Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee Reviews about "benefit"

Pros

If you can withstand the below average pay scale for your education/skill level and accept that poorly educated union clerks/personnel get paid substantially more than the attorneys, managers, even some assistant directors - then you will be able to enjoy the retirement benefit package. The active benefits are generous as well.

Cons

Programs and business mindset are antiquated. Old railroad mentality very much present. Little to no room for advancement unless you “in” with the right group. Inequitable benefits and pay in comparison to other agencies within the MTA not to mention other employers. While they will speak on “people first,” this is for the public and their perception. There is no real concern about employees, they continue to add obligations and responsibilities without any concern for work life balance -ie) STAR program the recently implemented Mandatory volunteer program forcing employees to change their schedules and be placed in remote locations with no security or facilities - no concern for parents with children and their schedules or what risks their are to employees who are FORCED to get home at all hours of the night. I can continue but I won’t - please understand this is just the icing on the cake.

Pros

good hours and pay ..benefits was great ..

Cons

the customer where terrible hate that ..

Pros

The benefits are great and the experience of being a bus operator is interesting

Cons

The customers and the stress of the job. You really have to go to work with a positive mindset

Pros

Job security. Plenty of opportunities for advancement and I believe it to be one of the most diverse workforces in the world. I spent almost 37 years there and was able to retire with a great pension and lifetime medical benefits. I had a great career; the job is what you make of it and I have no regrets.

Cons

The job is 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. You will spend a lot of time away from family and friends; the family needs to be understanding. Once you get into supervision / management, you see a lot of what drives the MTA is politically driven and media / publicity sensitive.

Pros

They have good health care and retirement packages. They also have good vacation and sickness days benefits which are acquired on a monthly basis. In addition to mandatory personal days. Most jobs are union which is a plus and have inexpensive monthly membership dues. The unions are very effective in cases of a disagreement with management.

Cons

Too many nosy people, lotta haters. The organization does not encourage team work nor, does it provide employee incentive programs. There have been a lot of cut backs and minimal raises.

Pros

I loved the health benefits and being able to work a regular office schedule with weekends off. Many hard working people.

Cons

Antiquated culture. Its hard for women to grow.

Pros

Good Benefits are really good

Cons

Sometimes you are Left with conflicting directions

Pros

Good retirement benefits and excellent for those who lack a formal education to receive a hefty salary.

Cons

No genuine regard for employees. While we are a public agency and understand our responsibility to the public - there is no regard for employees. During this Covid Pandemic - staff has been continually sacrificed and placed on the back burner. Now despite some employees being able to effectively work remotely - metro north employees are being called to offices with no safeguards in place. Wear a mask and report to work. That’s there only concern.

Pros

They just started giving 3 days of work from home opportunity.

Cons

Too much bureaucracy. It took me 1 full month to get a computer connected to the network and ready to work. The whole please is like a ghost town people hardly talk to each other. Management structure out of wack because most heigh end IT personal will not like to work there. It will be a great place to retire because it is kind of slow over there and the retirement benefits are good. Iron g

Pros

being outdoors, meeting people while taking tolls, giving directions and feeling I've helped. Most staff very kind and helpful

Cons

the city doesn't want to hire anymore permanent office employees and pay benefits or pensions. They take advantage of desperate people to work a max of ONE year, and then we're on our own. And the permanebt officers treat us as just passing thru, no respect..