Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) employment

While waiting on a platform, I saw some lady touring a bunch of what looked like new hires around Newark Penn last week. She was explaining to them the locations of things around the station.

OportRailfan wrote:While waiting on a platform, I saw some lady touring a bunch of what looked like new hires around Newark Penn last week. She was explaining to them the locations of things around the station.

thats just depressing, lol

How is it that people have been waiting almost a year for Entry Level Maintenance positions and the Port Authority has a posting up for ELM positions?

hopefully i get hired soon.. i wonder what happens after the year is up.. i dont know what could be taking so long

CC123 wrote:hopefully i get hired soon.. i wonder what happens after the year is up.. i dont know what could be taking so long

According to the info I was given the test results etc... are only good for one year you basiclly have to re-apply.

Wow really, yea I guess after October I have to re-apply.. This sucks

I gotta say i have dealt with a lot of railroads in the North East and PATH seems to be the screwiest. As bad as Conrail is, and they are F-ing BAD, PATH seems to be the most puzzling. Its a systems with no rules, and know one knows what the actually steps are, and no one seems to ever really get hired. Very, strange indeed.

CC123 wrote:My timeline went something like this 10/11 took and passed test.. 2/12 interview passed .. 7/12 i was told i didnt disclose something in my background check and they terminated my application, so i spoke to someone and they said to write a email explaining in detail what happened and i did and now this month, 8/12, i got a phone call saying im back on the waiting list waiting to be hired

Did they have to bring your application to a committe for review?

yes they said my case had to go before a commitee and they approved to put me back on the waiting list

CC123 wrote:yes they said my case had to go before a commitee and they approved to put me back on the waiting list

Do you remember how long that took? because my case has to go before a commitee, and I cant get ahold of the girl in HR.

Well it's coming up on a year for me since this entire process started and I'm still no further along than day one. It’s been interesting and real but... time to move on. Best of luck to all those waiting I hope things work out for you.

wjw002 wrote:Well it's coming up on a year for me since this entire process started and I'm still no further along than day one. It’s been interesting and real but... time to move on. Best of luck to all those waiting I hope things work out for you.

It sucks, its bull$hit, and I understand. I say move on, screw them. There is no need to treat people the way they do, that goes for all these railroads.

So I was recently contacted and told I passed all background checks and that my name is now in the eligibles pool for hire. Here’s the kicker the process is random selection!

Poisons will be filled as positions open up, nothing available at this time.

Congrats, Its one step closer if you look at it positively

I tried calling Bonnie again today and again no answer. I passed the interview in April for trackworker and still no answer from them. They are out of control, Im done with them