ac1962 Posted December 21, 2011 Share #1 Posted December 21, 2011 I read in yesterday's daily news that the workfare program is coming back, from what i make of it-the mta is in dire need of cleaners and with cleaners retiring every year and no city test or list. Most likely,they will hire them for permenant jobs! I know this for a fact because my neighbor was on welfare,got into the workfare program and before you knew it,she was a permenant t,a. Cleaner-that was before they cancelled the program a few years back, i recently saw a t.a. Station cleaner training a workfare worker at the d train station 182-183 street in the bronx. Now i believe that a person should have a job,but shouldn't the mta have a fair test and judge on who passes it instead of just handing someone a job,just like that? I don't mean to sound judgemental, but i wish i could get a job,like that and don't take a test! The mta sees cheap labor,instead of paying a t.a. Cleaners salary,it'scheaper to pay welfare benefits. By the way,whatever happened to the last t.a cleaners exam? Did they exhaust the list? What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted December 21, 2011 Share #2 Posted December 21, 2011 I see them at some terminals. Wearing green vest, I thought they were doing community service. They do a good job cleaning unlike these lazy car cleaners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted December 21, 2011 Share #3 Posted December 21, 2011 they've been back for a little while now. some are better than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGerald Posted December 21, 2011 Share #4 Posted December 21, 2011 Before anyone starts any crap about "they're just handing these welfare workfare folks jobs without a test or anything" - a few facts should be stated. Being on welfare and assigned the workfare programs means getting about $200 per month in pay. That works out to about $2 an hour depending upon one's work assignment hours - which could range from 12 to 18 to 30 hours in a week. The more hours in the work assignment means less "pay" per hour. Needless to say - there are no "benefits" - no sick days, personal days, or vacation days - no contributions to social security or retirement, or union representation. It is simply just the chance to be exploited while one has to look for work - on all of the other weekdays that one does not have a work assignment. Welfare is not a picnic. Just telling the truth and keeping it real. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 21, 2011 Share #5 Posted December 21, 2011 I see them at some terminals. Wearing green vest, I thought they were doing community service. They do a good job cleaning unlike these lazy car cleaners. Dan than alone makes it sad and yes i do agree with you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirtiger Posted December 21, 2011 Share #6 Posted December 21, 2011 I don't disagree that being poor isn't an ideal situation for many people. I personally knew people in the past that rather be on welfare & medicaid than to work for a living. Yes they don't represent everyone but its says something about our imperfect system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted December 21, 2011 Share #7 Posted December 21, 2011 Dan than alone makes it sad and yes i do agree with you... They could be standing right in front of a train car with garbage from one end to another and all I see them doing is picking up the newspapers, with a newport between their lips.. But those are things you see and just keep walking, and say "hello" And Its not all of them, its just the ones I've seen at a certain place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 21, 2011 Share #8 Posted December 21, 2011 And Its not all of them, its just the ones I've seen at a certain place. Very True its not all of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princelex Posted December 21, 2011 Share #9 Posted December 21, 2011 I've noticed them since I started working with the . They seem cool to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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