A lot of the cabs on the 46's are hot as shit. I can't believe what I have to put up with sometimes. I keep frozen water with me and in 20 minutes the ice has turned to water
My buddy told me this, this morning on my way home. He's TWU Union rep for t/o's also my fellow co-worker who works the J told me she took one out of service at Parsons, the took the 160 lay up from the back to replace the bad 32. Train op on the had to be removed to the hospital after suffering from heat exhaustion while the road car inspector was in her position inspecting the A/C trying to make it work, I forgot what line he told me that was on.
Mind you some R-160's are blowing hot also
there's a shortage of XX people to fill jobs when the people who have picked jobs book off, get sent for randoms, get sent to the MAC for an incident, get put out of service, need test trains, need to do a move from one yard to another ect ect.
WTF? I called over there today, "last hired was 1160 something" I was hoping to get a call for this august class since I re took the drug test 7/10
Now I see 12's are getting in Aug classes and I'm still waiting by the phone. #124X waiting like an a$$hole here.
I took the physical in 2008 at a queens location thinking they were gonna call me soon. What a joke this exam was. But I know with people who left MTA to go work for sani, Less headaches over there. With TA your dealing with the customers and they have eyes on you 24-7 Sanitation is much more relaxed and great pay.
Just make sure you don't fall asleep in that waiting room for the medical. 2 years ago when I was there they had NY1 playing on those monitors, now there's nothing and its only you, a conversation or your thoughts in your head to keep you awake. They pulled the bullshit that I have sleep apnea because they seen me dozing off. Yes sitting there 5+ hours does that to people.
And the head doctor there wears all camouflage, like he's hunting wabbit. Watch him because he's a dick.
the talk is, if this continues with 32 & 160 break down on the the will have to start running local all the ways to make up service, some (D)'s to Euclid.....from TSS XXXXXX.....thats all I'm writing.