CrazyD Posted April 11, 2019 Share #51 Posted April 11, 2019 53 minutes ago, Truckie said: To my knowledge, the wreck crew is strictly internal (maybe there are exceptions). The are considered the best of the best. On occasion they have responded to incidents beyond Metro North's territory. Oh wow, that may have been the case then. I feel honored to have made it as far as I did then. I did not know they go beyond MNRR's territory either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckie Posted April 11, 2019 Share #52 Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, CrazyD said: Oh wow, that may have been the case then. I feel honored to have made it as far as I did then. I did not know they go beyond MNRR's territory either. I've known them to go to NY Penn and Hell Gate. Edited April 11, 2019 by Truckie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gacerra1 Posted April 18, 2019 Share #53 Posted April 18, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 1:25 PM, Mack38 said: Hey guys I'm new to the forum, does this freeze affect the LIRR because I interviewed for car repairman on 2/7/19 and haven't heard back at all. Also does anyone know when the next Car Repairman class is? Thanks Mnrr and lirr are two separate commuter rails. One may not effect the other. There was a hiring freeze for non essential employees. Im not sure what car repairman is classified as, you can watch the mta board on youtube and they often bring up hiring and freezes mind you the videos are usually 2 hours long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gacerra1 Posted April 18, 2019 Share #54 Posted April 18, 2019 Acting Chairman Ferrer opened his remarks by expressing his condolences and asked for a moment of silence for the lost lives of three occupants of a vehicle that was struck along the Long Island Rail Road’s right-of-way in Westbury and he expressed his wishes for the speedy recoveries of those who were injured. He announced that Scott Rechler resigned from the Board and thanked him for his service especially as the Chairman of the Construction Costs Working Group. He introduced two new board members: Sarah Feinberg, former Federal Railroad Administration Administrator, and David Mack, real estate executive and former MTA Board Member. Acting Chairman Ferrer stated that the MTA is under significant financial stress and it is projecting an operating budget deficit of almost $500 million next year, growing to nearly $1 billion by 2022. He stated that the fare and toll increases would be voted on, which are critical to the MTA’s efforts to avoid service reductions and other negative consequences, as they would bring in additional revenue of $336 million annually but it is not enough to fund the Capital Program or close the operating deficit. With regard to MTA reform, Acting Chairman Ferrer stated that a company-wide hiring freeze was implemented for all non-essential and non-represented employees; an executive committee was established to ensure that every vacant MTA job is still absolutely necessary before hiring to fill that position; all operating agencies, including MTA headquarters and MTA Capital Construction, have been asked to identify $500 million in annually recurring savings; the MTA is reducing the hourly rates of consultants and vendors by ten percent; and the MTA is working on consolidating back office functions within operations, between Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North in particular, and enterprise-wide. The details of Acting Chairman Ferrer’s remarks are contained in the video recording of this meeting, produced by the MTA and maintained in MTA records, and the MTA’s and other agencies’ minutes of the meeting of this date. cited: http://web.mta.info/mta/news/books/pdf/190327_0900_Board.pdf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRizzo Posted May 6, 2019 Share #55 Posted May 6, 2019 Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone has heard anything back from Metro North. I was hoping i'd hear something in April but still nothing 🙁 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyD Posted May 6, 2019 Share #56 Posted May 6, 2019 3 hours ago, FrankRizzo said: Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone has heard anything back from Metro North. I was hoping i'd hear something in April but still nothing 🙁 Freeze I believe is still on. NYCTA's contract is up on may 15th and the next board meeting for metro north is may 22nd. We may hear something then? It's a waiting game and there is no telling how long sadly... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gacerra1 Posted May 6, 2019 Share #57 Posted May 6, 2019 Trackworker class goes in sept 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyD Posted May 6, 2019 Share #58 Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Gacerra1 said: Trackworker class goes in sept That is an essential job. I don't think custodians are essential. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gacerra1 Posted May 6, 2019 Share #59 Posted May 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, CrazyD said: That is an essential job. I don't think custodians are essential. Yep just giving an update 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyD Posted May 6, 2019 Share #60 Posted May 6, 2019 27 minutes ago, Gacerra1 said: Yep just giving an update No problem. I just wish there was no freeze at all, sadly we are non essential functions as a custodian. I wish you good luck if you get called in september. Go get it man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gacerra1 Posted May 6, 2019 Share #61 Posted May 6, 2019 I got called already but thank you 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyD Posted May 6, 2019 Share #62 Posted May 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, Gacerra1 said: I got called already but thank you Good stuff, congrats on your new career. Let us know how trackworker is, I heard it can be tough but still pretty cool. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyD Posted May 21, 2019 Share #63 Posted May 21, 2019 Any word from the board meeting regarding the freeze? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRizzo Posted May 23, 2019 Share #64 Posted May 23, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 5:08 AM, CrazyD said: Any word from the board meeting regarding the freeze? Havent heard anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRizzo Posted June 4, 2019 Share #65 Posted June 4, 2019 Almost a year since I applied. Has everyone else been waiting this long to hear something? Or do you know of anyone waiting at least a year to hear something back? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gacerra1 Posted June 4, 2019 Share #66 Posted June 4, 2019 Took me 1 year to hear about track. Class is sept. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyD Posted June 4, 2019 Share #67 Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, FrankRizzo said: Almost a year since I applied. Has everyone else been waiting this long to hear something? Or do you know of anyone waiting at least a year to hear something back? Same bro, applied in september of last year. It's a long process as long as we are employed by the MNRR at the end, that's what matters. I'm trying my best to have patience to. Edited June 4, 2019 by CrazyD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinklikeamango Posted June 4, 2019 Share #68 Posted June 4, 2019 We all in the same boat, just gotta keep waiting till they call 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRizzo Posted June 14, 2019 Share #69 Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/4/2019 at 7:56 AM, Gacerra1 said: Took me 1 year to hear about track. Class is sept. Congrats dude! What was the track worker interview like? What kind of questions do they ask? Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gacerra1 Posted June 14, 2019 Share #70 Posted June 14, 2019 Panel interview with 2 people lots of questions about safety and team work like pretty much every question referred to those 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRizzo Posted June 14, 2019 Share #71 Posted June 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Gacerra1 said: Panel interview with 2 people lots of questions about safety and team work like pretty much every question referred to those Did you have to take an exam? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gacerra1 Posted June 15, 2019 Share #72 Posted June 15, 2019 Yes that was the first step was an exam 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRizzo Posted June 15, 2019 Share #73 Posted June 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Gacerra1 said: Yes that was the first step was an exam That's weird. They just called me for an interview but I never taken the exam. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gacerra1 Posted June 15, 2019 Share #74 Posted June 15, 2019 Same position? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRizzo Posted June 15, 2019 Share #75 Posted June 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Gacerra1 said: Same position? Yeah they called me and asked if I can come in for an interview. Its track worker in Staten Island. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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