tim66

So true, and that number shrinks unfortunately after 1 yr goes by.

Very little room for mistakes while you are on probation.

 

I don't want to kick somebody when they are down but that guy wasn't

man enough to say why he failed on day 10. Maybe if he had asked for

help/advice prior to day 7 he would have passed. There are people on here

who give quality and sound advice/tips. He came from Wall St, once put down

transit workers on here when the union was fighting for the miniscule raises,

and was put in place by a T/O on here.

 

Karma is a b i t c h!

 

All we know is that he failed on day 9 because while in an intersection waiting

for pedestrians to cross the light turned red, not sure if that was

the whole story or not. The point is he had day 8 for an extra day of training,

to work on your weak points. Sure, the training is very short, but

more people qualify then fail, the numbers don't lie.

 

You have to say to yourself..."If he/she can do it, then so can I!

i havent posted for a while ive been busy working but i must say day ten is a mental process!Its funny because i went to day 10 and passed.I KNOW IAM A EXCELLENT DRIVER!!!!CLASS A!!!!DRIVERS LICENCE!and from day 1 that was a problem the instructor was very hard on me.I DIDNT QUALIFY ON DAY 7 OR DAY 9.Its funny because i was on of the best drivers from day 1.then on day 9 i aced it.Guys hit the curb couldnt even get the bus in drive and the instructor passed them and sent me to day 10 stating that i was to cocky!!!wow thats what she said i was to cocky.You have to own it!!!!!

thanks for that info iam a little nervous because i hav type 2 diabetes and bp both under control on meds but i heard oa dosent take to kindly to this

b4 medical get a letter from your doctor stating your bp is controlled.relax eat a lot of veggies drink a lot of garlic tea a few days b4 medical and you'll be fine.

congrats jaydubs!!!!!iam going on day 3 tomorrow of training.iam not going to lie i found the driving pretty easy so far.foward planning is important,keeping 4 feet away from the cars on right side is important and protecting your right side.i had problem adjusting my mirror but once i found my pivot i was good.3-5 miles on the turns and it cake!!!will keep you gus posted so far iam enjoying myself

Hey Tim are you in for training on may 9th.....

yeah my 9th iam up

Well day 5 was OK besides hitting a curb on 81st and Central Park West coming out of the park and making a left today when I had a real brain cramp and hit a curb while making a right turn on 3rd ave and 24th st. I made all the hard turns correct like the acute left at Union Sq and others. The instructor said the ride was good, I just had a brain fart. I think I'll be good for day 7 tomorrow. Wish me luck!

good luck!!!!you'll be ok.you have been blessing all of us who are waiting with valuable info!!!!your gonna make it!!!!

thanks for all the info jaydubs.iam up may 9th and iam mentally ready

so noflexdont do they show you how to use the brakes

are the brakes on the bus those type of brakes that you touch and the bus comes to a hard stop.

id like to thank you noflexdont for that tip.I must say ive been on this forum for a while waiting for my chance to become a bo.The info ive recieved from guys like you rts,jmazz,even locomotion (because he always has some great questions or good feed back) has given me such a great outlook on what to expect.Id like to say to all the newguys or anyone waiting to be called just be patient stick it out and absorb from this forum.Your time will come!When it does you"ll be ready,and to all the guys who contribute to this forum keep up the good work!I START MY TRAINING MAY 9TH!!!YOU GUYS HELPED ME SO MUCH!!!THANK YOU

young foch thanks.iam up may 9.i hope i do it in 7 days

not yet i know i have to report to zeriga on may 9.iam working 4 mabstoa

thanks rts i start my training may 9 iam ready to become a bus operator!!!!!!!!

Id really like to thank RTS for taking the time out and answering all of my questions in my inbox.Thank you so much.