moussaberte

Oh alright but how much is it if you do work the normal week and I'm glad I don' have to worry about drinking I'm too young to.

How was the first day of flagging school? That is what you had right? Also did you guys get paid yet and if so how was process was it a check or direct deposit in to your checking account? Also how much do is it after taxes?

13 minutes ago, jake3178 said:

we're on lunch till 10. so first part was classroom, common sense stuff but of course very important. then we took a train ride to 4th ave and 53rd st, got on live tracks and practiced clearing with trains passing us on both sides (one train at a time), walked 5 blocks or so to 59th st station through the tunnel.

wasnt as spooky as I thought it would be, was pretty fun actually.

going back to class to pick up our track qualification card and back to school tomorrow morning to 14th st.

Oh cool sounds like you guys had fun 

How was track certification? What did y'all do?

1 minute ago, jake3178 said:

yes, looks like it, i'll tell you more on monday

Alright thank you

Oh so it' basically the day you do the track walk and What not right? 

5 minutes ago, jake3178 said:

not really sure, all I know is we started on Nov 8th. on Monday we're going for track qualification, then 9 days of flagging, also someone said we'll be done by Christmas.. so looks like it does run longer than 30 days.. they never outlined the steps.

Alright so it' going yo take longer then expected but what's track qualification is it like a 9ne day class like fore school or is it a program where a test is needed?

Because one of my friends just told me that we have long tradng time he said that it' more then 30 days so I'm confused now i dont know if he' right or not 

Hey jack did they tell you anything about more training needed after the 30 days?

Just now, jake3178 said:

75 to pass, they prepare you so nothing to worry about

Alright whew thanks 

1 minute ago, jake3178 said:

No, fire school didn't have a test. This was a 25 question signal test.

Oh Okay so what did you need to pass? And how many tries do y'all et?

4 minutes ago, jake3178 said:

Everyone passed the 25 question test second time around.

For fire school? And how many tries do you get on the test also what do you need to pass?

 How was fire school?

4 minutes ago, jake3178 said:

for orientation? just ID and maybe a marriage certificate for a spouse in order to add them to your medical etc. cant remember if they asked for anything else but doesn't hurt to bring all your docs just in case ... also get a bulky notepad to start taking notes from orientation and school soon after

Alright thanks jake

1 minute ago, jake3178 said:

kind of does. going to coney island yards tomorrow for fire safety, we'll be learning how to evacuate trains.. i wonder if there will be simulated smoke and all that

That would be aweome you should let us know how it goes and what did you bring first day lime do we need social security? Birth certificate of anything?

Also what did you bring first day lime do we need social security? Birth certificate of anything?

6 minutes ago, jake3178 said:

orientation lasted till about 4pm

you'll report to school at 8am till 4pm on the first day and then from 7am to 3pm from then on

times are not guaranteed, on some days they might ask you to come in for a PM session to attend fire safety or similar at a different location etc.

Fire safety sounds fun

On 11/16/2017 at 10:05 AM, tprashad0719 said:

I called HR and they told me they cancelled the signal maintainer class till further notice, good and bad for me, I really wanted to start asap but the good thing is that I can spend the holidays with the family

as for flagging, If I can remember..flagging the the most critical thing you can do especially for those working on the tracks, the purpose of flagging is to warn uncoming trains that there are workers on the track, in the past or maybe today they been so much accidents and deaths due to incorrect flagging, so you have to set your work area by placing lamps ahead of the track to let the train operator know to slow down ahead due to workers on the track, as a flagger you can set up TRIPS so incase the train is not stopping it will put the train in emergency etc, you will tell the train as a flagger when to proceed when safe to do so etc

So have you went to flaging school can you tell me how the 9 days are what you do and what if any exams you have to take are and are about? And for the 5 days your in the field being supervised what will you be doing?

3 minutes ago, Wingz said:

Hey guys .... I just received my email to come in on 11-20 for final processing..... Start date should be December 4 as long as everything goes well on Monday. 

 

That' aweome man that means we might be in the same class 

On 11/16/2017 at 10:05 AM, tprashad0719 said:

I called HR and they told me they cancelled the signal maintainer class till further notice, good and bad for me, I really wanted to start asap but the good thing is that I can spend the holidays with the family

as for flagging, If I can remember..flagging the the most critical thing you can do especially for those working on the tracks, the purpose of flagging is to warn uncoming trains that there are workers on the track, in the past or maybe today they been so much accidents and deaths due to incorrect flagging, so you have to set your work area by placing lamps ahead of the track to let the train operator know to slow down ahead due to workers on the track, as a flagger you can set up TRIPS so incase the train is not stopping it will put the train in emergency etc, you will tell the train as a flagger when to proceed when safe to do so etc

So habe you went to flaging sch9ol can you tell me how the 9 days are what you do and what if any exams you have to take are and are about?

19 minutes ago, jake3178 said:

They won't have time to go over everything so you should read as much as you can yourself. Flagging will be your main job ast first.

Alright but they will go 9ber the stiff that we will find on the tests and stuff right ?

20 minutes ago, jake3178 said:

flagging will be 9 days.. one tip, start reading the flagging section in your big blue book, i think its around page 114

I read some it's a alot of information will they break it down and like go over the important stuff?

5 minutes ago, Wingz said:

Congrats moussaberte ......also how did final processing go......

Hey Jake thanks for the heads up on the process with the school. Is school Monday to Friday 8-4 in Manhattan or it changes weekly/ daily

It went while took along time I went at 7 got out at 4 something also Jake is glaring school just one day?

7 minutes ago, jake3178 said:

Ok, so i take it you were sworn in and did your fingerprints and got your picture taken.. congrats!

..you just bumped up my seniority a few notches, muhaha, j/k

Does your green paper tell you to report to west 14th on Dec 6? (after 2 days of orientation at montague st). They told us we'll go to flag school around Nov 27th.

Haha and yea that' what it tells me and damn flag school now I'm worried again sounds sireous 

1 minute ago, jake3178 said:

It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, just learn what they teach you in class, thats about all I can say. Everyone passed, few on a second try.

Oh okay so I shouldn't be worried oh and I'm just going home from final processing I start December 4th