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10 hours ago, +Young+ said:

Source? If they did mail out 12,000 (twelve thousand) letters, with the hiring freeze that is in effect, that would be a big waste, between paper, postage, people reporting to 180 Livingston Street, drug (urine) tests, etc., all for nothing.

Eligible candidates on a Certification may be considered for probable appointment at the appointing Agency.

Does not mean transit called u, list being certified means ur eligible to be called depending no other factors, background health vacancy and etc etc

30 minutes ago, Schecter said:

Imma be going for t/o after my year of c/r how hard would you say it was the signal bs and midterm it cant be mind blowing hard like everyone is making it out to be right?

It's pretty easy. 

On 5/12/2019 at 12:36 AM, nipaaaa said:

Yea TSS Kelly, quiet guy, I like him. I think he's returning tomorrow for my second road ops week.

Hey we have him for our class, any suggestions? Or advice ? How is he? How was ur experience? Anything I should be aware of ??

1 hour ago, acabral136 said:

All of u guys starting on Monday good luck. Whoever ends up with TSS Rivera, you guys are lucky. He just filled in for one of our TSSs for 2 weeks and we are sad to see him go. Super knowledgeable guy and great instructor. I think I heard him say he's getting a B division class, so whoever ends up in the B watch out for him, he's cool. 

Brah...? Why you gotta mess it up for us A div ppl! Now this whole time I'ma think I'm getting the second best. 

15 hours ago, acabral136 said:

Oh I know it. One dude just said that out loud so I decided to use it lol. I mean nobody called them out on it so it must not have been a big deal, but I was amazed at how many people don't read directions. 

So your telling me I don't have to go out and buy gray shirts and dark blue pants. I have blue, white, red shirts and black pants...really not trying to go buy 3 new gray shirts and dark blue pants...lol 

4 hours ago, acabral136 said:

PSA for all my forum TOs.. 

 

Gray shirt with a collar and dark blue navy pants for day one. Also order your boots before you get here. 

 

Way too many people here who didn't get the memo. Most of us are in gray, but there are a good 5-6 people in t shirts/jeans/wrong color shirts/sneakers/dress shoes. A few didn't order their boots yet because they didn't know they were free. 

 

Read everything they give u when u get sworn in. 

 

Anyway, good morning so far. Learned a lot about working here. They really make u feel like getting the foot in the door is a huge accomplishment which we already know, but it's nice to have it reinforced. Feels great to finally be in. 

What's this thing about no backpacks? Can you bring a backpack ur first day? How much stuff do they give you the first day to take home? Like books/paperwork? Thanks

5 hours ago, 2nice said:

Do all agencies use this rule though? Or just certain ones. Never heard of sanitation, pd or fire using this.

I believe so, but NYPD and FDNY has other ways of disqualify you based on the type of JOB it is as a peace officer. Not sure of sanitation...MTA you can have a felony and still get hired as long as the felony doesn't clash with the position your being considered for. I have seen MTA use this rule more on people trying to go for promotion if they have a disciplinary action or bad sick record. 

6 hours ago, acabral136 said:

I don't think so. 

 

It's actually called the 1 in 3 rule and it only means that if an agency is hiring from a list, they don't have to select in order. They have to call the top 3 and can pick any one of those 3,even if the other 2 scored higher.

 

I think it applies more to lists that multiple agencies call from. For example if Dep of health is hiring from the mother vehicle operator list, they can hire any 1 in the top 3, but those other 2 can be hired by any other agency. They don't get disqualified because DOH didn't choose one of them. 

 

Train operators only get hired by the mta, so i really don't see how the same rule applies here. I would like to see confirmation on this rule actually being used by the MTA because I don't think it makes sense. Of course I may be very wrong. 

 

Has anybody actually received a latter disqualifying them because of this rule? 

1 in 3 Rule or Rule Of Three

When you take an exam, pass, and end up on a list, under NYS law a hiring manager can select candidates off the list using the “1 in 3 Rule” which is also known as “The Rule of Three”.
There have been many concerns about this practice, but it has been around a long time.

Basically, it allows an agency to select one out of three candidates in a particular place on the list, and not have to take the other two of the three.

For example, if there were three individuals on a list, with respective scores of 100, 95, and 90, and any of them would take the job if offered, the agency can select the one who scored 90 and can disregard the other higher-ranked candidates.

Here’s another example. Say an agency had five openings. A test was given, and a list was certified where one candidate scored 100, one who scored 95, and twenty who scored 90. The agency can skip the 100 and 95 and take their five from the twenty “90” core candidates.

I know of several people who has gotten disqualified based on that rule. What people dont know is if you do get disqualified based on that rule, all you have to do is go to DCAS and ask for your name be put back on the list. As long as the list is ACTIVE the agency will have to consider you from a pool of other candidates. You just have to hope there is someone else the agency doesn't want more than you.  

29 minutes ago, Productions27 said:

What are they looking for in the medical exam?

They ask you to fill two questionnaires, one ask about your medical history the other is about sleep apnea. Then they call you in to do a series of tests which includes a vision this test for sight and depth perception, if you wear glasses you do the tests first without your glasses than with them. They measure your blood pressure, measure your height, weight. They then do a EKG test on you they test your urine for diabetes they test your hearing. Once all the tests are concluded the doctor calls you in he goes over the test results with you if it's satisfactory he gives you a white piece of paper saying that you passed medical if it's unsatisfactory you are placed on medical hold until you resolve whatever issue that needs to be resolved. My advice don't volunteer too much information.

3 minutes ago, Yo0910 said:

Wait they already started calling ppl? The paper said the list won’t be up until June/July?

Because they urgently need operators a select few has been called as provisional/temp status although the list had not been established... 

22 minutes ago, Elfamoso2020 said:

Easy 100 range ! 

Hey give us a timeline, of your hiring journey? And what was done in the medical brother! See you on the road!! 

8 hours ago, Kidbx175 said:

I just received my letter in the mail. I scored a 91.xx and my rank is 17xx. This still blows my mind lol i might actually have a chance within the 4 year window to get hired by the MTA. I scored a 95 on conductor and my rank was 51xx also scored a 102.xx on sanitation and my list number was 51xx. So i pretty much lost hope and ruled out my chances of being hired for  Conductor and sanitation, But now there is hope with T/O . Also curious to compare my track worker answers with the proposed answer key they are putting out tomorrow. I will honestly prefer to be a track worker over  a T/O, so I'm praying i did better on that. Good luck to everyone.

Track worker your out in the elements, and pay is less and it's manual labor more risk of fatality and it will wear you out before you get to enjoy that pension... However you have opportunity to move up...its a nobel profession... All the best wishes!

3 hours ago, acabral136 said:

I haven't been called in yet, but from what I'm seeing in here, list is gonna move fast and I may be called in before the year is over. I'm kind of having a personal dilemma about it though. 

 

I recently started college and it has been going really well so far. I don't want to leave school, but from what I've read the mta schedule is very hectic. I also don't want to lose the time I get to spend with my wife and daughter since right now I only work 9 to 5 m thru f. However, 36.25 an hour is nothing to brush aside. Would make a huge difference in my family's life financially. 

 

I'm 90 percent sure I'm going to take the t/o job but man I'm not looking forward to not seeing my little girl for days. I know it's possible people exaggerate but I keep hearing for the first year all I'll get to do is work and sleep. 

Im in a similar situation as you, perhaps to clear your conscience and mine, sacrificeing one-two year for a better furture for my kids and family healthcare PENSION?

...its a good gig with the level of requirements needed, hard to find a job these days that's pay 36/hr with only High School /GED

Hard to find a job thats pays this range with an a associate or bachelors without out any experience in that FEILD (EXCEPT IT) .

And it does get better you get AVA, OTO, it will be hard but what is life without a little hardship?

For those Smartypants who are getting hired throw some study materials our ways like signals and stuff so we can start preparing while we wait if yall don't mind... thank you!!