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On 5/28/2021 at 11:11 AM, TrainBrain said:

i'm curious, How much extra is the pay for taking on students?

2 hours pay, straight time

12 hours ago, TrainBrain said:

great question. short answer: who knows.  me, personally, I think there's too many variables to consider...like:

1. how far down did they make it on the last list;

2. how many T/O vacancies are there to fill post pandemic;

3. list extension vs. expiration: will the list be extended? and if they extend it...for how long. 6 months? 1 yr? 3 yrs?

 

too many unknowns for me.  But...if it helps...the last Train Operator exam was 8098.  That exam was in June 2009, but the list wasn't officially established until 9/19/12 (though I'm sure they were hiring off the list well before then). Like all lists, it was due to expire in 4 years from the date it was established...but the list got extended to 9/19/17.  I don't know what was the last list number they got to, but the forum for that exam (link below) offers a clue.  Someone there got into schoolcar around August 2016, and they were list number 69xx.  So...the MTA probably got around to at least list number 69xx for the last T/O exam, maybe even to 71xx by the time the list expired.   

will the same thing happen again?? idk.  who knows.  but if history repeats itself...one can hope.

I took the Train Operator test in 2017

On 5/18/2021 at 5:11 PM, TrainBrain said:

  

Hey fg8297, I just got the email for medical, to go in on 5/19/21.  Vargas said they have a class on 5/31/21.  I gotta defer, and won't be reinstating my name on the list til 2022.  I asked Ms. Vargas to speak to someone about deferring, she was nice enough to give me a call and let me know a few things about deferring, but I haven't heard back from her on a few things (I know she's super busy so I understand).  2 questions for you, if you can please enlighten me: 

1.  What do I have to do to "officially" defer?  I emailed her, but Idk if that's all I gotta do.  I don't want to outright decline, just looking to defer til 2022.

2. How do I get my name reinstated on the list in 2022?  Like...do I email Ms. Vargas? DCAS? both?  and if DCAS...how did you contact them? email, or in person?  And if email, what email address, and what exactly do I say?

to be clear, Ms. Vargas was tremendously helpful.  I just would like to hear from your personal experience since you actually deferred multiple times and still got hired.  it would be really helpful to know how exactly you did it. 

p.s. Hope my deferring helps one of you guys out lol.  1 more spot open for those ready to commit to the job.

If I remember, when I was called if I didnt want to accept, they was a way to defer. I dont remember how but i think I was able to defer by phone or online. Your allowed 2 or 3 deferments. I was taken off the list to be called and to get back on I had to go to the DCAS office. That was easy. I had to write a 2 sentence letter there to request to be put back on the list. I was called right away. The DCAS office is behind City Hall at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge

On 5/14/2021 at 8:50 AM, Omi said:

Well maybe he lied about his test score not sure .. June 2019 I started the process for train operator was emailed  for the first drug test was told would get a email for medical within 90 days but never received that email..congratulations to you tho

my list # 14xx

And you never heard back? That's strange. You sure the email didnt go to spam? Did you do all the paperwork? I kept deferring thats why  i had a low number and was hired in 2019. My schoolcar started July 2019 but the process began in May.

On 5/10/2021 at 2:12 PM, Omi said:

My list number middle of 14xx have not been called for anything i was at Livingston a few weeks ago guy getting hired told me it’s 36 to start now and he told me he scored a 98 on his test. I scored a 92 

I scored a 95 and my list number was 3xx. I was hired 2 years ago

On 9/10/2020 at 2:15 PM, Schecter said:

And try to make you sign up for everything, especially that extra money the union says to sign up for asking for more money im glad I canceled that co pay shit to them.

I made the mistake of giving them extra money. how do we cancel that?

Anyone hear if they are planning any Train Operator classes soon?

6 hours ago, Schecter said:

Yeah I got the email I heard from someone that they're starting classes in June don't quote me though

Starting classes in June? With everything going on I'd be shocked. I was hoping maybe for July or August. Originally, there were no Conductor or Train Op classes scheduled for all of 2020. The Rona mighta changed that. I have a hook in training. I'll try to find out about June.

On 5/3/2020 at 12:32 PM, RTOMan said:

Thats because Two Bway is Closed...

PS 248 isn't really dealing with stuff right now and the MOST important thing...

They need bodies..

Believe me yer schoolcar buddy would have been shown the door otherwise...

Three Homesignal overruns shows utter recklessness you can tell him i said that...

I was one of the first open competitive classes down here in 2001 they was clipping some of us for hitting automatics..

Are most of the TSS's on the road now?

We need some T.O classes real soon!

On 4/26/2020 at 12:02 PM, I Run Trains said:

Well.. for those waiting for a call.. look on the bright side!  A lot of are turned off and they are talking about Retiring as soon as hey can, and its a lot of old timers talking about leaving! They would leave now if they could but NYCers is  closed so they have to deal with it, but when everything is back, there will be a lot of people leaving at the same time!

We need some T.O classes real soon!

That was what I was told, yes. From a reliable source. I hope that changes

I heard there are no conductor classes scheduled for all of 2020.