Wanted to know more about Part Time Bus Operator and comparison to current employment

[zbrush]

Hi,

I received my letter to begin the hiring process as a part time MTA Bus Operator.  I currently work for New York City and wanted to compare and learn the benefits with MTA vs my current position.  

My current city job is full time of 40hrs a week.  It's 15/hr but after all deductions and union dues is aprox. 10/hr.   I work 5 days a week from mon to sat with a rotating day off.  If I'm off Tues this week, I'll be off Wed next week and then Thurs after that week etc.  With this job I receive 11 holidays, 12 vacation and 9 sick days which are paid per year.  I am allowed to volunteer on Sun. for vacation time, so as long as you have time you can take off as long as you desire.  I currently have GHI, dental and vision.  They do also offer deferred compensation up to 75% which I'm invested into the 457 plan.  Both before and after tax.  The only real drawback to this position is that they don't offer room for advancement.  I'm at tier 6 and the pay isn't going to increase anytime soon.  

I receive my Class B CDL license July of 2017.  I believe I have a really good chance of being hired.  But what is Part Time Bus Operator?  How many hrs is it?  The letter says the position is 22.84/hr.  But I'm worried they aren't going to give me that many hours.  What kind of benefits would I receive and would they be better with MTA?  The fact that it's part time is throwing me off a bit.  Am I allowed to volunteer for time?  Would taking a part time position with MTA lead to a full time position?  Any insight would be helpful.  The main concern I have for this position is learning the routes.  I understand that I can be working in any borough but is it possible to ask for a desired one?

Thanks.

[+Young+]

8 minutes ago, zbrush said:

Hi,

I received my letter to begin the hiring process as a part time MTA Bus Operator....

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