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Yes 20 to the A and 20 to the B. I did not have to worry about not getting the A division. Most of the class lived in Brooklyn/Queens so the B division got filled up fast so I knew I was going to get the A division whether I got to pick or not so I was happy.

Don't be so sure. In my school car class out of the 40 of us that started on Monday the highest list number is in the 190's. They are moving through the list pretty fast.

Hey mediccjh I think I was sitting in the row across from you today. Were you the one that mentioned about being the paramedic? I really had a good laugh when they annouced that the entire conductor class was being sent to the B division. Some of those faces were priceless. I was so happy when nearly all the train operators said the were from Brooklyn/Queens. I knew then I was gonna get what I wanted. The A division Mediccjh is also right about the TSS's we had today. They both were very knowledgeable and professional. Everything that RTOman and Pelham Bay Dave have said on this forums about the job are 100% truth. This title is no joke. Thier is no room for error. You must know your job 100%.

Yes. If your medical checks out the doctor will give you a note stating "your are found medically qualified for the position" to take back over to the other side. They then sit you down go over your 21 page booklet and swear you in.

Wait until you get the letter your excitement will build even more lol. The past 3yrs have been a very rough point in my life. The day I was sworn in it literally felt like a new chapter begining in my life which I am grateful for. My excitment is still there as I'm hoping next Tuesday I get placed in the A Division but I'll still be happy with the B Division

They will keep on moving up the list. You don't fall to the bottom. It's like you list number goes inactive until you call to request your name to be placed back on the list when you are ready. When you do then they will call you to come back in for processing.

Yep that's that's why I still showed up Wednesday morning and was hired that afternoon. If they weren't open I would have gone right back Thursday morning. I had another poster say that I should have waited until they called me to reschedule. Still swore they were closed but I was sitting in 180 waiting for my medical lol

Thanks. Like me everyone that showed up yesterday took a chance that they would be open and they were. Had I decided to sit back and wait until they returned my voicemail message I most likely would not have gotten a call back until late December to reschedule. I certainly did not want to miss this opportunity and am greatful to god I made it this far. Once I start school car I won't be on here much. From what I can tell already I'll be home many nights reviewing all the info I recieved from my instructor as thier is so much to learn.

Once you complete everything more than likely you'll be placed in the Nov 12th class too. Good luck. I just put in my resignation today with my current employer and I was shocked. He's happy for me but sad to see me go. I told him though I will work up until the 11th and I will keep in touch. The office staff is treating me out to dinner next week as a parting gift

Sucks for whoever listened to your post and didn't show up today. More than likely they may have to wait weeks for the phonecall to be rescheduled for medicals based on what the staff said today. It was pretty much business as usual at 180 Livingston today. To all others unless it was an event like Hurricance Sandy on Monday/Tuesday or another circumstance that would shut down the city show up at the time and date you are scheduled for if not go in on the day that they reopen.

List #'s I don't know . The interviwer told me that it was good I still showed up. It could have been weeks before I would have been rescheduled or gotten a call too. Some that were scheduled today also didn't show up. I overheard them at the desk talking about making calls tommorrow to schedule the next group for medicals/final processing. Those who were scheduled Monday/Tuesday should have came in this morning. I think they would have processed you guy/gals. About maybe 8 total showed up today for medical/final processing for the T/O position. Today was a long day. I didn't get out until 1600. I did like the fact they had a TV to watch while waiting for the medical. It help past the time.

I got sworn in this afternoon. See the rest of you guys on the 12th.

By the way Warduke I still showed up to 180 Livingston this morning. I'm currently going through medical/final processing. I guess you were wrong. Thank god I didn't listen to your advice.... It was a lot of people here this morning when I arrived. The lady said once buses were running everyone at the MTA had to report to work. I'm not hired yet. I'm going through Medical/final processing today.

This is what I was trying to say but Warduke thinks he's right. Administrative work needs to get done, medical appoiments for employees, training will continue and all operations will resume. Train Operators will still have to report to work as equipment will need to be moved for inspections/repairs and back into yards, track workers will be walking the rails doing inspections, signals department has a whole shitload of work ahead of them, construction work to remove the plywood, electricians doing inspections. The only thing that is on hold is revenue operations on the subway but ball doesn't stop rolling everything else has to continue functioning if they expect to be back up in four days. Each department in the MTA has thier own job to do and just because the tunnels are flooded and there is no revenue service doesn't mean oh "let's stop doing medicals/drug tests, training, filing inspection reports, hiring equipment maintaniers, ordering parts, etc".... As far as school car Warduke how is a TSS going to help repair the system lol and why should they stop training. There main responsibilty is training and monitering T/O's not pumping water and inspecting tracks or signals.... As for me I will still show up to 180 in the morning at 0730 as scheduled. If they are not doing processsing I'll just head straight to work and enjoy a nice quiet breakfast in my office until everyone comes in at 0900 and wait for the call to come back at a later time.

Yes as far as operations. Administrative duties I would think would resume tommorrow...and the subway isn't the only way to get around the city..

I left a voicemail for the lady that called me for Medical/Final processing. My appointment is tommorrow morning. Do any of you guys now if 180 Livingston will be open for sure on Wednesday morning? I will have to drive since the subways aren't looking to be up and running anytime soon.

Lol dude your very close. Your phone call should come next week. I think I'm only about 8 numbers before you on the list judging by your post.

I did my premployment Oct 2nd. At the pace they are moving you guys in the 150's should be getting calls next week.

Well I recieved my phonecall today. Mid 140's on the list. I have to report Wednesday 10/31 for medical and final processing. I hope all goes well.

Ok my mistake.

Don't they do one of those instant tests for diabities? I remember seeing it mentioned back in another forum.

Ummm.. I don't think you'll get info in "detail" . It's pretty much sit at a computer, fill in info, see the doc, get a physical, bloodwork, blood pressure, vision, hearing. I saw all this when I went for the pre-interview ealier this month. Others were there for medicals for other postions so I kind of overheard the lady giving them instructions while I was waiting for my number to be called.. So I kind of know what to expect. Noting to freak out about. I wouldn't even recommend posting all that info on a "public forum" anyway. That's probably why you'll never get a detailed answer. Loose lips sink ships.....

140's here still waiting for the phonecall..hoping for the 11/12 class...

Come on man are you serious. Did you even look at the other booklet that came with it?? It is an addtional 21 pages of instructions for each and every question. All these questions you're asking the answer is in it. That's why it is written on the front of it to read first before completing the 21 page background history booklet....

That's funny because I thought they would since it is civil service postion like Police/Firefighter/EMT.