jk9081

I'm going to add to this discussion about school car.

 

It is an intense program, that moves fast the first couple months. You have to be able to keep up. It will be a night and day experience for most. The first week during the orientation everyone who was called in is felling like they made it to the promise land, after orientation when you break off into classes that when it all begins, and everything moves at a fast pace, and the quizzes show up a couple weeks there after. You have to know and understand how to operate, prepare and troubleshoot trains, understand yards, locations, tracks, and of course signals. It's your responsibility to keep what ever they show you or teach you to memory. You will feel like your in a boot camp. You will be doing a lot of walking, while carrying a heavy bag (no backpacks) around the city. You will have good days and bad days... It's all part of the regimen. A lot of information is being thrown at you, in a short amount of time. Therefore the instructors have limited amount of time to teach you what you need to know to prepare for the tests you will be taking.

 

This job is not for everyone, and you have to secure it by passing all the different tests that will be thrown at you. One question wrong on the signal test and you are done, mess up on the practical once, twice and your done, score less than 80% on the mid-term test and your done... It's not hard, but it's also not that easy. Some people are slow learners, and some people learn fast. Some people have great mechanical skills, and other don't. Do the best you can. The hardest part is not knowing if you will make it through. If you can take a leave of absence from your current job, do it.

 

Enjoy the adventure once you get in, you will learn a lot about the city and the MTA. Its a good job with great opportunities. I took my practical last week and my mid-term test the other day. Which I passed. Next week will be my signal test, and I am hoping for the best, and plan to do my best. I have learned and seen a lot in the last seven weeks. My class has had real hands-on experiences that others won't see in their entire career here in transit. The horror stories you hear are real. "Welcome to transit!" 

 

Good luck to all.

I SECOND EVERYTHING !!!!! A lot of people have relatives that have been in Transit for YEARS and YEARS...New Transit is not like the old...We are drilled day in day out..If you mess up, FESS UP..Eyes and ears everywhere..Trains for the most part, can talk. They do not like people that 'LIE' down in the MTA..Your life there will be short lived. Study..Rest, and then when you feel like you have studied enough..Study more...GOOD LUCK ALL !! It is a new way of life..

There is a lot of questions about money, days off, leaving other paying jobs, etc. on this forum..

In a nutshell...I am going through training myself...It is really tough. I was in an industry my whole life and this is all new to me. ( I am a bit older than you guys in their 30's) add about 10 years. It is about studying and following the rules. The feeling when you get the letter in the mail is only the beginning. They will tell you, it is all about what you put into it. I am not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination. I still have signal tests to pass, etc.. yes, you start is Monday-Friday for the first few months. Then all bets are off. Money is good, and yes they pay during training, you WORK for it. When you get home from school car at night, it is not over for the day. I don't want to speak for everyone, I LIVE, SLEEP, EVERYTHING MTA at this point. IT IS A CAREER..Forget about previous jobs where you were the boss..You are stripped of all seniority and power...( remember when you started your first days of school..) I hope this helps a bit..Good luck..any questions, I will try to also answer..Good luck..J

Hey guys,took the urine test on 9/2 and have to fill out this 21 pages of history etc...how long do they usually get back to you for medical? Anyone knows when is the next class?

I got called in about 2 weeks. Called on a Friday afternoon, Had to report on the following Tuesday. 

Good luck to all that start tomorrow. It will be a complete WHIRLWIND. They will go over everything with you over the next week or so. Medical etc...DO NOT BE LATE...GET THERE 45 minutes early every day at least..

That's a good aggression question about the payroll I was wondering the same thing also with the shirts your suppose to be wearing short sleeve or long sleeve it does it matter?

If they told you gray. It doesn't matter. Short or long

It definitely is overwhelming. I am SO beat when I leave there in the afternoon my brain is fried. I hope things ( I know) will start to click. Like Erik says, Thanks for the info WE ALL APPRECIATE the knowledge. 

Hello Guys/Gals,

 

I started school car last week Monday, and we finally finished up all the orientation and paperwork as of today. Of course, the orientation had me all pumped at times, and nervous as well. The thought of not making it through this, is kind of overwhelming at times. We met with a Superintendent, and Various Senior Director throughout the week, whom most of them gave some positive speeches.

 

Tomorrow will be our my first day breaking up into groups, I will be at PS 248 tomorrow for the "Right To know and Bio Hearing class", then the following days we will be visiting all the different yards. I'm in the "A" division, which is great, and my TSSI's are Albanese and James. I'm highly anxious to be feed a lot of information, of course expecting that I keep up. Everyone in my group (including myself) are worried about the signal test, but we will do our part by studying at home.

 

I will keep everyone updated, and ask questions from time to time. Pleased wish me well. 

OK.Erik...We are in the SAME group...

Got phone call today!!! Must report Wed, July 29th medical exam. WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!

CONGRATS !!!

Good Morning all..Anyone starting on the 27th coming from the Northern burbs. Driving? train?  Heading out today for the dark pants and gray shirt. 

Medical was fine. I'm cleared medically but I needed a couple of days off in August and September and they wouldn't have it. I'll need to come back in August or September to get sworn in when they hire for the next class. Btw, the next class is supposed to begin on Monday, September 28th. There doesn't look to be a TO class in August.

Thanks for the info. Glad you passed though. 

Hey Everyone,

 

These last 2 days have been an absolute blur. On Tuesday, I received the call to come in for my medical and I had to report yesterday morning. It took ALL DAY LONG but at the end it all, I was sworn in and I made the July 27th class.

 

If I can pass down any bit of advice to anyone waiting for the call, it would be this: BE PATIENT! The call is coming. Bring a snack with you because you WILL BE THERE ALL DAY LONG and make sure that your in Good Health!

 

This was all worth the wait!

 

Thank you for this forum. I checked it everyday for any and all information that I needed and it was very helpful. 6 years was well worth the wait!

Same experience here...See you on the 27th

Thanks, Jk. In waiting room now.

Matt, What happened?  Medical?

Hey Everyone,

 

These last 2 days have been an absolute blur. On Tuesday, I received the call to come in for my medical and I had to report yesterday morning. It took ALL DAY LONG but at the end it all, I was sworn in and I made the July 27th class.

 

If I can pass down any bit of advice to anyone waiting for the call, it would be this: BE PATIENT! The call is coming. Bring a snack with you because you WILL BE THERE ALL DAY LONG and make sure that your in Good Health!

 

This was all worth the wait!

 

Thank you for this forum. I checked it everyday for any and all information that I needed and it was very helpful. 6 years was well worth the wait!

Congratulations!!

Medical hold, cleared in 1 day? Wow... You didn't waste no time going to your doctor. Did they give you a form you had to bring to your doc? If you don't mind me asking. What were you on medical hold for?

Kind of minor, a letter for a script. It all worked out. I passed the ear, eye, EKG all ok. 

I'm going in tomorrow (Thursday). Just got the call.

BEST OF LUCK TODAY!!!!

Yes, We need to meet up! We can start a study group at Starbucks or something. 

Free for the next couple of weeks..LOL

Congratulations!!! Were you on a medical hold or forgot a particular document?

Medical hold...ALL clear now

Hello ALL !!!!! After a minor problem yesterday...I went back today..SWORN in..Start July 27th  SO HAPPY !!!

Thanks SO much.. I can't wait..

I hear you. I won't ask any more on that topic. You never know who's reading this or who will be offended. Thanks for the heads up. I'll just focus on getting into school car and making it through probation for now.

Matt, is there a way to send your email to me without the world knowing?

congrats, JK. Roughly where in the list are you?

36xx

Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you. It's a beautiful thing to be sworn in. I remember that feeling. A few days ago, I turned down TO position since I took the same exam before I became employed as a Track Worker. Unfortunately, because it was Open Competitive and not Promotional that if I decided that I wanted to return to Track then it would be at Superintendent and Assistant Chief Track Officer discretion. I didn't want to take that risk so I'll just take the Promotional Exam when it comes out at end of the year.

 

Congratulations JK!!! Welcome to NYC Transit. You're apart of the family now.

Thanks so much...Hopefully all goes well Tuesday !!

I'm officially in! I was sworn in today, and start on the 27th.

 

For those of you who went in for the pre-interview, and are waiting on the call, you will get one, don't worry. You ust have to wait out the 2-90 days like the rest of us. 

 

There were people there today, who were there for the TO pre-interview as well. The call is coming!

I just got a call. I report on Tuesday AM...Yippie !!

Thank you, personal message doesn't seem to work unless I have no idea what I am doing...( I am new) LOL 

Good Morning all. Is there a way to communicate privately with members?

Thanks

No I went the first week of May.

Thanks, I went on Monday the 29th. Waiting for my call!!

They left me voice messages on both numbers I had listed this morning, and I go in on Friday. My list is in the upper 3600 range.

 

Thank you tprashad0719, your time will come.

Erik, Did you go down on Monday June 29th for the prelim and they called you back?

Thanks for the info

Did you go down last Monday June 29th? AM to 180 Livingston?