cdi919 Posted March 4, 2011 Share #1 Posted March 4, 2011 Well i was at 180 livingston st today and i saw many off the street people getting hired for b/o. I believe they were from 2 tests. One was test 502 something and the other was 800 something. I also talked to a s/a coming to c/r on a promotion. Plus i saw bus drivers that were called back from layoff for nyct and mabstoa. I spoke to a guy on a medical for t/o promotion and his number is 157. Hope this is good news for anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted March 4, 2011 Share #2 Posted March 4, 2011 You know the list number of the S/A going for condcutor promotion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted March 4, 2011 Share #3 Posted March 4, 2011 You know the list number of the S/A going for condcutor promotion? 8557. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatherskite Posted March 4, 2011 Share #4 Posted March 4, 2011 you know the list number of the s/a going for condcutor promotion? 867-5309 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT704 Posted March 4, 2011 Share #5 Posted March 4, 2011 ask for jenny, tell her tommy tutone gave you the number;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatherskite Posted March 4, 2011 Share #6 Posted March 4, 2011 ask for jenny, tell her tommy tutone gave you the number;) I was wondering if anyone would get the reference. :tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdi919 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted March 4, 2011 You know the list number of the S/A going for condcutor promotion? I did not ask because it does not affect me but at least it shows movement on the lists. I did see they are looking for lots of bus drivers. That room was full of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted March 4, 2011 Share #8 Posted March 4, 2011 Why do most of the jobs they are hiring for lately always seem to be B/O? Does that job have a high turnover rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdi919 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted March 4, 2011 Why do most of the jobs they are hiring for lately always seem to be B/O? Does that job have a high turnover rate? there is a lot of people retiring within the next 2-5 years. this is year 25 for a lot of b/o's so i guess they are waiting for the age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olegkha Posted March 5, 2011 Share #10 Posted March 5, 2011 there is a lot of people retiring within the next 2-5 years. this is year 25 for a lot of b/o's so i guess they are waiting for the age. That is not true! That would mean that 20-23 years ago there was a major hiring boom. What makes this year or 1995 special ? Nothing, its the same exact year as the others ! There are more B/O then any other positions? There was hiring freeze for some time, so more classes must be held to catch up with the normal hiring rate? What you guys think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted March 5, 2011 Share #11 Posted March 5, 2011 Why do most of the jobs they are hiring for lately always seem to be B/O? Does that job have a high turnover rate? Olegkha gave you the reasons why, as for the high turnover rate, they fire more B/O's then all other titles combined, this was posted on here from Jah a couple of years ago. I also read on here from a B/O that seniority moves faster with B/O's compared to other titles. Hiring for B/O's is only going to continue for about another month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted March 5, 2011 Share #12 Posted March 5, 2011 Why do they fire more B/Os than all the other titles combined? I thought once you finish your probation it's virtually impossible to get fired. Do you have a link to Jah's post that your referencing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmazz77 Posted March 5, 2011 Share #13 Posted March 5, 2011 nothing is impossible. B/O's are more "in the front lines" so to speak, compared to other titles.. So more chances of getting into trouble. i.e., one on one with passengers, dealing with city traffic, taxis, bicyclists, inclement weather, easier to catch one if they were on a cell phone, things of that nature. So that's why I would think you would have more B/O's losing their job over other titles.. But it all depends on the person doing the job, so I don't really know how true that may be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted March 5, 2011 Share #14 Posted March 5, 2011 WHat happens if a B/O gets into an accident? Can they kiss their job goodbye? I would probabaly consider becoming a B/O if I was not on the conductor list. I actually don't find driving to eb that hard, though I have never driven anything nearly as big as a bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zman Posted March 5, 2011 Share #15 Posted March 5, 2011 That is not true! That would mean that 20-23 years ago there was a major hiring boom. What makes this year or 1995 special ? Nothing, its the same exact year as the others ! There are more B/O then any other positions? There was hiring freeze for some time, so more classes must be held to catch up with the normal hiring rate? What you guys think ? Because of the 25/55 rules. So many people have the time, but not the age. As soon as they hit 55, they're out of Dodge. A lot, and I mean a lot, of T/O's and C/R's have been retiring on a weekly basis, because they're all hitting the age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted March 5, 2011 Share #16 Posted March 5, 2011 Because of the 25/55 rules. So many people have the time, but not the age. As soon as they hit 55, they're out of Dodge. A lot, and I mean a lot, of T/O's and C/R's have been retiring on a weekly basis, because they're all hitting the age. I will believe that when i see what day i pick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted March 5, 2011 Share #17 Posted March 5, 2011 WHat happens if a B/O gets into an accident? Can they kiss their job goodbye? I would probabaly consider becoming a B/O if I was not on the conductor list. I actually don't find driving to eb that hard, though I have never driven anything nearly as big as a bus. I couldn't find Jah's post but it was a long time ago. He is a T/O but had relatives of his who were B/O's. The next NYCT B/O exam should be next year, it's the hardest O/C exam. Look at how short the lists are (5025 exam-#,4,886) (8006 exam-#3,758). Nobody gets a 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted March 5, 2011 Share #18 Posted March 5, 2011 True, but with vet's prefence you have people scoring 100 and 105. I don't know what the easiest test is, but I would bet it is condcutor. The test was a joke. I have not taken a B/O exam so I can't comment on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted March 5, 2011 Share #19 Posted March 5, 2011 The highest score on the 8006 B/O exam was 96.25. They did publish the list awhile ago in the Chief but they took it down. The highest score on the dispatcher promotion exam in 08 was 95.75. The highest score with a vet credit was 95.06. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted March 5, 2011 Share #20 Posted March 5, 2011 Why is the test so hard? What's on it? Rocket science? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdi919 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share #21 Posted March 6, 2011 Why is the test so hard? What's on it? Rocket science? do me a favor and stop posting in my thread with your nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT704 Posted March 7, 2011 Share #22 Posted March 7, 2011 true, but with vet's prefence you have people scoring 100 and 105. I don't know what the easiest test is, but i would bet it is condcutor. The test was a joke. I have not taken a b/o exam so i can't comment on it.....such a joke? Why didn't you get 100? Was spelling preference or conductor correctly on the test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted March 7, 2011 Share #23 Posted March 7, 2011 I only got one question wrong. The maps on the exam were very unclear so that is probably where I missed the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted March 7, 2011 Share #24 Posted March 7, 2011 I only got one question wrong. The maps on the exam were very unclear so that is probably where I missed the question. I know of people who got very high Scores(Two of em got at least a 100) on the T/O test.. Then flunked out of Schoolcar because they talked too much,couldnt stop a train properly if thier life depended on it, and could not follow simple instruction... In other words... Common sense>>>>Book Smarts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin08 Posted March 7, 2011 Share #25 Posted March 7, 2011 I know of people who got very high Scores(Two of em got at least a 100) on the T/O test.. Then flunked out of Schoolcar because they talked too much,couldnt stop a train properly if thier life depended on it, and could not follow simple instruction... In other words... Common sense>>>>Book Smarts... Hahahahaha RTO man you are 100% correct give me someone with common sense and can be taught ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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