Exam 9604 B/O #9604 Hiring Process (TA)

[lornaevo]

9 hours ago, SevenEleven said:

Q3, 4, 5, 17, 84, 85, 30, 42...

Not counting the school tripper routes

Q77 also. 

[SevenEleven]

2 hours ago, lornaevo said:

Q77 also. 

The 77 only existed when I had to take it to school 😂😂

[SoSpectacular]

37 minutes ago, SevenEleven said:

The 77 only existed when I had to take it to school 😂😂

Lmao. I used to pick my brother up from that middle school on the Conduit years ago. Good times watching those buses come around 

[+Young+]

On 9/2/2021 at 5:56 PM, KDGallagher said:

Reached out to get my name put back on the list a few days ago and received this email today from the MTA:

I've emailed DCAS first and a day after I reached out via email to a few people over at the MTA. I assume this email is a result of me reaching out to the MTA as they say they're contacting DCAS on my behalf.

I actually got the e-mail as well, in addition to a letter in the mail from their "Examinations Unit" as well which contained the same thing. From reading what you wrote, I would not be surprised if most of the people on this open-competitive list got this message, with the hope that their "Employment Operations" will be more successful in filling their Bus Operator vacancies. However, we'll see what happens as time progresses.

Edited September 4, 2021 by +Young+
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[train1290]

18 hours ago, SevenEleven said:

Q3, 4, 5, 17, 84, 85, 30, 42...

Not counting the school tripper routes

Ok, and with the school tripper routes, how is that than?

[SevenEleven]

1 hour ago, train1290 said:

Ok, and with the school tripper routes, how is that than?

I just checked and Jamaica doesn't have any school trippers on routes outside of what I mentioned above.

So you're good there.

[train1290]

On 9/3/2021 at 7:15 PM, SevenEleven said:

I just checked and Jamaica doesn't have any school trippers on routes outside of what I mentioned above.

So you're good there.

Ok, so that means I won't have to pick up children from schools, Or something else? Im Kinda confused.

[Express Bus Operator]

6 minutes ago, train1290 said:

Ok, so that means I won't have to pick up children from schools, Or something else? Im Kinda confused.

Focus on learning the routes while line training. After you will get to learn more other  things within the dept of buses such as picking and hours. The main thing you should be focusing right now is learning the routes, everything else will come in play later.

Edited September 5, 2021 by Flatbush Operator

[train1290]

57 minutes ago, Flatbush Operator said:

Focus on learning the routes while line training. After you will get to learn more other  things within the dept of buses such as picking and hours. The main thing you should be focusing right now is learning the routes, everything else will come in play later.

ok

[SoSpectacular]

On 9/4/2021 at 11:27 PM, train1290 said:

Ok, so that means I won't have to pick up children from schools, Or something else? Im Kinda confused.

Don't worry about school runs until you're on your own. The instructions for those are usually included with the paddle reports, but I would recommend asking a senior operator to learn more about a particular school. 

[hh1a]

On 9/3/2021 at 5:10 PM, +Young+ said:

I actually got the e-mail as well, in addition to a letter in the mail from their "Examinations Unit" as well which contained the same thing. From reading what you wrote, I would not be surprised if most of the people on this open-competitive list got this message, with the hope that their "Employment Operations" will be more successful in filling their Bus Operator vacancies. However, we'll see what happens as time progresses.

Hi, just wondering since "they" requested to restore our names for this exam, does that mean we have only (two) restorations  remaining?

[hh1a]

On 9/2/2021 at 8:15 PM, BoRi1976 said:

I don't know whats going on here. I just left and also got assigned to that sept 12 class and got the same exact email as I left 180 Livingston. Very confusing

Are you saying that the next Bus Operator class is for September 12 ?

I was reading previous posts to see when is the next class, if anyone knows when could you please let us know the next scheduled classes ?

Thanks

[BoRi1976]

2 hours ago, hh1a said:

Are you saying that the next Bus Operator class is for September 12 ?

I was reading previous posts to see when is the next class, if anyone knows when could you please let us know the next scheduled classes ?

Thanks

Good morning. Yes, Sept 12 is one of the classes for B/O. 

[Livinglife]

Where are they at the list for the process?

[BoRi1976]

42 minutes ago, Livinglife said:

Where are they at the list for the process?

I wouldn't know that. My list # was 9** hopefully that can give you an indication or someone can chime in with more info.

[+Young+]

1 hour ago, Livinglife said:

Where are they at the list for the process?

 

16 minutes ago, BoRi1976 said:

I wouldn't know that. My list # was 9** hopefully that can give you an indication or someone can chime in with more info.

According to this website, in which you can type "Bus Operator" into the search box, from the agency's last certification in July, they were up to the 590's. We'll see what happens when the next certification rolls around...

[Moody]

What is working in staten island like ? I understand you first line train on all the depots and train on the MCI busses. 

 

But are the hours more than 40 when you're on the xtra list? I like big runs or alot of hours. Is that available too (without touching your RDOs) ?

 

I'm considering going to staten island because it cuts my commute time. But if their hours are short ill just stay where im at. I love my depot. 

[BoRi1976]

Just now, Moody said:

What is working in staten island like ? I understand you first line train on all the depots and train on the MCI busses. 

 

But are the hours more than 40 when you're on the xtra list? I like big runs or alot of hours. Is that available too (without touching your RDOs) ?

 

I'm considering going to staten island because it cuts my commute time. But if their hours are short ill just stay where im at. I love my depot. 

I would personally stay away from OT during probation. Do your 40 and keep it pushing. No need to risk accidents during probation but to each their own. Good luck👍

[BoRi1976]

1 minute ago, BoRi1976 said:

I would personally stay away from OT during probation. Do your 40 and keep it pushing. No need to risk accidents during probation but to each their own. Good luck👍

But I'm sure you knew that already✌

[Moody]

2 minutes ago, BoRi1976 said:

I would personally stay away from OT during probation. Do your 40 and keep it pushing. No need to risk accidents during probation but to each their own. Good luck👍

All probbies hit over 40 without working their rdos. But is it the same with staten Island? Thats my question.

[SevenEleven]

2 hours ago, Moody said:

What is working in staten island like ? I understand you first line train on all the depots and train on the MCI busses. 

 

But are the hours more than 40 when you're on the xtra list? I like big runs or alot of hours. Is that available too (without touching your RDOs) ?

 

I'm considering going to staten island because it cuts my commute time. But if their hours are short ill just stay where im at. I love my depot. 

It's still the country club. People are asleep by 10pm. You can make way over 40 easily. What's your target amount of hours? Also, less time spent on the commute means more time to work OT. 

[Moody]

33 minutes ago, SevenEleven said:

It's still the country club. People are asleep by 10pm. You can make way over 40 easily. What's your target amount of hours? Also, less time spent on the commute means more time to work OT. 

I average around 49 hours. Usually 55. That's what I like. Thank you so muchm

[train1290]

6 hours ago, Moody said:

I average around 49 hours. Usually 55. That's what I like. Thank you so muchm

So with this overtime thing, we have the option of either banking it, or cashing it out and getting time and a half pay. So, if you have a run that pays 49 hours can you bank that because its over 40 hrs, or it has to be unscheduled like working on one of your RDO's, or clearing late?

[SevenEleven]

13 minutes ago, train1290 said:

So with this overtime thing, we have the option of either banking it, or cashing it out and getting time and a half pay. So, if you have a run that pays 49 hours can you bank that because its over 40 hrs, or it has to be unscheduled like working on one of your RDO's, or clearing late?

Overtime is considered to be anything unscheduled. If your run pays 9:33, that's all straight. If you work after your clear time or during your swing, that's all overtime.

[Moody]

13 minutes ago, train1290 said:

So with this overtime thing, we have the option of either banking it, or cashing it out and getting time and a half pay. So, if you have a run that pays 49 hours can you bank that because its over 40 hrs, or it has to be unscheduled like working on one of your RDO's, or clearing late?

As a probbie I want to get paid all my overtime. That's just me.  Later on when I'm able to set aside more money after probation I'll set my overtime to OTO.

 

Also at my depot if you don't use any AVAs then after 8 earned AVAs they will pay you all of them at once. That's pretty cool. 

 

Also if for example there's a holiday next week. And you don't want that AVA, you can opt to get paid that AVA for that pay period rather than waiting 8 AVAs to get paid. I didn't know that.