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it depends on what position you apply for. It's for train operator the test is difficult for some people. My BIL took the test to become a subway operator for MTA. He got called 6 years later. Then they send you to school (you get paid for this) You must pass several tests in the class and one being the test on Track signals. If you fail that part of the test you are out. My BIL had his wife help him study for this particular test because it's critical that you know this stuff. I am sure it's very similar to RR operator on the LIRR. You are also put on probation and don't operate the train alone at first. They have someone more experienced ride with you and help you. As an employee who's at the bottom of the totem pole you don't get the best choices for which shift, line or days off you get. When my BIL first started he was off Wednesdays and Thursdays, then he got Saturday and Sundays. You bid for this. Now he's back to Wednesdays and Thursdays off. His shift is from 4pm to 12 am. Not sure which line he operates. It is a stressful job operating the trains not sure about other jobs in the LIRR and MTA.
Every test is different, and every time you change departments you are treated as a new employee...bottom of the barrel seniority wise, all new probation and shift bidding. The engineers and guys who work on the cars have cherry contracts which have OT provisions that make it possible to get paid far more hours than actually worked. That's how these guys making $80K base gross upwards of $250K. Then there's the disability pension. It's not fraud, per se. It's a very stupid regulation built into the pension that everyone takes advantage of. It's a great job for some positions. For the most part, it's great for ambitionless slobs who want to make close to $100K easily and have a pension but no life.
it depends on what position you apply for. It's for train operator the test is difficult for some people. My BIL took the test to become a subway operator for MTA. He got called 6 years later. Then they send you to school (you get paid for this) You must pass several tests in the class and one being the test on Track signals. If you fail that part of the test you are out. My BIL had his wife help him study for this particular test because it's critical that you know this stuff. I am sure it's very similar to RR operator on the LIRR. You are also put on probation and don't operate the train alone at first. They have someone more experienced ride with you and help you. As an employee who's at the bottom of the totem pole you don't get the best choices for which shift, line or days off you get. When my BIL first started he was off Wednesdays and Thursdays, then he got Saturday and Sundays. You bid for this. Now he's back to Wednesdays and Thursdays off. His shift is from 4pm to 12 am. Not sure which line he operates. It is a stressful job operating the trains not sure about other jobs in the LIRR and MTA.
It was my understanding that for the LIRR, if you want to be the train engineer, you have to start out as a conductor or in some sort of lower position. Then you can apply for the driver's ed program for the train, which sounds fairly intense and selective. Then another probationary period and so forth.
Because its all who you know - same thing like getting a county or state job - you can't get off the list - if there even is a list - without the ok from the godfather - whoever that may be. The whole MTA system is that way.
Assistant Conductor trainee has posted. The closing date is listed as until filled due to the record number of positions needed over the next year. If you have an interest in the job this is the time to get on as they have been having trouble meeting the demand with qualified applicants (also a number fail to qualify as full conductors a few years after being hired)
Read the posting and make sure to list the desired skills in your resume as that is what gets your resume pulled for the test. I do not know what is on the test, I think it is a memory cognitive type screening.
I've been applying for Conductor and Engineer for years, but never hear back. I've had my resume done professionally also.
Chance for a person with a high school diploma to make $100K+ and have a pension without having to be a cop or firefighter. Not many other jobs like that left around, and where there are, thousands come out for a handful of spots.
I've been applying for Conductor and Engineer for years, but never hear back. I've had my resume done professionally also.
Hi, AT!
Just because your resume was professionally "done" does not necessarily make a highly qualified candidate. What experience, abilities, skills, education (degrees or special technical knowledge) do you believe will make the LI benefit? Have any railroading experience? Did you look over your resume for spelling/grammatical errors?
Yeah you should always embellish and over exaggerate on a resume.
Lie as best as you can without getting caught.
That's how you get hired and that's how you get ahead in the world.
That, and uh, "favors".
Too much competition these days.
Yeah you should always embellish and over exaggerate on a resume.
Lie as best as you can without getting caught.
That's how you get hired and that's how you get ahead in the world.
That, and uh, "favors".
Too much competition these days.
Karl is implying there's a casting caboose.
What else have you lied about and embellished?
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