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On 1/9/2022 at 3:28 PM, drenyce311 said:

We had 4 weeks to study. I studied day and night. Tried to find similarities with the wording to make it easier to remember. Write, recite, repeat. All day and night. Even at my previous job. I would be at my desk writing or typing them out. Made flash cards for the signals. Woke up and studied before work, at work, come home and study some more. Also met up with a few guys from the overview. They didn’t make it. Yea Lauren is 1 year ahead of me. 

 Hey man its really funny how you mentioned finding similarities because once you really analyze the signals there are alot of ways you can remember whats what by identifying whats similar. Ive literally built my whole studying strategy around that but the extra definitions still trip me up 

On 1/8/2022 at 12:31 PM, drenyce311 said:

I remember when I handed mines in and he was grading them as you finish. He looked at mines and went over it. He looked at it and said “this guys making it in” while in doing the definitions. 

Since you’re such a perfect example man, how did you do it? I mean granted we have 5 weeks to study but this is still alot to take in to be able to remember it all word for word

by the way the lady that facilitated our overview got in around the same time as you her name is lauren if that rings a bell at all 

Alright guys overview done, it was everything that yall said it would be lol. So for part 1 of the test we need an absolute 100% or we get sent home and cant even take the second part. If you make it to part 2 youll need atleast 80% to pass

They’re saying the higher your score, the sooner you get called but at the same time one instructor did say theyll be moving “full steam ahead” because of the backup that covid caused so the process may move a bit faster than normal. I suggest you guys form study groups because the definitions aspect is alot. 

On 1/1/2022 at 9:55 PM, drenyce311 said:

7 years later I’m still here lol. It’s been good. Can’t complain. 

Wow bro that’s awesome! That $45/hr must be beautiful lol. Check in every now and then because we can deff use your insight as somebody thats been in for so long. I used to be a conductor for MTA so imma deff need advice on the job itself 

I got the S&D overview invite a few days before xmas so the date overview is on the 8th and the exam is Feb 12th. Seems like theyre moving fast because the guy that interviewed me said dont expect to hear anything until feb-march  

On 12/29/2021 at 10:13 AM, drenyce311 said:

Good luck. It is A LOT of information to study. 

Hey man i was reading this thread from the beginning and seen that you moved along pretty well in the hiring process, how did you fare out with the job? 

Ok so i just got my invitation to the open house for the 14th at 8am, if there are any of that have any experience with the open house or pointers/useful advice about the job itself i would greatly appreciate it 

I hope somebody see's this but I got an email to come in for the March 30th open house but it got postponed cuz of COVID. I was hoping someone else got an invite as well and if they ever heard anything

ok so I got an email to do the aptitude test for the block operator trainee position (postponed because of this corona virus bullshit) but can somebody tell me how long the process takes after I take that test?

Congrats to you guys that are getting sworn in for Jan 6th. Im going to DCAS that same day to request my name be restored to the list so wish me luck

for those of you considering to transfer from A to B division? Just know its a crap ton more report locations and a lot more to deal with and I do believe there are trains you guys probably haven't even been on like the R46's and the new 179's. Make sure you guys get as much info as possible before you make a decision 

18 minutes ago, Riku said:

Yeah, that was expected people are so dumb they leave their brains on the street level when they come down to the subways. That Blue shirt makes u a target that’s why it’s always taken off after work and I wear the turtle neck now more often. 

the union is diligently fighting against transit going autonomous

40 minutes ago, Schecter said:

How long were you on the road for?

9 months and change

35 minutes ago, Riku said:

How do you check your file?

you can go to the probation offie on the fourth floor at 130 Livingston and request it or you can go to schoolcar and ask them

2 minutes ago, Jchambers2120 said:

If he has to have his name put back on the list it sounds like they did more than "kick" him off the road, sounds like he got terminated.

yeah got terminated now I'm looking to go to DCAS to have my name restored to the list

1 hour ago, Schecter said:

They kicked you off the road because of bad evaluations? Tf?

Yup that and like a few latenesses, Once they take you outta service they'll find any reason to let you go when you're on probation. Go look at your file to see what's in there and discuss everything with a union rep. Prevention is better than cure when it comes to going through probation

So this page definitely got dead Lol how’s everybody holding up? I got kicked for bad evaluations so now they’re saying to wait till January to go to DCAS and request my name be put back on the list

For those of you who are in training please be mindful that everything you do fro schoolcar until ur probation is done will be kept in a file. Every G2 you wrote every lateness every evaluation u get from a TSS when you’re on your own is noted down in your file. God forbid you have a bad rep and taken out of service? you’re done for. You’re basically in survival mode until your probation so please do your best to stay low even if y'all gotta wear them raggedy ass pants cuz they will use anything against you. Be on time as well cuz they will let that shit pile up when ur on the road by yourself and throw the book at you when time comes

Wish me luck guys. Idk how this process really works in regards to putting your name back on the list to try again but two union teps said i could do so, so its worth a shot 

On 9/7/2019 at 3:55 PM, Jchambers2120 said:

I believe my classmate did it. He failed the yard practical and I'm hearing that he got into a later class off this same list.

 

That next promotion to train operator exam can't come soon enough, I'm tired of these damn people lol. I don't know how some of these senior C/R's do it, can't see myself doing this job for more than 5 years and I only have a year down here.

Is it possible that you can ask him exactly how the process went for him. I got hit and was encouraged to put my name back on the list so im trying to figure out what to do and whats gonna happen

Does anybody know someone that didnt make it through probation and put their name back on the list with DCAS

11 minutes ago, Emart said:

Was sworn in yesterday. 114*

Congrats!! Good luck and stay focused!!

For those of you still waiting to get called for medical just hold on yall.  ive done the pre employment 3 times and trust me when I say theres no better feeling than getting your ID nd badge and heading down to the transit learning center that second day 

2 hours ago, Janelleeac said:

I took it once... if u havent taken t already please dont freak out i know you can be nervous but by this time u should know what ur doing 

I do i fact know what im doing but i let my nerves get the best of me, im taking it again next Wednesday so now its with DeNardo or Gibbs

Has any body on this post taken the pratical a second time? Or knows anyone that did?