 score and a list # in the 21xx block and it seems as if those doubts are actual. The reason being is that I ride the rails. A lot. I currently work an overnight shift so I get to see a ton of track workers during my travels and these guys are OLD!! I mean it's very obvious that these guys are well past retirement age but they are still hanging on strong. Most of the guys have seen much better days and are stooped with age and slow and plodding but still working with enthusiasm, still cracking jokes and still conversing with each other about still being able to work for another 5 years or so. I'm going to assume that the MTA may have compiled some info in regards to age and possible retirement and issued another test along those assumptions but the guys had different plans in mind. I can only imagine that the upcoming conductor's exam will follow the same path. Oh well ... I guess it's time to put this test out of my mind. If I get a call a few years from now great. If not, it is what it is. SMH.

Hey, I've been a silent surfer of this forum since the announcement of exam 3600 and I would like to say congratulations to all who have made it!!! However, I can't help but notice how slowly the list is moving and wondering if they'd ever make it to my list number. I scored a 95 and I am in the 21** bracket. For the first time in forever, I'm looking at my 95 as if it's a 65. Lol ... At this rate I can't help but feel that the list will expire long before my number's reached. Alas, such is life I suppose. In any event, just wanted to chime in with a congrats to all of the initiated.

Good morning all!!! I have been a silent watcher of this particular thread for some time now and I must say that you guys are great. The information provided and questions asked have been spot on. I had no need to ask anything, the answers were already here. LOL ... In any event I have decided to now let my voice be heard due to the list being published. My gosh is it a huge list !!! I scored a 95 and my list number is in the 2100 block. I'm assuming that with the sheer number of people on the list coupled with how slowly the previous list moved that it would be sometime before or even if my number were to be reached. Any thoughts?