Etrain Posted April 16, 2015 Share #4651 Posted April 16, 2015 @HopefulTO, what do people get held up for? I understand we need to get to 180 Livingston early. Do you mean missing records? What do people forget to bring? Also, are they still doing the initial appointment for drug test by letter, than calling you to come back for the all-day physical exam A lot of people get held up for medical reasons mostly. Go to the doctor now and make sure your sugar, blood pressure, eyes, and any other medical condition you may have is under control that way when they call you for the medical your are ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixRising Posted April 16, 2015 Share #4652 Posted April 16, 2015 Also if you have an arrest record be sure to have a disposition of it that's sealed. A friend of mine that works for DSNY informed me that could hold up your process too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brakeman Posted April 18, 2015 Share #4653 Posted April 18, 2015 Got my paperwork in the mail today, telling me to report on tuesday at 180 Livingston Street for medical. Includes paperwork for background check. Hope all goes well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postal 1 Posted April 18, 2015 Share #4654 Posted April 18, 2015 Got my paperwork in the mail today, telling me to report on tuesday at 180 Livingston Street for medical. Includes paperwork for background check. Hope all goes well! Again make sure that you fill out the paper work fully and honestly. Get you arrest disposition from criminal court if this applies to you. They want to see how honest you are. And all education documents and birth certificate. And anything else needed. And get there EARLY!!!! Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprashad0719 Posted April 18, 2015 Share #4655 Posted April 18, 2015 congrats brakeman, keep us posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brakeman Posted April 18, 2015 Share #4656 Posted April 18, 2015 Thanks! Never been arrested, and I already got clearances from my doctors about any condition I have. I believe I have all my ducks in a row! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postal 1 Posted April 18, 2015 Share #4657 Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) Then you should do fine. Hope to see you when you post in about 8-10 months from now. I am a conductor so if you pick the A Division let me know. Edited April 18, 2015 by Postal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brakeman Posted April 18, 2015 Share #4658 Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) How long is the training? I've already down loaded the signal info from NYCsubway.org. I figured I should start studying in advance. Edited April 18, 2015 by Brakeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEndMan Posted April 18, 2015 Share #4659 Posted April 18, 2015 Depends on Division. B Div, is 8-9 months. A Div is shorter. Also it depends on what division is being trained. My induction had 1 A-div, 3 B-Div. classes. Sometimes you'll get a choice, sometimes not. I have 2 more weeks before my roadtest. I'm in B-div and I started back in Aug. Then after that, I'm on my own and still on probation. Cant wait. The training T/O's have been helpful and have let me operate on my own without a word from them, except to tell me how to approach timers in the tubes.. Some have been helpful in other ways. Either way, good luck to you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixRising Posted April 18, 2015 Share #4660 Posted April 18, 2015 Hello WestEndMan, What is the difference between Division A & Division B with regards to your training? Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEndMan Posted April 18, 2015 Share #4661 Posted April 18, 2015 Cant really speak about A-Div except that is has less equipment to learn and some signals are different. A-Div is also the # lines. B-Div is the letter lines. You have the signals to learn and more types of equipment to learn. There are more yards, locations, lines to learn. I took B div because of where I live. From what I heard, most A-div jobs start in the Bronx. B-Div start all over the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixRising Posted April 18, 2015 Share #4662 Posted April 18, 2015 Thanks for the info greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted April 18, 2015 Share #4663 Posted April 18, 2015 How long is the training? I've already down loaded the signal info from NYCsubway.org. I figured I should start studying in advance. I repeat DO NOT go by anything you see online regarding signals down here.. You wait until you get that signal booklet from your Schoolcar TSSs... NYCT signal definitions are official what you see online is not. All it takes is one wrong answer on that Signals quiz and it can cost you your job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brakeman Posted April 19, 2015 Share #4664 Posted April 19, 2015 Okay I won't! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted April 19, 2015 Share #4665 Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) Somewhere in one of these threads I posted a link to the most recent version of the rulebook. Here's the link again. You can study this if you're chomping at the bit to go: http://transportworkersunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/rulesbook-TA-OA.pdf Look at CHAPTER THREE ONLY. Some of the other info has been superceded by bulletins and is no longer current. Signals chapter is money though. Edited April 19, 2015 by SubwayGuy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brakeman Posted April 19, 2015 Share #4666 Posted April 19, 2015 Thanks Subway Guy, really appreciate it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker013 Posted April 20, 2015 Share #4667 Posted April 20, 2015 Do not learn any signals you find on the web...I iust got through my signals exam and we just found out about 3 new signals right before...lucky for us those signals were not going to be on the exam....our group of thirty were placed in B Division back in Feb 14 lines and five different types of trains to learn and its 9 months long...Good Luck to everyone getting called up for Medicaid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted April 20, 2015 Share #4668 Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) Okay I won't! ???????????? Edited April 20, 2015 by RTOMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixRising Posted April 23, 2015 Share #4669 Posted April 23, 2015 Hello All: I just left 180 Livingston today and submitted my pre employment paperwork and completed my urine drug test. I was informed that I'll be contacted by phone in 3-90 days. I'm hopeful at that prospect since this is my second time going through this process. Good luck to all and I'll update everyone again when I'm scheduled for my medical and final processing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTAhopefullMatt Posted April 23, 2015 Share #4670 Posted April 23, 2015 @loydmike, thank you for the update. The only change I've noticed on the DCAS automated line is that my # (37xx) is now back on outstanding certification, presumably because they're back to hiring people from this exam list after a brief hiring freeze when there were no classes scheduled. The last # hired has remained unchanged at #3344 since sometime last month (March 2015). I'm thinking that # won't change until the next school car class begins in about 4 weeks. Good luck - hopefully they'll call you for next month's class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprashad0719 Posted April 23, 2015 Share #4671 Posted April 23, 2015 thanks for the update fellas, so i still have a chance at list# 413x lol mta can take up to 90 days to get back at you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BdwyBrooklyn Posted April 23, 2015 Share #4672 Posted April 23, 2015 Longer than that tprashad! Loyd and I were both called back in October. Not sure about Loyd but at that time I was told 2 to 90 days and that was 7 months ago. Loyd! Hopefully it won't be that long for us my number is close to yours (I think), 34XX mine is mid range. I'm going down tomorrow morning for what I'm guessing will be the same thing you did today. In October I was simply drug tested. Fingers crossed for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brakeman Posted April 23, 2015 Share #4673 Posted April 23, 2015 I went on Tuesday, if urine comes back ok, we should be notified in about a week for medical, Or so I'm told.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postal 1 Posted April 24, 2015 Share #4674 Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) I went on Tuesday, if urine comes back ok, we should be notified in about a week for medical, Or so I'm told.LOL When I went in a little more than a year ago I went to 180 Livingston 2x. The first time was to turn in paperwork and to pick up booklets to be filled out. The next time they called me in for the physical, turn in any paperwork that I didn't turn in the first time and I got sworn in and given a start date to report to 130 Livingston. The urine for diabetes and drugs were done on the second visit. Also blood pressure,eye exam,and a visit with transit physician were done on that day. I'm sure that I got the chronology right. But it's as close as I remember it. Edited April 24, 2015 by Postal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprashad0719 Posted April 24, 2015 Share #4675 Posted April 24, 2015 heard on the news there adding more lines in the subway hopefully that will boost the hiring rate lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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