Brakeman

They test your urine for sugar (diabetes) and protein (kidney problems) by using test strips that they dip in urine sample.

Do you have Ms Murray as your TSS?

When the system says "not currently on a outstanding certification" it means the list has been returned to DCAS because they stopped hiring for the moment, when hiring resumes, they return the list to transit, and then you will be on a outstanding certification again! WHEW!!!

3 to 11 is usually just for 1 day for fire school

There are a few, your TSS will let you know which ones, The rulebook is copyright 2003 and the MTA has not updated it.. You will soon learn that the most consistent thing about the MTA is inconsistency!

They usually let you park in the train yards, at least in the A division.

Be carefull of the rule book, some of the signals in there are wrong!

There will be about 20 questions on signal test, but you don't know which ones, so you have to know them all! That includes lighted signals radio codes, signs and markings etc..

109 signals

Mon thru Friday only, while in training

The hours are: 7am-3pm most days 9am-5pm some days ( a few) 1 day 3pm to 11pm

The starting rate is $31.87 hourly.

If you fail the signal test the first time you're out! If you pass it the first time, you will have to pass it a second time in order to keep your job!

Also be sure you are in good enough shape to be able to climb on to a subway car from the track bed! One person had to leave their class because they weren't able to do it. MTA is allowing them to go to the gym and come back for the July class, Ta18 is the name of one class section in the B division.

Yes, we are the 2nd. class to have to take the signal test twice! There have been problems with people passing the signal test, and then not knowing how to understand the signals while on the road. The name of one of the class sections in the B division.

Well being a Train Operator is a lot harder than the Civil Service test announcement implies! Learning the signals are hard because you have to give the exact definitions and procedures in order to past the signal test. If you pass it the first time you have to pass it a second time also!. You have to learn how the trains work from a technical point of view. When working in the yard you have to learn how to thoroughly inspect the entire train inside and out, including underneath the train. If you miss any defects you will be blamed for them. Yesterday we got to operate on the road from New Lots Ave in Bklyn. to 145st in Manhattan, and that was great. Be prepared to have a lot of info thrown at you all at once, and not a lot a lot of time to learn it! Hate walking over all of those 3rd. rails in the yard, but I'm getting used to it!. So far I'm enjoying it, especially the pay!! Can't wait until School Car is over!

Next class is July 28. I heard it's supposed to be large.

Still don't know who you are!!

I haven't heard, maybe will hear something on Monday.

Yes I'll see you on Monday!

Try calling her early in the morning.

Remember a lot of people refuse the job when called,don't qualify for one reason or another, or quit soon after accepting thejob.so the list can move faster than you think!

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Sorry I meant #3314