mikeems1 Posted December 14, 2015 Share #5701 Posted December 14, 2015 @tprashad, what are you guys up to in school car? Have you gone out on the road yet with another T/O? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tprashad0719 Posted December 14, 2015 Share #5702 Posted December 14, 2015 We are in the 7th week,we have way more long to go before we road post with another TO..we are,doing our first practical on Friday. .so much to do between now and January before we go YX posting aka yard posting for 3 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeems1 Posted December 14, 2015 Share #5703 Posted December 14, 2015 what have you guys been doing in the beginning part of school car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikNYC Posted December 14, 2015 Share #5704 Posted December 14, 2015 Anyone who took the signal exams yet? anyone remembers what signal questions they encountered? Call on? Red circle K ? what have you guys been doing in the beginning part of school car? I highly recommend you two check out the school car thread. A lot of information is there. No one is going to openly tell you wants on the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeems1 Posted December 14, 2015 Share #5705 Posted December 14, 2015 Hi all, can someone please clarify how we need to be dressed for the first 2 days of MTA orientation and the 3rd day of union day. Also when reporting to school i purchased Dickies navy blue pants as well as navy blue button down "mechanic" style long sleeve shirts. Will this be acceptable until uniforms are issued? Thanks for the feed back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikNYC Posted December 15, 2015 Share #5706 Posted December 15, 2015 Hi all, can someone please clarify how we need to be dressed for the first 2 days of MTA orientation and the 3rd day of union day. Also when reporting to school i purchased Dickies navy blue pants as well as navy blue button down "mechanic" style long sleeve shirts. Will this be acceptable until uniforms are issued? Thanks for the feed back! Perfect! You won't have any issues, and will be ready to get down and dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeems1 Posted December 15, 2015 Share #5707 Posted December 15, 2015 Perfect! You won't have any issues, and will be ready to get down and dirty. @eriknyc, so for the first 3 days you dress business casual and for the start of school you where the temp uniform correct? thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikNYC Posted December 15, 2015 Share #5708 Posted December 15, 2015 @eriknyc, so for the first 3 days you dress business casual and for the start of school you where the temp uniform correct? thanks!! You will be wearing it for about 2-3 weeks, until you uniform arrives in the mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeems1 Posted December 15, 2015 Share #5709 Posted December 15, 2015 You will be wearing it for about 2-3 weeks, until you uniform arrives in the mail. Sounds good, Thanks again @ErikNYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 17, 2015 Share #5710 Posted December 17, 2015 Anyone who took the signal exams yet? anyone remembers what signal questions they encountered? Call on? Red circle K ? It won't matter every test is different you are better off studying on your own or with classmates. Don't want to see you go by something on Online and you get tripped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted December 18, 2015 Share #5711 Posted December 18, 2015 STUDY YOUR SIGNALS BOOKS FOR 1 HOUR A DAY, EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixRising Posted December 18, 2015 Share #5712 Posted December 18, 2015 The best advice I can say for the signals exam, is learn ALL of your signals. Don't approach this as a test and something you have to "study". Learn the job and the signal exam will take care of itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphed007 Posted December 21, 2015 Share #5713 Posted December 21, 2015 Hey guys any advise on what types of backpack should I use for tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeems1 Posted December 21, 2015 Share #5714 Posted December 21, 2015 @ralphed007, i got the Husky 20 inch magnate close tool bag... i wouldn't write your name on it so you ca return it just in case it's too big. I got i at Home Dept for like 60.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphed007 Posted December 21, 2015 Share #5715 Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks bro im gonna get one tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeems1 Posted December 21, 2015 Share #5716 Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks bro im gonna get one tomorrow NP, best of luck! looking forward to Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikNYC Posted December 22, 2015 Share #5717 Posted December 22, 2015 $60 is too much for a bag. After you finish the two months of school car you probably will not be using the bag any longer. I bought the $30 Husky bag from Home Depot, it did it's job for those two months. If anyone is local to the Bronx, they can have my Husky bag for $20, still looks like new. It will get you through school car, and not too bulky. Don't go out there "looking like you carrying a casket". lol Good luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K423 Posted December 23, 2015 Share #5718 Posted December 23, 2015 How long is training? Do you get full pay for training? What size bag did you get @ErikNYC ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted December 23, 2015 Share #5719 Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) How long is training? Do you get full pay for training? What size bag did you get @ErikNYC ? Varies depending on A or B Division. Full training is (now) I believe 9 months for the B and 7 months for the A. You get starting yard rate during training. Upon completion of training, you progress to starting road rate. Upon completion of 231 "road" days (aka operating trains in passenger service), you progress to full road rate. As for bags, there is no one size fits all answer. Find one that is durable and works for you, and go with it. You will need to carry - tools, escape mask, safety vest, flashlight, rule book, radio, PPE (gloves/glasses)...with you at minimum. So make sure you can fit all of those things plus anything else you may want with you (water bottle, duct tape, space for snacks, spray deodorant for foul smelling cabs, etc.) in whatever bag you go with. Best piece of advice is go to the store where you're looking at bags, and take a good look at a few to pick the one you want. Edited December 23, 2015 by SubwayGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K423 Posted December 23, 2015 Share #5720 Posted December 23, 2015 Varies depending on A or B Division. Full training is (now) I believe 9 months for the B and 7 months for the A. You get starting yard rate during training. Upon completion of training, you progress to starting road rate. Upon completion of 231 "road" days (aka operating trains in passenger service), you progress to full road rate. As for bags, there is no one size fits all answer. Find one that is durable and works for you, and go with it. You will need to carry - tools, escape mask, safety vest, flashlight, rule book, radio, PPE (gloves/glasses)...with you at minimum. So make sure you can fit all of those things plus anything else you may want with you (water bottle, duct tape, space for snacks, spray deodorant for foul smelling cabs, etc.) in whatever bag you go with. Best piece of advice is go to the store where you're looking at bags, and take a good look at a few to pick the one you want. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOQV Posted December 23, 2015 Share #5721 Posted December 23, 2015 Just took my pre employment drug test last week Monday. I hope I can get into the January class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeems1 Posted December 23, 2015 Share #5722 Posted December 23, 2015 Just took my pre employment drug test last week Monday. I hope I can get into the January class. GL, it's nerve racking... i start Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOQV Posted December 23, 2015 Share #5723 Posted December 23, 2015 Good luck Mikeems1. Hopefully you will still post on here every once in a while when you start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeems1 Posted December 23, 2015 Share #5724 Posted December 23, 2015 Will deff try to when can... GL to all starting Monday. Also GL to all in the process hope to make it through schoolcar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphed007 Posted December 27, 2015 Share #5725 Posted December 27, 2015 Are we suppose to get all the tools one the first day, or wait until we go to ps248 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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