LIRR 154
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Quick question for a friend. Has anybody here got a excellent score on the S&D test but bombed on the panel interview and still got called?
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You have to know all signals and definitions like Engineers and Conductors. They have BO's in Jay , Valley ,Penn (PSCC),Atlantic Terminal, I think Harold also and probably a few others if I'm missing some. There use to be more towers all over the RR at one time.It can be stressful , from what I've been told by a few BO's I know. But some people live for that stuff and also some people like to work in a office type setting staring computers. Depends on you , but it's a good job and also a great way to have your foot in the door. Like I said before , this craft usually leads to higher crafts in the Transportation dept.
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Basically your a like a air traffic controller receiving orders from a train dispatcher above you in directing trains. Your glued to desk controlling switches and signals . It's a high rewards job and also could be very stressful job at the same time. Small roster with very little OT , but a good chance at moving up to Train dispatcher or from there to Chief Train dispatcher and other manager jobs. It's a good craft but it isn't for everybody. That's what I know from it , but definitely go for it and Good Luck..
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Congrats.. How was the panel interview?
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Yes
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Your application status is good for a year , as long you don't receive no letter.
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When I see them , I usually give people here a heads up if I see them posted. Just keep your eyes glued to the employment website and here also.
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I know the feeling. I was picked over a couple of times. The RR is weird like that.
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Hey guys , I'm sorry to read that you wasn't able to continue your career path in the RR. But I like to give you a little advice. Try and get in as Sam, Cam or Oiler first. An entry job. Once your in , you get a better idea of what every craft in the RR duties are and you might find something you would like to do other than going for a job somewhat blindly because it's on the board. Also I know it's discouraging because it happened to me and other internal employees and external employees like yourself. But don't give up ,perseverance pays off. But like I said before, that entry job is the way most RR employees came up . Cleaning trains and stations . Even the top dog of our whole union did that. So keep trying and good luck.
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email If it's too confusing for you, I don't want to be harsh, but are you sure this is for you? The sigs and defs are straight forward. The book of rules are even more complicated.
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They went out.
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. Your better off waiting until if you get called. What they may require from you to study for the test do change from time to time. Also the time frame they give you is enough time to get it down packed.
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By all means dress professional. I don't know if it changed ,but usually they give you a small interview if you passed the tests.
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Do a little research in this exact thread. There is a good amount of info in here all about the Engineer program. To answer your question there is nothing to study or no method to prepare. Just make sure you get there early and follow the directions of the test. Good luck
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Same to you bro.. Get that green pass!!
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That's the reason they had so many classes back to back. It was never liked that before. They maybe hire Engineers once a twice a year. Now they had a open house every month. Some people on this forum received that infamous letter in the mail. It sucks because of the effort and time , but that's how they run things around here.
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Yes it expires..
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lol I would still do it from time to time.
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Once you qualify , then everything else is easy. But thats down the road.
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Congrats and good luck.
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Seems like they're really backed up. I had my panel in April and I'm waiting. I've got to be honest this is a new system on how they're hiring Engineers and I don't like it. Before it was the same people you seen in the open house was going to be your classmates from Phase and beyond. Now they introduce this pool nonsense which now has people waiting and not knowing if you should continue studying or not. Like being taken hostage.
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How's Phase 2 treating ya?
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That pool nonsense they started irks me.
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Nope.. You'll have to know the signal itself and the indication in part two itself. Not by whether its a Zone A or Zone C signal
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Flash cards... Put the Signal on one side and the indication on the other. Same with the Definitions.
