kurt Posted July 20, 2019 Share #126 Posted July 20, 2019 where do you guys apply for this position? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKAS71P Posted July 20, 2019 Share #127 Posted July 20, 2019 14 hours ago, kurt said: where do you guys apply for this position? Go to: https://new.mta.info/careers Then click on the hyperlink where it says: See all open positions And on the next page, click on the button that reads: Search Jobs Now You will then have to create an account to apply for any jobs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted July 20, 2019 Share #128 Posted July 20, 2019 1 hour ago, TCKAS71P said: Go to: https://new.mta.info/careers Then click on the hyperlink where it says: See all open positions And on the next page, click on the button that reads: Search Jobs Now You will then have to create an account to apply for any jobs. thank you 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcloughen Posted August 1, 2019 Share #129 Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) Anyone know if they are holding the October class? Edited August 1, 2019 by bcloughen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKAS71P Posted August 2, 2019 Share #130 Posted August 2, 2019 20 hours ago, bcloughen said: Anyone know if they are holding the October class? Not sure. It's kind of crowded in the towers at the moment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcloughen Posted September 10, 2019 Share #131 Posted September 10, 2019 I received my conditional offer of employment pending my background/medical for the October class. How's the book of rules class going? You guys finish yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKAS71P Posted September 10, 2019 Share #132 Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, bcloughen said: I received my conditional offer of employment pending my background/medical for the October class. How's the book of rules class going? You guys finish yet? Congratulations. Be sure to go over your Signals & Definitions and pretty much all the rules up to the 700s. Book of Rules class was about 5 weeks and the final exam was on July 26th. Right now we're posting the block towers. There's a specific amount of days you have to work on 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift. Then you have to demonstrate that you can work each shift on your own. Afterwards, you then go to the next tower and repeat. There are 4 block towers and 3 director towers that we have to be qualified at before ultimately becoming Train Dispatchers. Edited September 10, 2019 by TCKAS71P 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcloughen Posted September 11, 2019 Share #133 Posted September 11, 2019 That's awesome, did everyone make it through the Book of Rules test? Thanks for all the information man, much appreciated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKAS71P Posted September 11, 2019 Share #134 Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, bcloughen said: That's awesome, did everyone make it through the Book of Rules test? Thanks for all the information man, much appreciated. All of us passed the exam, though one of us failed it the first time and had to retake. Also, there's no verbal exam after the written exam. It's just a short discussion on what questions were mostly answered wrong and what the correct answer is. Edited September 11, 2019 by TCKAS71P 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alesiaali23 Posted January 7, 2020 Share #135 Posted January 7, 2020 Hello Everyone! I have a few questions about the aptitude test... is there anything in particular I should be studying for? I was invited to the open house on January 16th at the Jamaica location. I feel nervous about what we will be tested on initially. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted January 30, 2020 Share #136 Posted January 30, 2020 I just got an invitation to go February 15th to the signal exam or pick up the booklet for the signal exam my exam is March 5th could anyone tell me a little bit about the signal exam and what's on it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKAS71P Posted February 2, 2020 Share #137 Posted February 2, 2020 On 1/6/2020 at 10:45 PM, alesiaali23 said: Hello Everyone! I have a few questions about the aptitude test... is there anything in particular I should be studying for? I was invited to the open house on January 16th at the Jamaica location. I feel nervous about what we will be tested on initially. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! The Aptitude test isn't something you can prepare for. Just try to answer as many questions correctly as you can. On 1/30/2020 at 3:36 AM, Eugene said: I just got an invitation to go February 15th to the signal exam or pick up the booklet for the signal exam my exam is March 5th could anyone tell me a little bit about the signal exam and what's on it. February 15th is most likely the Signals & Definitions Overview. You will receive a packet to study.Memorize everything. On the exam, you will have to write out randomly selected definitions verbatim. As for the signals, you will have to know the Name and Indication for each signal. Good Luck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weishenma Posted February 10, 2020 Share #138 Posted February 10, 2020 Hello, I am going to the Block Operator S&D Overview on February 13. I am looking for some insight on what to expect for the actual job of being a Block Operator. Is it as stressful as they make it sound? Are you by yourself most of the time? Is it boring? Just overall impressions of what the job is like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKAS71P Posted February 12, 2020 Share #139 Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) On 2/10/2020 at 3:45 PM, weishenma said: Hello, I am going to the Block Operator S&D Overview on February 13. I am looking for some insight on what to expect for the actual job of being a Block Operator. Is it as stressful as they make it sound? Are you by yourself most of the time? Is it boring? Just overall impressions of what the job is like. Each person handles stress differently. Most of the time it won't be stressful. You'll handle stress better as you gain more experience and understand how to handle various situations. Most towers are a one-man operation such as Lead, Queens, Nassau, Brook, West Side Yard, Babylon West, and Babylon East. Babylon Tower is shared between the East and West operators, so you aren't truly by yourself. West Side Yard and Brook have a yardmaster. The railroad is looking to centralize their operations so many of the towers are being integrated into the JCC Theater. Queens tower has moved already and in the coming months Nassau will also be there. The job becomes monotonous after a while. After you become qualified, you can find other things to do while working (only if you're confident enough to not mess up). It's basically a desk job that involves looking at train routes/timing on screens or a model board, deciphering that information, and making decisions via mouse click(s). Edited February 12, 2020 by TCKAS71P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsunflyguy Posted February 12, 2020 Share #140 Posted February 12, 2020 28 minutes ago, TCKAS71P said: Each person handles stress differently. Most of the time it won't be stressful. You'll handle stress better as you gain more experience and understand how to handle various situations. Most towers are a one-man operation such as Lead, Queens, Nassau, Brook, West Side Yard, Babylon West, and Babylon East. Babylon Tower is shared between the East and West operators, so you aren't truly by yourself. West Side Yard and Brook have a yardmaster. The railroad is looking to centralize their operations so many of the towers are being integrated into the JCC Theater. Queens tower has moved already and in the coming months Nassau will also be there. The job becomes monotonous after a while. After you become qualified, you can find other things to do while working (only if you're confident enough to not mess up). It's basically a desk job that involves looking at train routes/timing on screens or a model board, deciphering that information, and making decisions via mouse click(s). I think Divide and Nassau are next to go to the Theater sometime this year, haven't been in there in a while but that's what I heard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weishenma Posted February 12, 2020 Share #141 Posted February 12, 2020 6 hours ago, TCKAS71P said: Each person handles stress differently. Most of the time it won't be stressful. You'll handle stress better as you gain more experience and understand how to handle various situations. Most towers are a one-man operation such as Lead, Queens, Nassau, Brook, West Side Yard, Babylon West, and Babylon East. Babylon Tower is shared between the East and West operators, so you aren't truly by yourself. West Side Yard and Brook have a yardmaster. The railroad is looking to centralize their operations so many of the towers are being integrated into the JCC Theater. Queens tower has moved already and in the coming months Nassau will also be there. The job becomes monotonous after a while. After you become qualified, you can find other things to do while working (only if you're confident enough to not mess up). It's basically a desk job that involves looking at train routes/timing on screens or a model board, deciphering that information, and making decisions via mouse click(s). Thanks for your reply! I really appreciate the additional info. I'm kind of in a strange crossroads with my life as it is, so getting hired by the railroad would be a decent gig and get me out of the rut that I'm in with my current job. In the towers that you are primarily alone, are you glued to the screen and sitting at the desk for the full 8-9 hours or you have some flexibility with taking breaks here and there? What do they do about meal breaks and bathroom breaks? Also, my understanding is that you are basically forced to qualify as Train Dispatcher and then you have the opportunity to bid on different jobs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKAS71P Posted February 13, 2020 Share #142 Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) You don't have to stare at the screens or model board all the time. As for breaks, you can ask the operator for a break while you're training but when you become qualified you'll have to figure out when to use the bathroom (usually there's some kind of gap between train movement). You'll be eating while working. If you're at a tower that has more than one operator, then you can just ask someone to watch over things while you use the bathroom or prepare your meal. You can be forced to qualify as a Train Dispatcher. It depends on the needs of the railroad, which is to eventually have a centralized system of just Train Dispatchers. As soon as you finish posting all the necessary towers, you can bid for an open Block Tower job, Director job, or the Movement Bureau Training to be a Dispatcher. After your 1 year probationary period is over, you can move to another department but you probably won't be able to return as a Block Operator or Train Dispatcher. Edited February 13, 2020 by TCKAS71P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weishenma Posted February 26, 2020 Share #143 Posted February 26, 2020 Wondering if anyone else is active on this forum and studying for the test on March 5. There were around 30 people at the S&D overview on February 13. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weishenma Posted February 26, 2020 Share #144 Posted February 26, 2020 Also, the instructor mentioned there were people who went through Basic Skills in August 2019 and just got invited to the Book of Rules class for May. Anyone know if this is accurate? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKAS71P Posted February 26, 2020 Share #145 Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, weishenma said: Also, the instructor mentioned there were people who went through Basic Skills in August 2019 and just got invited to the Book of Rules class for May. Anyone know if this is accurate? Each graded exam will be valid for 1 year. For the upcoming classes, the wait time is typically 3 or 7 months after Basic Skills until you start Book of Rules (granted you pass Basic Skills and the interview). Edited February 26, 2020 by TCKAS71P 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgvd94 Posted November 2, 2020 Share #146 Posted November 2, 2020 I hope somebody see's this but I got an email to come in for the March 30th open house but it got postponed cuz of COVID. I was hoping someone else got an invite as well and if they ever heard anything 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam4750 Posted April 16, 2022 Share #147 Posted April 16, 2022 Good morning im not sure if anyone still replys to this threat but I had a question in regards to open house. I received an invitation to the open house next week on 4-20-22 and 5 definitions and signals were attached. Should I be focused on those definitions now or is there an aptitude test that I take at the open house first? the person who called me didn't specify. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKAS71P Posted April 24, 2022 Share #148 Posted April 24, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 8:48 AM, Sam4750 said: Good morning im not sure if anyone still replys to this threat but I had a question in regards to open house. I received an invitation to the open house next week on 4-20-22 and 5 definitions and signals were attached. Should I be focused on those definitions now or is there an aptitude test that I take at the open house first? the person who called me didn't specify. They don't usually test on that during the open house, but seeing as they sent it beforehand you should memorize everything given to you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam4750 Posted April 25, 2022 Share #149 Posted April 25, 2022 18 hours ago, TCKAS71P said: They don't usually test on that during the open house, but seeing as they sent it beforehand you should memorize everything given to you. went to the open house last week. they gave us an overview of the position and gave us a quiz on the material they told us to memorize. they then went over the answers with everyone and told us to keep studying and wait for an email for the signal and definitions overview which would be the next step. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKAS71P Posted April 25, 2022 Share #150 Posted April 25, 2022 Good Luck! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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