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On 8/14/2021 at 9:44 AM, Noizey said:

What position was it for? If train conductor I guess another spot opened up which is cool. I hope you did well on the interview. I explained the process up above. It was very simple and quite easy. I start orientation on the 23rd and in person at the yard on the 24th. Hopefully I’ll see you there. The whole process was about 3 weeks from the call back for the interview. Have your high school diploma at the ready as it was a requirement for hire. 

Was their a medical ? 

55 minutes ago, JackDorsey said:

Hi everyone,

 

I missed todays class and am unsure who to contact. I’ve gotten confused and placed my alarm thinking I need to be at the school at three pm. While gathering paperwork I see it’s Montague at 8am.. 😳 I really need a contact number. I tried Olah and the number to someone from yesterdays zoom. I won’t be able to make it until 12 or after 

I’d personally just show up when you can 

1 minute ago, Schecter said:

They'll throw you around everywhere while you're still new, I live in queens and since I've been out of school car for t/o since October I've never been close to home only 1 time, all other times I'm either at 207 terminal or Bedford Park. Even when I was a c/r from 2019 until my promotion I was thrown everywhere. As time progresses you'll gain senority and get to pick a job. I have my c/r classmates who've been out since 2019 and still haven't picked a job yet...

Out of curiosity how has the transition from conductor to operator been ? 

2 minutes ago, Toba817 said:

Thanks for your insight. It is a touch choice, I'm not getting any younger and having brutal schedules doesn't sound to attractive now. If i was in my early to late 20s yea i would not have questioned it, but almost at 40, its tough.

Yea I get that. I just turned 30 and have been at my job for 12 years. Change is going to be tough but necessary for pension and benefits etc . Best of luck with your decision. 

14 hours ago, TurtleTA said:

Hello everyone,

I’m looking for some advice. Currently i’m in a retail job making decent money obviously minus the stability of MTA. Besides taking a pay cut which I don’t mind, I’m hearing from a few people that their work assignment is crazy. Anyone that can give insight on this? I live in Staten Island. Don’t mind working the crazy hours but getting thrown up into the Bronx every so often would make it a killer commute and maybe not worth the pay cut even for the long term? Thank you all in advance.

I’m in a similar boat. I live in Staten as well, currently working a comfortable 9-5 making ok money. But I feel long term benefits and pension for the family is really hard to turn down. Not looking forward to the random commutes and hours , but I think it’s a necessary sacrifice 

1 hour ago, Toba817 said:

Hey all hope all is well and safe. I need some advice or another view on this. I took this exam years back, and I'm in year 14 of being a city employee(schools) . I work 182 days a year with summers off , and make almost top pay of what a conductor makes. Now I got the email yesterday to report for conductor, but they also sent out a text to report for bus operator.. I never took that exam. Since we've all took this exam years back I've moved on with my current career I have a pension ,vested now . I'm closer to 40 now, took this exam in 2015-2016 I think, I was in my early 30s. I've always wanted to work for transit but as the years went by and I've gotten older, being sent out all over the city essentially being a rookie (lol) & having odd ball schedules doesn't sound to appealing but damn, being part of a train crew sounds fun as heck! Any advice? Thank you all in advance for your help. 

I mean sounds like you kinda gotta it made bud. It would be hard for me  to leave somewhere where I’m steady have a pension and summers off to come work a brutal schedule and take a cut. Best of luck. 

Cleared medical hold and hired last week Thanks for all the good information on this thread it was much appreciated. Some advice for people in the future. Be thorough, be polite. If you print out your own app don’t use double sided printing. Also make sure everything is complete even if the answer is n/a! If you haven’t gone for medical yet and are over weight. Get your self a sleep study. You’ll sVe a ton of time. Best of luck everyone 

1 minute ago, Asa said:

Hey what’s your list number if you don’t mind me asking ? I’m doing a second drug test as well

40**

Just went in for a second lab yesterday and Going to In tomorrow to hopefully clear my medical hold. Anyone have experience with this? If I clear can I possibly be hired tomorrow.? Or will I have to go in again. Thanks In advance 

curious if anyone can share process if i were to come off medical hold. they sent me home after the medical. still have my application. if i were have to completed that day would i have been hired that day if everything checked out? or do they have you come back again. thanks in advance for all advice

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40** here currently on medical hold. trying to rush this sleep ap test and hope for best. best of luck everyone