bknightshadow45

51 minutes ago, Amir said:

Awesome, congrats and good luck! You’ll be perfectly fine if you pay attention to the announcements off the recording.

Thank you for the tip!

On 3/13/2023 at 11:00 PM, Cait Sith said:

Peeped on DCAS that the list has officially been extended to 2024. This is good news for those of us still waiting for the OPA.

Going to take the OPA next month. Was surprised that my list number finally got called but still hopeful 

After waiting seven years since I took the written exam for conductor. My list number finally got called up to take the OPA. My list number is in 119xx range. I take the OPA next month.

13 hours ago, trafficcheck24 said:

I have a little issue, im in the pre employment for conductor but im starting training for the cleaner position which was promotion from being a traffic checker. any way i can post pone it or get in contact with someone because im sure / think i wint be able to miss a day of training from cleaner 

You were a former Traffic Checker? Congrats on pre-employment for conductor and start training for cleaner. If you want to be a conductor, don't postpone your pre-employment process. If you want to be a cleaner, then go to the training. Either way get in contact with someone from 180 Livingston Street to explain your situation.

On 2/21/2018 at 4:26 PM, Karim188 said:

i just hope they call everyone faster this time but idk how may people they take each month for training 

I hope so

Met with a co-worker that is on probation almost two months ago. She told me that she took the test back in August and was in the last Traffic Checker class back in December. They started hiring from the new exam. For those that took the exam back in 2011, I would go to 180 Livingston Street to check your status of the list. Not sure they still hiring people from the the 2011 exam 

From what I know from my co-workers, the first class for the current traffic checker exam was in December. For those that took the exam, just be patient and hopefully you get called up. I don't know the status from the 2011 Traffic Checker exam if they still calling people from that list.

Received my list number and score. Scored a 91.250 and my list number is 1197*. Slim chance of me getting called for conductor with my list number. Won't imagine scoring in the low 90's for this exam that I probably won't get called compared to the last conductor exam.

@bknighshadow, that's promising. I got 4-5 wrong, I can't remember, I've thrown out the sheet.

Hopefully my letter will come soon.

Hope so, I got 6-7 questions wrong. We should be in good shape.

My brother received his letter today and he got three questions wrong. He has to take the exam on October 18th. I still waiting for my letter. Hopefully I get my letter soon

Got my number in the mail....I'm in the 11xxx. Jesus christ.

 

Well, so much for that. If they're gonna call from 0-2000, pretty sure they wont get to anyone after that.

WOW, I think everyone should be able to have a fair chance of taking the Traffic Checker exam. Only testing 2000 applicants is not a fair, I feel all exams should test all applicants that is eligible and applied to take the exam. Guess they don't want to test thousands of people like the MTA does for Station Agents, Conductors, Track Workers, Train & Bus Operators. If anyone takes the test basically like winning the lottery for an opportunity to take the exam and realistic chance of getting hired.

As a Traffic Checker, do you have to ride the bus while doing the surveys or do you do them outside? do you also do surveys for the train? thanks

I do all of the above. I conduct surveys while riding the bus and the train and conduct them outside of bus stops and train stations

I'm pissed!! There a new test out for traffic checker but this Jack asses (excuse the language I just need to vent ) didn't even hit the 800s???? I know that city test aren't always guaranteed due to the list number,but they could come up 1000 before releasing another test???? I wait and wait and wait for this position. I really wanted to become a traffic checker, but yet I have to do it all over again and even be luck if I get call to take the test again because of the random number they give out to take this test. It's not right for us list 800s and up to not receive a pre-employment. I'm a little jealous you guys that got call but I know it's not your fault. I am truly hurt over this. And don't try to defend Mta cuz it's life I understand but to sit 5 years waiting on it and waiting on it its smh. @bknightshadow45 I'm happy you guys have the job and enjoy it but I guess we will never be employee traffic checker it's cool Ps if spell is wrong don't mind it was upset writing this

Sorry to hear that you still waiting to get your list number called. For that exam they mainly called and hired Traffic Checkers from October 2012 through February 2014 which they had six training classes which one of them had 50 checkers that was a huge training class. Since then they only had three training classes which on average one training class a year. Since your list number is close enough to get called you should go to 180 Livingston Street to find out the status of the list. Good luck. 

I'm glad to see you're still posting because I have a few questions!

I may be attending one of the CUNYs for uni and I was wondering if this is something I could do part-time concurrently? The ones I've looked at have pretty flexible schedules and for at least the first 2-3 years I should be able to take all my classes outside of standard hours. The big questions are

How rigid is your schedule when you start out? Does it change every day/week or is it pretty much the same hours? I ask because I'd imagine the MTA wants you to schedule everything else around their job rather than the other day around and if it changes drastically then obviously I wouldn't be able to do that.

On that same note, what about location? Do you report to Brooklyn first where they tell you where to go or do they just tell you once at the beginning of the week? Do you do Tottenville one day and Wakefield the next or can you pick a general geographic location?

The notice said you don't work more than 25 hours a week, if you do have to travel to Brooklyn, get your assignment and then travel to it (and back?) is that included in the 25? I'm assuming you would get paid for the time it takes to travel from Brooklyn onwards, right?

What about training? How long was it and when was it (days of week/time of day)?

 

Sorry about the stupid/obvious questions but I really don't know much about how working at the MTA is outside of office positions and operator positions so I don't know what to expect.

Thanks for all the questions, during my first year I worked everywhere since I was in the General Field. I mainly worked the Overnight/AM Shift which on a given day I could start work from 5:00am-11:00am then report back to work at 11:00pm-5:00am. You could work more than 25 hours since there are many pick jobs that work over 25 hours a week. But if you work in the General Field your hours will vary that one week you can have a 40 hour work week and the next week have 6 hours work week. Once I had no work hours when I picked up my work assignment in the field. It's hard in the beginning to work this job and be a college student that two Checkers I worked with had to quit the job.

I got a number under 2000. They said they'll try to get all under 2000.

Congratulations on getting a low list number. Do your best on the exam and score high on the exam. You are now in control of things since more likely you have an opportunity to take the exam. Be sure you know basic math, military time and have knowledge of NYC and reading subway and bus maps

While this thread is up, I have a few questions myself.

Considering that I've applied for Conductor, I've been keeping my eye on the traffic checker position as well. But seeing as its a mabstoa position, is there any issue in regards to working as a mabstoa checker, then going to conductor when getting called up? I've been told that you gotta go through checker, then become a cleaner, then you can go to conductor.

Some former Traffic Checkers that I have worked with decided to become cleaners before becoming conductors. If you become a cleaner you are eligible to take promotional exams such as conductor which many of my co-workers took advantage of it which they got hired as conductors. Since Traffic Checker is a MABSTOA title you only eligible to take promotional exams from MABSTOA. I had to take the open competitive exam for conductor since I choose not to became a cleaner. Becoming a cleaner after working at least one year as a Traffic Checker is easier way to advance yourself up the ladder in Transit. 

Congrats! Were there any work experience requirements for Traffic Checker? I've been waiting a long time for this upcoming March one.

There was no requirements when I applied for Traffic Checker in August 2011

Hi. How many hours per week? I'm planning to register for the upcoming exam.

I work at least 30 hours per week

I see this craft coming up for an exam. What has your experience been and do you have any info regarding salary? Thanks

It's been a good experience working as a Traffic Checker. I get to see and explore many areas of NYC. When I started starting pay is $13.625 per hour.

Hello, I applied for Traffic Checker back in August 2011. It took few months that I got selected to take the test. Back when I took the test in November 2011, I wasn't given a list number to take the exam. From what I read about the NOA they changed how they do the process of people getting selected to take the test and there is no application fee this time around compared to last time I took the exam. This time around you only pay the application fee to take the exam once selected. Cleaner is a direct promotion from Traffic Checker that you can apply to become a cleaner once you did one year of service as a Traffic Checker. Hope this helps and good luck

Hey everyone, just finishing up my fourth full year as a Traffic Checker. Still enjoy my job. Just want to let everyone know for those that still waiting for their list number to be called there will be a new Traffic Checker exam next year that the filing period starts in March as posted on the MTA website exam schedule for 2017. Good luck to those still waiting to be number to be called.

The remainders might be only for school runs until the next units show up at Yukon

Went to Yukon depot few weeks ago to do a survey and I only spotted roughly 3-4 Orion V's in the entire depot. Two of them appeared to be out of service. Not sure there is any left Orion V's left at Yukon for passenger service. End of an era indeed. Only Castleton, Kingsbridge and Eastchester have Orion V's now.

Just completed my 1 year probation as a traffic checker last week on October 22nd!

I currently have Saturday and Sunday for my RDO's. I always have weekends off since training. Most of my training class have weekends off since most checkers for this pick have weekends off. Due to seniority you don't have a choice of the RDO's you want. How it works is that you pick a job depending on where you fall on your seniority, then whatever is left you get the RDO's that is available.

I mainly work the early morning shift that in the past few weeks that I been inside many depots before the driver does his run and I do the survey on the bus route I be covering.

Work been going well so far. Lately in the past few weeks I been doing surveys on board the buses and report to the bus depots. Next week marks 3 months since I started working for the MTA.

I have no idea when the MTA will call people again for the the next class.

For my training class a final test was planned but at the last minute my instructor decided not to give the training class the final. If there is a final don't stress about it. As long you don't have any problems doing your work you do fine in the final.

Service Change Posted: 11/22/2012 10:03AM

Due to station overcrowding, trains will bypass the 57 Street Station in both directions at this time.

I assume it's due to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade passing by 6th Avenue.

Basically the training will detail how to complete various different types of surveys for the trains and buses in all elements of weather.