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So, once again, for clarification purposes: 

How is it that lower list numbers in the 39's and 40's are being called before higher ones. Mine is mid 36xx but no e-mail as of yet. 

 it also appears on the official list under cert expiration date is April 7. What does that mean? 

Certification sequence number is 697...whatever that also means...

Forgot to mention that right after I received the text message on my phone, I received an automated home phone call from, what I am assuming was, NYCT or the MTA. When I answered it, the voice said "...application error...we apologize". 

So, not exactly sure if that means they made a mistake in reaching out to me or not but....time will tell if I get the e-mail or not.

Best of luck to everyone else! 

Just received the exact same text message from them as well. But no e-mail yet. I have been out of the loop on this website and this thread for quite some time now as I had figured that the list would probably be expired by the time that they had gotten around to my number. I really do not even recall what my number is at this point in time to be honest but I would certainly be interested in going for the position if it is still available. But no e-mail yet. 

Can anyone speak about this, and bring me up to date? Thanks! 

Edit update:

(list number is 360*) 

In case you guys want a real lol, I am sitting on the list at 3,6xx...

I am 40 years old: So IF I do get called, I imagine that it would not be for about another 2.5-3 years. I scored an 86.667 on the test. If I am lucky, the list will not be expired by the time that they get down to me. 

Best of luck to all of you now who are going through the process. 

😔😔😔

Just an update: 

Still receiving invitations to start the pre-employment process for this job. Recently received a third invitation! This time via 3 of the same text messages, which were then followed by 3 subsequent consecutive automated phone calls by a female voice echoing the same words as was in the text messages. Basically to report to 180 Livingston St in Brooklyn between today and this Friday as my number has been reached on the list 😮😮😮...

With myself still residing here in SE Massachusetts, I thought that after having to decide to decline the position 2x previously that they would have just moved on with the list by now...? I figure that eventually they will, but maybe this is a greater sign here...who knows? 🤔🤔🤔

Does anyone know what the story is at the MTA with regards to this Exam? Are they still in need of bodies for the L train shutdown thing, or has that been resolved? Just wondering what the story is. I bet this would never happen with the T/O #7604 list that I also took that I am waiting for. That one will be a looong wait..*sigh* 

On 11/9/2018 at 12:58 PM, +Young+ said:

Since this is not a civil-service exam, you can always call them at 347-643-8229/30/31/32 to see how you can reinstate yourself before the list expires.

By the way, I'm glad you passed that BOSS exam!!

Thank You so much Young 😃

Interesting thing that has happened to me as I have been following this forum. Took and passed the BOSS exam on 10/23/17. Received a pre-employment packet back in June but had to decline back then, and so figured that since being the case, my number of 88.0000 would essentially be removed from the list. Incredibly though, I just received a letter in the mail today to report to Livingston St THIS Monday the 10th and 7:30AM!! 😱, like whoa! Talk about short notice!! Keep in mind, that I still reside in SE Massachusetts so I am going to have to make a decision REAL quick about this. As in. Today! So, what do you think that the reason could be behind this? 

Thoughts appreciated. Happy Holidays!!

I had to decline the position myself, I could not make it to Brooklyn to do the pre-employment process due to family matters back here in MA, but I am wondering how everyone else made out? I took the BOSS in October last year, passed and then got the pre-employment packet this past summer. I would like to somehow get reinstated but I doubt that will happen. I was actually #88 too. Ah well...Good Luck to everyone else. I will be peeking in here to see how you all are making out. 

It will be 4 years until they reach the 3 thousands...

On 6/12/2018 at 9:44 AM, Starr said:

MsMcmillan thanks for the info!  Just found out that a coworker of mine has a list # of 4 and is going in on Thursday the 14th to start the process.  I think your right that they called in the first 1000.  However, many have been eliminated by the BOSS exam already so I think its safe to say our current numbers are not technically the same.  They must have just started the hiring process for everyone for 7300 this month.  Sending both letters out at once could mean they are behind schedule or need to hire quickly. Its all good just happy I passed and will be called eventually!!  Does anyone know anything about the benefits other than the salary?  I heard this exam is covering for Bronx, Eastchester, and Yonkers anyone heard something different?

 Starr,

Good luck to you and your co-worker at #4 who is going in tomorrow. I am number #88 so I can only imagine that down at 180 Livingston Street, it will be packed. I read somewhere else that this could actually take all day long. On top of that, I actually live in SE Massachusetts so I am still undecided about leaving my house at 2:00A in order to try and get there by 7:30A,but then again, where I have already had my CDL for quite some time now and have experience with coach bus driving and line runs, etc, etc, I have always wanted to move to NYC, and work for the MTA. I believe that you are correct though that they probably have just started to hire off of #7300 this month. Beyond the pay itself, which, after the 4 years of service when they bump you up to the $29.9550, that actually pays more than some federal service jobs top out at (i.e., Post Office), I am unfamiliar with any of the other benefits offered by the MTA Bus Company. If that is true about this #7300 exam mainly hiring for the depots in Yonkers, Eastchester and the Bronx, well that suits me just dandy! Actually though, to be quite honest, I would have a preference for the Yonkers depot myself. But beggars cannot be choosers, but it would be nice. I believe that is where a lot of the x-press routes are out of IIRC.

1 hour ago, Mr NewFlyer said:

I just got the pre-employment letter to come in for this on Friday June 15 7:30am. My list number is 4xx.

Also on another note, i got a second congratulations letter for passing the boss for 7300 in a second envelope. I already had known I passed months ago but they sent me another one.

So I'm guessing that if you got your congratulations letter for this recent and you had a low list #, you should be getting a letter calling you to come in soon. Don't know why but I happened to get both letters same day. Keep checking your mailboxes.


Anyone else going on June 15 7:00am?

So excited 😁
 

Congrats Mr. New Flyer Sir. I am the day before you on the 14th at 7:30A.

Best of luck in the employment process! 

3 hours ago, Starr said:

I just received my letter for exam 7300 stating that I passed the boss test. I took the test in April 2018. Does anyone know if they started the hiring process for anyone on the list yet???

I have received my letter in the mail today to come in for pre-employment processing for Bus Operator from list #7300 on June 14 at 7:30A. So, yes to answer your question, they have started the hiring process for people who have passed the BOSS-exam from this list. Good luck! 

10 hours ago, lornaevo said:

Are you saying a list number of 8000 is low?

Not 8000. 88. As in my list number was/is eighty eight. Pretty low random number that I got, yes.

Well, I finally also got my letter in the mail and I passed the BOSS-exam from 10/23/2017 😊😊😊.. my list number is very low actually being 88..

It says that as positions become available, then based upon your random list number, you will then be called in for pre-employment processing further. 

If anyone can speak to with my list number being as low as it is, how long it might be, feel free to enlighten me. I am just so relieved to finally find out that
I did indeed pass the BOSS. 

Man, this IS exciting lol...but I would like to take the time to point something out that may matter, or it may not matter as far as our exam scores are concerned. Back in 2009, when the other exam was given, (#8098 I believe), some 11,000 people were listed as having passing scores if I recall the article correctly. Someone may have the link to it on here, or you can just Google search it. So, just for fun, what I elected to do is take my number and score and compare it with the score of the person named on 8098's list. As it turns out, they scored 4 points give or take higher than I did. So, while it may not make too much of a difference with wait time to get called, I feel that my odds of actually getting called have gone up ten fold. It was just something interesting to compare or contrast with - the last exam. They exhausted that list also if I am correct. So, one could argue in a strange sense that I got a 90 lol 😂..

Well, I got my letter in the mail today from MTA/NYCT. My anticipated list number is, what I would consider, high. I say anticipated because the letter specifically states that

the list will be established in July. My number is between #3580-#3590. Is this a bad number? 🤨

Thanks..

4 minutes ago, Elfamoso2020 said:

Nope only one class, the class after that is as soon as the list drops. 

They looking for 60 T/O for the May class 

And the list is supposed to drop out officially sometime in July? 

Wow...this is insane that people are being called in this early already even though the list has not even been officially established nor released yet. So, with my score of 87, I think that I may have a shot but I may have to wait 3 years...

Should I get my hopes up? I took the test and got a 86.6666667, I got 8 wrong but this must be record time that potential (provisional or not) candidates are being called in already with no official list having even been established as of yet. 

Crazy really is the word 

Is there an e-mail or number to call to inquire as to whether or not one passed? I would like to think, based on what was stated above, that I passed but until I actually see it, or read it, or hear it...😄. It's been a long time since 10/23/2017 🤨..

Anyone have any updates on if they passed their BOSS exam yet? No word here, mine was 10/23..

5 minutes ago, Raj said:

anyone knows how I could obtain my results for the recent bus operator # 7300 test?

Raj, you still have not heard either? Man, what is taking so long for us to find out. It was either pass/fail. I took mine on 10/23/17, and not a peep as to whether or not I passed. Odd. 

3 minutes ago, Sb1914 said:

Oh wow. Yeah all I heard from them was the letter that I had pass the BOSS

Wow. Lucky you. I guess then we wait and see what happens next then. Hopefully, I passed but if I recall correctly the proctor that was in my classroom said that we would get called as openings arise, so... 

1 minute ago, Sb1914 said:

Any updates on this exam? Has anyone been called?

Nope, still have not heard if I passed that BOSS exam that I took on 10/23. 

I can appreciate both perspectives on whether or not my score of an 86.66667 may or may not be enough to get me over the hump. I am still waiting to hear on the MTA BOSS exam #7300 that I just took as well. So, if I do not get called via the T/O #7604 list, maybe if I can get in thru being a B/O, that may work too.

What concerns me is the amount of people who have scored above me. It is not just the people that have aced it and scored 100% on the exam. It is the extra points as well that some will get for various reasons why. So, there will probably be scored of up to say 110% or 115%, with the add ons. The veteran preference and so forth. With that being said, that is about a 30 point spread + or - BEFORE they would even get to me.

It's too early to stress about it, but one does have to be curious about the actual realistic score that will get one called eventually. I am thinking that in my case, it might be 50/50 actually. Hey, I did the best that I possibly could on the exam, and if by some chance that was not good enough, we'll at least I gave it a shot. I can sleep well at night.

Just now, Raj said:

How you make that happen, that one is actually better than this one.

I simply missed the deadline to apply for #7105 MSBSTOA. It was June 27 I believe, but as long as I get a shot, I am good. 

Why is MSBSTOA better than MTA Bus??