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negative.I believe you need 3 years in title to be promoted.
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and taxes.nothing's guaranteed in this life except death.
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yes they are and they WILL terminate you if you lied on the forms and they find out about it later when they get around to checking your information, even if you've been working in that title for years.Are they strict on that employment/educational history? Say you have 76 credits, and four years of work-study, but only 1 year of which was paid.That would be about three years, two short of the five. So that would DQ me. But what if I accumulated 120 credits after the exam was given but before I got called up. Could that be acceptable? Or do you need the 120 credits the day you apply for the exam?
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definately.2 wrong, rounds up to 98%. Good enough?
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It's not public free. People still will come up to you to ask questions.Well for me this job is worth the wait because as a train operator you don't have to deal with the public. I am a former bus operator so from my perspective train operator is one of the best jobs out there. All you have to worry about is operating your train safely. Everything else is the conductors responsibility.
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On the previous one, got one wrong, finished it in less than hour (possibly even less, it's been over 4 years so I don't remember). All on a lowly high school diploma. Unless you've got any transportation experience, I don't know how you consider yourself overqualified. Being a conductor isn't the same as being a burger flipper.
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Certain civil service titles do have city residency requirements, fortunately, Train Operator isn't one of them. Just be mindful that if you're providing your own transportation to work and you're late, you're on your own. If you live far away in other states like NJ, CT and PA, this might make it tough. Transit only validates lateness if you use the subway system.Thanks everyone. Glad to hear they extended the list. I emailed Mrs. Vargas and all she said was to request to be reinstated, give my list # and phone number. I didn't know it actually has to be approved. Was I supposed to write my reasoning for turning it down in the first place and try to convince them to reinstate me? My email was very simple so I hope they don't deny it.
One more question, can I live outside of the City and work for them? I read you HAVE TO live in the city unless you get permission. Are they strict about it? Thanks! GL to everyone waiting!
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Transit is a full time job. There are no part-time conductors.Hello, everyone, i am taking a test in may 21 in the morning in ps 248. I hope you guys get elected, it alright for bad grade, mta have more oppourtunities than one.
Good luck to others, too
I hope the test is easy.
For veteran memeber, i go to school, if j get in as condutor, is there part time jobs for some train lines?
Thanks
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you can always just drive to the yard, walk to the nearest station and take the train to the terminal. Just remember to apply for the MTA parking permit so you don't have any issues parking in the yard.Thanks Julio. so basically the job can begin at the yard or at a station..My only concern is that if we drive to work, where would we park? Assuming I'm working the 7 line..if I have to start my shift at 4am, for safety reasons I would want to drive to work and not walk through my neighborhood at 3am to take the subway to work..The subway is not the issue its the walk there that concerns me at odd hours when only drunks are outside..please clarify and thanks again for your response..
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It varries by each specific job. It depends on what the schedule has you doing. If an interval starts midway i.e. out of 111th Street going to 34th St, then you most likely start out of tne yard. Some jobs don't have put-in's don't need conductors since the train comes straight into the terminal, so you would report to the terminal.Took the exam last Sunday at FDR high school..Fairly easy exam but alittle tedious...Question for current conductors..Do shifts begin at a train yard? for example if I was working the 7 train, would I begin work at Main Street station or would I report to work at the train yard in flushing meadows park..I am curious because if I. Working the 4am shift, I want to be able to drive to the yard, park my car and begin work..I hope I wouldn't be taking a train at 3am to work if I have to report at Main Street since I wouldn't be able to park anywhere on Main Street..How does it work? Sorry if I sound misinformed because I have no clue..I'm a former airline pilot trying to become an MTA conductor..Thanks
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The majority of A division yards are in the Bronx.Just selected the A division. I'm glad I was able to get one of the ten available spots for the A division. The rest of the class went to the B division. I'm hoping I see a lot of Corona yard.
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Which is why everyone kept saying don't waste time getting those study guides. They're useless and unneeded.Took the exam today at James Madison High School, and I agree with neokozz. No math questions at all. The types of questions had a lot to do with reading comprhension. For example they'll give you a train schedule and you got to pull information out of it.( eg. If you're at Paper Street and a costumer at 2:33pm asks you what time does the next train come what is the correct response.)
Another type of question is the map. It'll show tracks that are labled with stations and there is a compass displayed. The questions would be for exmple, ''if your train on track 1 is heading west then what is the next station?''
Really easy stuff to be honest. I think anyone can pass it with a high score.
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I took the old test back in December 2008, I didn't get called until April 2012. That was with just one answer wrong and a 98.66 score and a 3 digit list number.Thank you for the information. WOW 5 years is a long time,and that's s great score. I thought it was more like 2 years or something.
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You sound like you like the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
What money? Uncle sam takes most of it lol
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AVAs carry over. OTO time gets paid out at the end of year if you haven't used them. Two different things.
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Just as AVAs are a pain to get off at times, I just opt to get any OT paid instead of saving it as OTO to get time off later.the way it was explained to me, you can bank the overtime as "overtime offset", and really only have to work 40 hours a week, assuming you live within your means!
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Rookie! lol j/kBeen hired since 2001...
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Because they tend to budget as if they will work more than 40 hrs and when they get weeks when they barely make more than 40 they'll be hit hard.
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i can see people are going to get screwed down here. Budget only at only a 40 work week at the starting pay. You're not guaranteed more than 40. Sure, they're are going to be weeks where you work more than 40 hrs but that's not going to be all the time. You try and budget at more than that and you'll be working paycheck to paycheck.Anyone want to share what a typical pay check amounts to for a T/O in school car, and a few months out of school car?
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You know how you jump start a car with a dead battery? Well that but with a 3rd rail, jumper cable and 600v.
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universal MTA studios lolYep. I was there on Thursday. I had a blast. The best part was the evacuation from the tunnel training. Cool special effects lol
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fire school is the best part of school car.We tunnel-walked from JYD to 75 Av today. Nothing major. Had a signals quiz, and went over track and switch components in the Yard.
Tomorrow afternoon is Fire School at Coney.
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TSS Perez was my school car TSS for C/R. Nice guy.I must say, we've been(the T/O's I started with and the ones in my direct class) have been blessed as far as the TSS's we've met so far. Yesterday my class met, in my opinion so far, the coolest TSS..Perez. The guy had jokes for days, and was so down to earth, but was serious about us learning our stuff. One of those guys you just felt really comfortable around. From the start they were all cool. And then today we met our main Tss's, Cox and E.t, both very interested in teaching us and getting us prepared to pass this training course and become successful T/O's. We also met Quinones today. really cool guys. Idk if all TSS's are as helpful and cool as they all have been, but I surely do hope so!
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when you watch the TSS doing it and the jumper cable on the 3rd rail starts sparking and sticking on it the day you're supposed to do it, then it's a bit nerve racking lolAlso after watching the 3rd rail jumper video on Wednesday some of the fear and nervousness I had went away. It isn't as bad and scary as it sounded when the TSS's were explaining it.
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