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I pled guilty to 2 DUI's in the past, neither one was a felony. Would this prohibit me from being a Train Operator. My list number is 415 and I received the quailified letter for education and experience. Hope to be getting additional info soon.
No, it shouldn't. What MTA would hold against you is if you lied about your record.
I don't know if it ever happened. I would say in regards to this particular test , it would be VERY unlikely that anybody with that score would be hired. I would personally doubt anyone with a score less than 93 would get hired , maybe 90 at the least. But , anything is possible and I wish everyone who passed the test luck in getting hired.
Any civil service job right now is going to be extremely diffucult to get with a minimal passing score on an open competitive exam.
I got hired off the last open competitive exam. My score was a 97 or 98. something , I got 69 of 70 questions right and it took me 3 1/2 years from test date to time I got hired AND there were 2 or 3 classes that got called BEFORE mine. I never heard of anyone with less that a 93 getting called off the exam I came off of.
Still , anythings possible if one passed. Good luck.
Based upon what Motorman Mike had said, the only reason I didn't get in was because I didn't have the work experience. Got 75/80 on the exam (93.75%) and got a notice two weeks later telling me I was disqualified for not having the required experience. I talked to a Train Dispatcher and he told me that they're looking for journeyman-level experience, which by definition contradicts what MM had said. Can anyone tell me where in this economy one could acquire a job for such a thing?
Based upon what Motorman Mike had said, the only reason I didn't get in was because I didn't have the work experience. Got 75/80 on the exam (93.75%) and got a notice two weeks later telling me I was disqualified for not having the required experience. I talked to a Train Dispatcher and he told me that they're looking for journeyman-level experience, which by definition contradicts what MM had said. Can anyone tell me where in this economy one could acquire a job for such a thing?
They are looking for 5 years of verifiable full time employment. There is nowhere you can work that will prepare you for the job of T/O. The MTA is going to send you to their school and wants you to do things their way. So it really doesn't matter where you worked, as long as you have been working full time for at least 5 years. I also got a letter saying that I was disqualified due to not having the proper work experience. When I looked over my application I noticed a typo. I submitted a letter of appeal with all the documentation proving more than 5 years of full time work(Nothing to do with being a t/o). I then got a letter stating my appeal was accepted and I was put back on the list. Good Luck.
I scored a 86.250 on the train operators exam, with the sibling legacy credit 10 points were added, I recieved my results in 2010. I also took the electrical helper/signal maintainer exam a couple of months prior and was called for a urinalysis, but I was never given the test, after they briefly reviewed my resume they advised me that they would get back to me in a week or so... When they finally got back to me, I was advised that I would no longer be considered for the position, they cited Rule 4.7.1(c). Although I did my best to find out what this rule specifically pertained to, I was never able to, transit did advise me of the 3 reasons for denial, one of which was the failure of the drug test, but that couldn't pertain to me, as I never took it, the other 2 potential reasons cited (work history, disiplinary record) are possibilities, but in the end they basically let it be known that they hire whomever they choose to, and "good luck in your job search." I just want know if this situation could negatively effect my chances for getting called for the TO position, I was advised that each dept. was a seperate entity, but I don't believe it, and if they didn't tell me specifically why after going through the interviewing process for the 'electrical helpers' position and taking care of the business that I was told that I had to, and being denied, how could I know, even if called, what I needed to do to be better prepared?
I scored a 86.250 on the train operators exam, with the sibling legacy credit 10 points were added, I recieved my results in 2010. I also took the electrical helper/signal maintainer exam a couple of months prior and was called for a urinalysis, but I was never given the test, after they briefly reviewed my resume they advised me that they would get back to me in a week or so... When they finally got back to me, I was advised that I would no longer be considered for the position, they cited Rule 4.7.1(c). Although I did my best to find out what this rule specifically pertained to, I was never able to, transit did advise me of the 3 reasons for denial, one of which was the failure of the drug test, but that couldn't pertain to me, as I never took it, the other 2 potential reasons cited (work history, disiplinary record) are possibilities, but in the end they basically let it be known that they hire whomever they choose to, and "good luck in your job search." I just want know if this situation could negatively effect my chances for getting called for the TO position, I was advised that each dept. was a seperate entity, but I don't believe it, and if they didn't tell me specifically why after going through the interviewing process for the 'electrical helpers' position and taking care of the business that I was told that I had to, and being denied, how could I know, even if called, what I needed to do to be better prepared? I went through a lot, not just in terms of the testing for these positions, but there were a number of things that transit asked me to take care of, I was told after I took care of these things I pretty much had the job, and to be treated in the fashion that I was, with no explaination was a slap in the face, but hey its the city, what can you do... It was intresting, my mom worked for them for 2o plus years and even with her connections she wasn't able to get any info. I have no criminal record, but my major concern is will the reasons that one branch of transit denying me, effect the potential for me being considered for the TO position, it's been 2 years since the test and I haven't heard word one yet.....
And also regarding rule 4.7.1(c), not even the transit employees that I spoke with were able to get any specific information as to what it pertained to...
Has anyone heard from the mta regarding exam 1305 assistant stockworker? i got a 86 on it but have not heard from them
Just for the record, there are going to be exams for more than a dozen titles in 2012 (including Property Protection Manager, which hasn't had any hirings in years, Bus Operator, and several different positions in yards/shops). But all MTA exams have been removed from the DCAS system. Go to http://exam.nyct.com for the filing schedules.
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