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  • Dutchman
    Speed Bag Historian
    • Jun 2006
    • 1903

    Dutchman's employment update

    Yesterday I received a letter from the MTS telling me to show up at their headquarters for a preliminary orientation and testing on Monday morning. The first step on the way back on the road (I hope!)
  • paranday
    Speed Bag Guru
    • Sep 2009
    • 2515

    #2
    Hope this pans out for you.

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    • metaldad
      Speed Bag Guru
      • Apr 2007
      • 1514

      #3
      Sounds like the break you've been waiting for. Good luck!
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      • toolboxdiver
        Speed Bag Guru
        • Jan 2008
        • 516

        #4
        Great news hope all works out for ya Dutchman

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        • Biff
          Speed Bag Wizard

          • Feb 2008
          • 1190

          #5
          +1 for hoping things work out for you, Dutchman It would be a great holiday present.

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          • jumpcannon
            Creator of the Powermill Evil Swivel

            • Jul 2010
            • 606

            #6
            Where you from dutchman?
            evilswivel@yahoo.com

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            • Dutchman
              Speed Bag Historian
              • Jun 2006
              • 1903

              #7
              Where am I from? Originally from the Pittsburgh area. I'm currently in San Diego.

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              • fingers
                Speed Bag Guru
                • May 2008
                • 618

                #8
                Dutchman best wishes from the UK contingent! hope it all works out!

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                • jumpcannon
                  Creator of the Powermill Evil Swivel

                  • Jul 2010
                  • 606

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Dutchman View Post
                  Where am I from? Originally from the Pittsburgh area. I'm currently in San Diego.
                  Ok...just wondering because CSX railroad is on a big hiring spree right now. But they're not out west. Cant say its a wonderful lifestyle...but it pays the bills.
                  evilswivel@yahoo.com

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                  • Dutchman
                    Speed Bag Historian
                    • Jun 2006
                    • 1903

                    #10
                    Long history of railroaders in my family, along with the transit industry. It's that karma thing ,again...... Besides like you say it's not my dream job but if I get it , it will definitely help the financial situation. My last job paid only 2/3rd's of the one that I held for twenty-five years did when it abruptly disappeared.
                    Last edited by Dutchman; 12-26-2010, 08:29 PM.

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                    • jumpcannon
                      Creator of the Powermill Evil Swivel

                      • Jul 2010
                      • 606

                      #11
                      Its happening WAY too much.....people loosing their job and having to settle for something with less pay. Its not up to OBAMA....its up to us!
                      evilswivel@yahoo.com

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                      • Dutchman
                        Speed Bag Historian
                        • Jun 2006
                        • 1903

                        #12
                        The orientation went pretty good. There were fifteen persons there. The person from HR told us that we were what was left from a stack of 1500, so that alone made me feel pretty good.They are looking to fill six to eight driver postions. The test today was primarily a psychological one, as a transit driver has to put up with a helava lot of crap. Don't know how I did, guess I'll find out on the Thursday when the callbacks are made.

                        I had also applied for the trolley operator position. HR said that it is very, very likely that I'm on that list too, and even if I don't make the driver cut off I would still be called in for the trolley job (which I would really prefer anyway if I had a choice) as the test I took today isn't required for that position.Trolley ops do not have direct contact with the public.

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                        • paranday
                          Speed Bag Guru
                          • Sep 2009
                          • 2515

                          #13
                          Trolley? Those S70s look cool. Which line would you like to work?

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                          • Dutchman
                            Speed Bag Historian
                            • Jun 2006
                            • 1903

                            #14
                            You have to qualify on all the lines, and until you get sufficient seniority (which takes several years) you go where they tell to go when they tell you. There's one north-south line, two east-west lines and the downtown loop.

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                            • metaldad
                              Speed Bag Guru
                              • Apr 2007
                              • 1514

                              #15
                              The call-in crap definately sucks. But if you envision yourself with the job, then you've got it. Excuse the metaphysical anaolgy. Just hoping you get what you want and it gives you what you need.
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