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27 minutes ago, FutureBOtoTO said:

OH maybe he/she meant the medical is good for 90 days. I work for transit so I know I had a drug test done and a month went by and I didnt get an email so I had to redo drug test again. Because my Drug test expired. 

Majority of my family and friends work for transit and stated drug test is 90days. 2 of my cousins just got in this year 

3 minutes ago, FutureBOtoTO said:

Who told you that? 

The medical examiner. 

14 minutes ago, FutureBOtoTO said:

Drug test are only good for 30 days, so ex. may 22nd to June 22nd. But now transit wants you for July 2nd(as an example not realistically speaking) the drug won't be good any longer. The medicals are good for 90 days. So that's probably why. You have to redo the packet I know from experience 

Wrong. Drug test is good for 90 days 

On 5/22/2018 at 1:17 PM, Dgopes said:

My t/o list is 11xx

What’s your score?

8 minutes ago, Kingsbridge Bus said:

I just got an email invitation to the medical on Wednesday for the June 4th class. 

What’s your list number?

19 minutes ago, Bmpo7 said:

Anybody know where they up to in the preemployment? I read somewhere here 1,1xx but not sure how that person actually got a preemployment without the OPA. Who is the highest person so far (that we know) that received passing OPA results and preemployment?

That person probably meant opa. I called and according to the employment center they are up to number 659 for the pre employment letter

12 hours ago, CTK246 said:

High 900s, got pre-employment letter today for April 13.

9 hours ago, LIRRMedford said:

Ok got home and sure enough pre employment letter! Going in next friday too! #1030

Im 912 and I only received my opa letter which I passed!!

4 minutes ago, Jchambers2120 said:

Damn I'm sorry to hear that. I never called, I just emailed the exams unit whenever i have a question.

Today makes 1 month since the list has officially been "established" and they still haven't updated their website in 2 years, let alone announce when they're going to start hiring. Frustrating to say the least...

I just got through finally. I was told it will be a few weeks for the opa results to be mailed. After that it’s COMPLETELY in Transit hands to start the hiring process. 

16 minutes ago, Jchambers2120 said:

On Feburary 22 they told me the resullts for the OPA would be mailed in a few weeks. Haven't heard anything since then.

What number did you call? The number on the letter of results doesn’t work. I’ve called a few times and waited 20 mins each time and no one answered. I called literally 2 mins ago and they picked up and hung up without speaking. 

I got my official letter notice of results from the Mta!!!! Hopefully I’ll start the medical soon!!! 💪🏾

1 minute ago, Mspunkybrewster said:

Lmaooooooo thanks a bunch! Didnt even realize it was u. 

I see we have a lot of family and friends working and retired from Mta lol

Just now, Mspunkybrewster said:

I start training for station agent in a couple weeks. I'll just roll with whatever comes my way. I was told after probation i can apply for station supervisor so i think id try for that before conductor. 

Cuz that’s you lol. Congrats Cuz lol

On 2/20/2018 at 3:54 PM, Mspunkybrewster said:

I. Scored the same and my list num is 1304 how is that possible

As I said before the tie breaker is your social. I scored the same 97.5 and my list number is 91*

7 minutes ago, Jchambers2120 said:

Did I state that the notice of results means you will be hired away, or did i point out the fact that it's nonsensical to insinuate they won't hire for years because of a lack of vacancies when they're losing conductors as we speak from the promotional exam along with people retiring, getting fired, quitting, demoted, etc... They have to schedule classes and they have to be approved it doesn't happen overnight... You can continue taking jabs and speculating though whatever floats your boat...

 

@Schecter i wouldn't be surprised lol. Who would've even thought we would've taken the OPA last year? Anytime someone emailed them for an update they kept giving that 18-24 month timeline and then bam out of nowhere we got letters to take the OPA. 

Btw everyone, the scores are posted on DCAS. Not that it really matters since you already have it, but it's in their system and you can csll to find out your list #

I’m speaking for the list in general. Yes people quit and get promoted or whatever but that’s only a few hundred jobs at a time. I’m pretty ok considering that I’m 9xx. I should be called within a few months but those who are 3000-4000 might be a year and some months. That’s why I said what I said.

5 minutes ago, Moody said:

I think that lady don't want people calling. Its kinda my fault for posting that link to show peoples list number. Sorry. It is public record.  I'm trying to figure out how many people resign and retire or get promoted. There is a way.

There’s always a way but I do think she just say that so we won’t call back. I speak to 5 different employees and get 5 different answers. Everyone from 100 to 85 is waiting about 5 years 

2 minutes ago, Moody said:

I read the budget for the next 3 years. It only grows. More people take mass transit every year. The budget increases every year. And theres alot of construction and alot of work on the subways. So alot of subway work, and alot of bus shuttling. I read that they are phasing out alot of old buses and bringing in new ones or loaning buses to other depots.  Alot of the talk are things I don't understand. But it does say there is going to be major work, big proposals on infrastructure. 

Let’s just hope we can get in before the freeze. They did say that the top 2000 will be called at the opa last year 

2 minutes ago, Bk2Amityville said:

You have to take into account that there was just a  new proposed budget by Diblasio and in it there was no money in the budget for MTA.  Also I did hear that there would be a freeze this year from a pretty reliable source that I know in the MTA 

Common sense isn’t common. The more they hired the less jobs become available. I’m not saying I agree with the lady I spoke to from the Mta department but it’s a strong possibility especially with the large hires 

4 minutes ago, Jchambers2120 said:

You're right it doesn't make sense to say they won't be hiring for years. Some people need to think before they post. The last time i emailed them they told me the notice of results will be going out in spring. People retire, quit, get demoted, fired, etc... Right now they're calling promotionals for T/O and alot of conductors are on that list so obviously there will be vacancies. And no they're not calling from 8094 anymore that exam expired last week. 

We just have to continue being patient, the nonsensical speculation isn't helping.

There’s only a certain amount of positions for each title. If they hired like crazy it’s a possibility they can not have any openings available at the moment. Which I hope isn’t the case. You need to think before you post. Just because you get your notice of results doesn’t mean you will be hired right away. This is a known fact. 

2 minutes ago, Dred said:

Why are people speaking about freezes? They have been hiring a crazy amount of people from the old list.  I even heard people say they needed lots of people.

The last freezes I heard were in 2008 during the recession. Why would they have a freeze now with the booming economy and low unemployment? 

Are you not certain that when this MTA person said freeze, she really meant to say freeze for the last exam because it is over and used the wrong words? Was she even speaking about this new exam? 

I think you have to understand that lots of people are calling her about the old list and that is over with. She probably just says "freeze" and no more hiring because it is easy to say that. She probably doesn't want to say its over if you were not called as the exam has expired. 

I know from calling the FDNY that the people on the phones were always wrong and didn't know anything. 

 

 

She said there is a freeze and they will not be hiring from 6601. No more open vacancies for the position at this time. 

Due to all those new hires I’m not surprised if there’s a freeze. I hope she’s wrong but there’s only a certain amount of jobs available. 

4 minutes ago, Dred said:

Wait, are you saying that they probably won't be calling anyone from the 6601 list for a few years? Even the guys who scored over 100?

 

 

That’s exactly what I’m saying. A freeze is bad. That can take at least 4-5 years depending on openings. We’ll be lucky to be hired by 2020. Hope she’s wrongs 

2 minutes ago, TrueBlu said:

I hope you are not surprised...8094 just expired and so many ppl was bs...many people was called for preemployment and took multiple drug test and it was all for nothing. They even let the lady complete her medical to tell her there are no vacancies...so don’t be too surprised with MTA...Another freeze just like the last Exam was on freeze for 3 years....I know the feeling  cause I’m one of these people that my time was wasted lol...so continue life as you see fit and keep up with your mail is all you can do with these open competitive exams. 

Not surprised at all. Mta bs all the time. It’s unfortunate that we have to wait 4-5 years to get hired.

8 minutes ago, Dred said:

Sorry about that above post, I couldn't figure out how to delete everything in the post that I quoted by mistake. Even closing the web browser and opening it back up kept it saved and wouldn't allow me to delete it.

 

Question: Can anyone give me an educated guess on how quickly we could be hired.

Assume my score of 700. When do you think I could be called for the job and actually working? 

I know this is an educated guess, but just to get an idea of how quickly things will be going forward. 

Thanks

I just called Mta employment and the lady informed me that there will be no more hires due to no open vacancies. She stated that there is a freeze. I hope she doesn’t know what she’s talking about!!!!

9 minutes ago, Schecter said:

I got 1,xxx and only scored 96.25 I wouldn't think a 3 point different would make your number jump more than 9,000 

It means a lot. My list number is 9xx and I scored 97.5. Someone else scored the same as me and their list number is 4xx. The tie breaker is your social. 

Did anyone from 6601 get letters for the medical? That’s the first step before you start the class. That’s what we need to be worried about. 

UPDATE: I just called Mta customer service and they informed me that the last class has been closed out for January. We (6601) are looking at the middle of next year for Mta to send the drug test letters. I researched and found out that the old conductor 8094 list got extended and will close February 16 2018. 8094 has been out for almost 10 years smfh. My friend also called me and told me he got called for the drug testing and paperwork from the 8094 next week. 

Its not looking good for us 🤬🤬