jayE Posted September 2 Author Share #51 Posted September 2 I’m gonna try I just dont wanna yk fail the test I’ve been waiting for I’ve waited for this moment my entire life and I wanna try and get a 90 at least 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bx6Select1010 Posted September 3 Share #52 Posted September 3 Try to take various TA exams and while waiting to get called. Try to go to trade school or go to college in the meantime. Just in case MTA doesn’t work out, you got something to fall back on. If you have your driver’s license, try to get your CDL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayE Posted September 3 Author Share #53 Posted September 3 Yea most likely if I don’t get it I’ll either try conductor or I’ll probably try Amtrak ? Anyone know if Amtrak is easy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted September 3 Share #54 Posted September 3 34 minutes ago, jayE said: Yea most likely if I don’t get it I’ll either try conductor or I’ll probably try Amtrak ? Anyone know if Amtrak is easy? Try to get into the MTA commuter railroads, the benefits are better and the pay is only slightly lower than Amtrak (still a good deal considering Amtrak doesn't offer a pension). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayE Posted September 6 Author Share #55 Posted September 6 On 9/3/2024 at 6:40 PM, danielhg121 said: Try to get into the MTA commuter railroads, the benefits are better and the pay is only slightly lower than Amtrak (still a good deal considering Amtrak doesn't offer a pension). What’s the commuter railroads ? MNRR/LIRR? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted September 8 Share #56 Posted September 8 On 9/6/2024 at 7:13 PM, jayE said: What’s the commuter railroads ? MNRR/LIRR? Yep.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted September 8 Share #57 Posted September 8 (edited) Good Stuff Kamen for helping out with the OPs questions... Like folks are saying just take any test that's offered... CDLs help a lot too. Edited September 8 by RTOMan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayE Posted September 9 Author Share #58 Posted September 9 13 hours ago, RTOMan said: Yep.. ohhhhhh I can try this! but my main goal is the subways I can ggo for something else but whats the requirements? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted September 9 Share #59 Posted September 9 I’m a bit late to the party with thread recommendations… but The Schoolcar Experience is about 100 pages worth of information you might find useful. It’s all about the training process, while some of the testimonials are a bit old, and things may have changed. I think it’s still worth the read 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayE Posted September 12 Author Share #60 Posted September 12 anyone sure if the "Surfing Through Transit Exams: Your Guide to NYC Civil Service" book is good?? for helping me prepare for the next train operator test? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayE Posted September 12 Author Share #61 Posted September 12 Just now, jayE said: anyone sure if the "Surfing Through Transit Exams: Your Guide to NYC Civil Service" book is good?? for helping me prepare for the next train operator test? and also! What does the book even contain? whats the contents of it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted Friday at 03:18 PM Share #62 Posted Friday at 03:18 PM On 9/12/2024 at 7:09 AM, jayE said: Surfing Through Transit Exams: Your Guide to NYC Civil Service" That is the LAST thing anyone should be titling a book connected to the subway right now… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayE Posted Friday at 03:45 PM Author Share #63 Posted Friday at 03:45 PM Right I agree after everything that’s going on! I just want to know if it works though! No back intents 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted Saturday at 11:26 AM Share #64 Posted Saturday at 11:26 AM 20 hours ago, Kamen Rider said: That is the LAST thing anyone should be titling a book connected to the subway right now… I was just laughing at that.... The RTO that is in place now most likely WILL NOT BE the RTO that will be in place when they get around to folks in thier teens and 20s who want a job here. The state is trying their best to get rid of civil service that why me and a bunch of us Tier four folks in the Next two to three years are going to run out of here.. New Tech is changing things.. As well as work rules they are trying sooo hard for the union to OK.. No im not going to discuss that here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted Saturday at 11:27 AM Share #65 Posted Saturday at 11:27 AM On 9/12/2024 at 7:09 AM, jayE said: anyone sure if the "Surfing Through Transit Exams: Your Guide to NYC Civil Service" book is good?? for helping me prepare for the next train operator test? Dont even bother with that book.. You'll get more useful info here than anything that book has to offer regarding RTO or the MTA job wise. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayE Posted Saturday at 11:38 AM Author Share #66 Posted Saturday at 11:38 AM 10 minutes ago, RTOMan said: I was just laughing at that.... The RTO that is in place now most likely WILL NOT BE the RTO that will be in place when they get around to folks in thier teens and 20s who want a job here. The state is trying their best to get rid of civil service that why me and a bunch of us Tier four folks in the Next two to three years are going to run out of here.. New Tech is changing things.. As well as work rules they are trying sooo hard for the union to OK.. No im not going to discuss that here. Oh do what your saying is there might not be another civil service exam due to the way kids(teens) act by surfing and vandalizing trains etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayE Posted Saturday at 11:42 AM Author Share #67 Posted Saturday at 11:42 AM 10 minutes ago, RTOMan said: Dont even bother with that book.. You'll get more useful info here than anything that book has to offer regarding RTO or the MTA job wise. Yea but I heard it gives you a probable insight on what the test might have to offer! And I don’t want to sit here and ask everyone questions that’s was on the test or what it was like I was told by someone there’s going to be algebra on the test like solve for y or something and decimal points, fractions but then you guys are telling me it’s going to be basic math such my terms of basic math is Subtraction, Addition, division, and multiplication I also heard I’m going to have to learn how to add volts, watts and amps for the test is this even true I thought the test was basic 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted Saturday at 04:54 PM Share #68 Posted Saturday at 04:54 PM 5 hours ago, jayE said: Yea but I heard it gives you a probable insight on what the test might have to offer! And I don’t want to sit here and ask everyone questions that’s was on the test or what it was like I was told by someone there’s going to be algebra on the test like solve for y or something and decimal points, fractions but then you guys are telling me it’s going to be basic math such my terms of basic math is Subtraction, Addition, division, and multiplication I also heard I’m going to have to learn how to add volts, watts and amps for the test is this even true I thought the test was basic Never listen to anyone who isn’t involved.. Rule number one… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted Saturday at 04:55 PM Share #69 Posted Saturday at 04:55 PM 5 hours ago, jayE said: Oh do what your saying is there might not be another civil service exam due to the way kids(teens) act by surfing and vandalizing trains etc. No what I’m saying is the RTO I know now most likely won’t be the RTO that’s say five ten years down the line…Which god willing in two years three months won’t be my issue… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bx6Select1010 Posted Saturday at 10:11 PM Share #70 Posted Saturday at 10:11 PM Is it because of the rules being changed and all of the non sense that’s been happening lately. Politics and such 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayE Posted Sunday at 02:41 AM Author Share #71 Posted Sunday at 02:41 AM 9 hours ago, RTOMan said: Never listen to anyone who isn’t involved.. Rule number one… He said he took the test! He didn’t take the train operator test but he took one of the other mta test 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayE Posted Sunday at 02:42 AM Author Share #72 Posted Sunday at 02:42 AM 9 hours ago, RTOMan said: No what I’m saying is the RTO I know now most likely won’t be the RTO that’s say five ten years down the line…Which god willing in two years three months won’t be my issue… Wait what do RTO stand for 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted Sunday at 12:02 PM Share #73 Posted Sunday at 12:02 PM 9 hours ago, jayE said: He said he took the test! He didn’t take the train operator test but he took one of the other mta test Every Test is different. Hence me saying what i said. He dont even know what the next test entails neither do any of us here. Up to you if you want to take his word im just giving advice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted Sunday at 12:03 PM Share #74 Posted Sunday at 12:03 PM 9 hours ago, jayE said: Wait what do RTO stand for Rapid Transit Operations 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayE Posted Sunday at 12:34 PM Author Share #75 Posted Sunday at 12:34 PM 30 minutes ago, RTOMan said: Rapid Transit Operations ohhhhh okay! and these are like the conductors, train operators ect? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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