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Don’t worry. No class in March but classes every month in the spring. You’ll get called for the April class.

This is misinformation. You do not need to see a doctor for the sleep study. You can order it online. They will ship it to your house after a brief tele-medicine interview. You wear the device for one night and upload the results in the morning. A certified sleep doctor reviews the results and determines if you have sleep apnea or not. You need to have an AHI score under 15 to qualify as mild sleep apnea. If your case is mild or negative you’re good. January is not the last class from this list. A new list has not been established yet and they’re always hiring conductors. Don’t believe the hype. Youve got time. It takes a few weeks to complete the study. Hope this helps.

Dee. Respectfully. This job is not as simple as you’re imagining. In school car today we learned that we won’t be doing AM’s. Now our classes will be PM’s. So one has to study. Balance time with family. Worry about mastering a new skill and commute for an extra half hour each way because trains don’t run regularly at night. If the job was as easy as you imagine they wouldn’t be hiring so many people. Respectfully.

Congrats. You're probably 5 or 6 weeks away from being hired if your experience is anything like mine. Make sure you have any documentation you might need for the medical and you're golden.

I asked about the January class last week. People at 180 hadn't heard about a January class for TO's. Was told the January class is for conductors. Maybe there is a January class but it's not official yet.

i can only tell you my experience. I’m healthy, like a lot of big guys, but outside of the range they find acceptable. Sleep like a baby. Exercise regularly. I had to do a sleep study anyway. Don’t count on your neck size saving you. If they think you need to do a study a 16’ neck will not stop them from putting you on hold. Any of the conditions which point to sleep apnea (age, bmi, blood pressure, snoring etc.) can trigger a hold. I was sworn in recently but the process of clearing the hold is not simple. You can do an at-home study which will cost about 300. 200 for the study and 125 for the letter from the doctor. If its negative you make another appointment and hand in the letter and the report. You blood pressure is checked again and the doc signs off. Should take a few weeks to get a negative report and a letter. If its positive you will probably have to add your name back to the list because the ninety days you get to clear the hold will fly by. It will take a while to order the cpap and have the required time using it. This process may take several months. Its been said many times on here by more experienced guys but its worth repeating. If you have a condition get the letter from your doctor. It seems like this medical process is really about liability. Maybe they’re really concerned about having another doctor sign off on you just in case something goes wrong. Thats understandable. I’d imagine a lot of people will get a call this week to do the medical. There’s a class that starts on the 26th. Good luck.

Anyone had to clear a medical hold. Do you have to do the medical tests (Blood pressure, weight, urine etc) again? Thanks.

They do ask about it on the application. As with most things Transit it probably depends on the nature of the accidents.

This list is governed by city laws. It prevents you having to depend on an individual. The law seems clear here. If you came from an open competitive list and you resigned before probation ends you lose everything. Start from scratch. But thankfully you can start again because the law allows you to restore yourself to the list and be hired again.

There is no interview. First, you do the drug test. Then, you do the medical and if you pass the medical someone goes over your paperwork and job history. Thanks for the update. Did you guys get a list number?

Did you switch over DEE? We still haven't got our results yet. Any word?

You lose everything when you quit. Start from scratch. Wouldn't it be better to pick close to home. A two hour commute quickly becomes exhausting.

You can find a grey shirt on Amazon. They will give you a hard time the first day if you dont have one. You’ll have to find one before day 2.

Hope it works out for you. Thanks for the update.

No. There is no other measurement. I think they only measure your neck if your BMI is too high. But it might really depend on which person sees you.