LIBusdriver349 Posted November 8, 2015 Share #726 Posted November 8, 2015 Just not at fault accident (person ran into rear of bus etc) other than that attendance is in the 90s percentage wise I very rarely call out...I always do a ton of overtime and nothing else on my record I was really worried about this and actually debated not going I'm glad I came here first Do you know hoe long this process will take at all like after the boss and such? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted November 12, 2015 Share #727 Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Do you know hoe long this process will take at all like after the boss and such? So this is the detailed scoop from my perspective: When you take the BOSS, you will be placing your answers on a multiple-choice bubble sheet. After they score that, providing you passed, you will be called down for a urine drug test based on your random list number. Since I do not yet work for NYC Transit, MTA Bus Company and/or their HR Department, I do not know how long you will have to wait for this to happen. Providing you are clean, you should have nothing to worry about for this part. The urine drug tests are good for thirty (30) calendar days. They might administer the first one just to try to eliminate some candidates. Within these thirty days you might be called to come in for medical, in which a physician will examine you to look for certain things. Refer to the B/O 2613 thread for a further detailed explanation on this, which I know has been posted at least once in that topic. Now if you are not called within the initial thirty days, don't worry about it. If this is the case, then chances are that you will have to take a second drug test. If this happens, then you will probably get called for medical within this thirty (30) day period, since these tests do cost $$ which the MTA pays for. If the physician finds something during the medical examination, you will be placed on medical hold. This hold will not be lifted until you come back with the proper documentation. Example: For me, I was placed on medical hold for muscle spasm. Therefore, in order to get proper documentation, not only did I have to see a neurologist, but I also had to get a couple of tests done. As a result, when I went back to Livingston Street, I had to go for a third drug test, since the second one expired. Once you get the hold lifted, or if you are not placed on medical hold, then you will proceed to final processing, in which they will look over your paperwork, swear you in and give you a date and time to report to Zerega for the start of the 10-day training session. Therefore, since I did fail the 10-day training session for B/O exam 2613, and since I was placed on medical hold, the amount of time all of this took was approximately 5 months (my first drug test was November 2013, second one December 2013, medical hold, training was February 10th to 24th, 2014). Now for someone who had a similar list number as me, but was not placed on medical hold, it took approximately 3 to 4 months (drug test dates were same as me, his training was sometime in January of 2014). Therefore, the answer to your question depends on several variables which I mentioned above. Hope this helps. Edited November 12, 2015 by YoungNYCSubwayFan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astogezz Posted November 13, 2015 Share #728 Posted November 13, 2015 I was called in 3 days after my drug test for my medical and two weeks after that I started my training 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inby2016 Posted December 5, 2015 Share #729 Posted December 5, 2015 Hey I'm on training going in too day five on Monday . Just need a little help on identifying my turns on time . Specially a acute turn . I drove big vehicles for 5+years and I'm used to having the wheels in front of me . Having the wheels in back of me changes everything. I did go in to training with driving experience but very humble . You could if drove semis for 20 years but more then likely it was your way and may or may not be the safest way .MTA training is a whole new ball game . Again need help identifying turns . Thank you ahead for your input 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inby2016 Posted December 5, 2015 Share #730 Posted December 5, 2015 If I need to go on the bus as a tide along to understand it better with any of the drivers already on the job will do . Thanks in advance. No matter the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted December 5, 2015 Share #731 Posted December 5, 2015 ......Just need a little help on identifying my turns on time . Specially a acute turn ...... If you click here, you'll see that I posed the "hand-out" pages from when I was in training. If you scroll down to the 9th picture from the top, you'll see that there is some information there regarding an acute angle turn and an obtuse angle turn. Also, make sure that you have your four [4] feet covered on your right side! From learning how to drive a tractor trailer and a bus (since I do have a Class A CDL), this is very important for the rear of the vehicle to clear and not hit the sidewalk. NOTE: Once it is "official" that candidates are being called from the B/O 4600 list, I will re-post those handouts in that topic, respectively. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inby2016 Posted December 5, 2015 Share #732 Posted December 5, 2015 Thank you @young I really appreciate it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted December 6, 2015 Share #733 Posted December 6, 2015 Thank you @young I really appreciate it. You're welcome. Glad I could be of assistance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meesh Posted December 9, 2015 Share #734 Posted December 9, 2015 Hope I'm not too late. Acute right turns you start turning early bumper to curb. Remember look for the curb and u won't hit it. That's the best piece of advice I can give. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inby2016 Posted December 9, 2015 Share #735 Posted December 9, 2015 Thanks meesh I had problems identifying it not executing it . I passed today on day 7 thanks for the response. @young thank you very much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted December 9, 2015 Share #736 Posted December 9, 2015 Thanks meesh I had problems identifying it not executing it . I passed today on day 7 thanks for the response. @young thank you very much. You're welcome. And congrats on passing!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meesh Posted December 9, 2015 Share #737 Posted December 9, 2015 Congrats. Do you have to take your road test? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inby2016 Posted December 10, 2015 Share #738 Posted December 10, 2015 No I have my cdl. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inby2016 Posted December 10, 2015 Share #739 Posted December 10, 2015 Thanks @young and meesh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted December 11, 2015 Share #740 Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks @young and meesh. You're welcome. By the way, for those of us waiting to be called, do you have any advice on how to pass the 7 day intense training session? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inby2016 Posted December 11, 2015 Share #741 Posted December 11, 2015 The key to passing is slow down and burying your face on those mirrors . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJG232 Posted February 7, 2016 Share #742 Posted February 7, 2016 How is RTS training? I start mine tomorrow out of Jamaica. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted March 3, 2016 Share #743 Posted March 3, 2016 If u can drive the RTS then u can drive any bus the MTA throws at u. Driving a RTS is pretty much like trading in your 2015 car for a 1995 car. I actually would prefer driving the articulated buses than the RTS. Not to scare anyone but the RTS isn't so that bad. It just takes more of an effort to drive plus some have really short turns which I've seen get probies all stuck in turns because they're following the book and didn't compensate for short turns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Gaysinsky Posted April 5, 2016 Share #744 Posted April 5, 2016 my friend starts training April 4th and his instructor is siegal how is that instructor if anyone could tell me my friend asked me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bklyn Style Posted April 7, 2016 Share #745 Posted April 7, 2016 Had siegal for rts training this week, seemed like a pretty fair no nonsense type. Tell your friend to enjoy training, i know i did. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisandrojosh9 Posted April 11, 2016 Share #746 Posted April 11, 2016 do they require parallel parking the bus during training? what percent of people going for bus training have experience driving a bus before? i have NEVER driven anything bigger than a car my entire life. also what percent fail out of training from the mta? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOQV Posted April 11, 2016 Share #747 Posted April 11, 2016 The class that I was in 25 people passed the 10 day training out of 50 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bklyn Style Posted April 11, 2016 Share #748 Posted April 11, 2016 do they require parallel parking the bus during training? what percent of people going for bus training have experience driving a bus before? i have NEVER driven anything bigger than a car my entire life. also what percent fail out of training from the mta? Yes parallel parking is taught, pretty easy once you set up your mirrors, i too never drove anything this big, but it can be done. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisandrojosh9 Posted April 11, 2016 Share #749 Posted April 11, 2016 The class that I was in 25 people passed the 10 day training out of 50 so half of your class failed???? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOQV Posted April 11, 2016 Share #750 Posted April 11, 2016 That's right half the class didn't pass the 10 day training. This job isn't for everybody. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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