Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee Reviews about "pension"

Pros

Union is the only saving grace. Benefits are good. Pay is good for someone without college better than a lot of jobs that require college.

Cons

No work life balance. Changing schedule every three months. Safety isn’t guaranteed. Management and organization constantly trying to fire you so they don’t have to pay your pension. If you get sick or family member sick or you have an incident in your life they have zero compassion and will try to take your job away .

Pros

Health Benefits Free Metro Card Uniform Provided Easy exams - open book State Pension - only have to put in from pay just for 10 years not full career Very little amount of ghetto people

Cons

Location (underneath Empire Outlets) Cheap with pay and overtime (Paid less than conductors in other boroughs) Too many Supervisors (Dispatchers are nasty to you in person and over radio) Have to cross 12 train tracks just to clock into work Too strict with rules, Management are anal about everything Have to fill out a paper for any overtime and have it signed each time Training done in cramped areas for too many weeks with nasty staff Too much taken out each check for union dues and pension Union is called SMART not TWU and they terrible They have you do two jobs flagger and conductor for only $22 an hour Trains are outdated (50 years old) breaks are bad and trains slide Lunch Breaks are only 30 mins paid and they make you work through them if understaffed Have you work 9 hours some days and only pay you for 8 No parking at headquarters Alot of turnover Food is expensive around headquarters Very dangerous job for pay Job is like Big Brother video cameras everywhere constantly being watched by Dispatchers Always understaffed because of low pay Alot of homeless and drunks you have to kick off train after a break which cuts into your breaks One day notice for your day off

Pros

Salary and pension health benefits

Cons

Stress publicKnife in the supervision

Pros

Medical and pension benefits are exceptional

Cons

Workplace Resources are limited due to budget constraints. Office equipment and support services a not updated, so employees are forced to delay work or compromise on quality

Pros

Work on Different Aspects of IT Infrastructure from Ground Up on Projects.

Cons

FT Pay Structure/Range set based on years of service and experience, similar to Military Service. Since 2015; MTA-IT is now State Controlled and Retirement is No Longer Employer Defined (Pension) but Employee Defined (401K).

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

Stable, projects feeding the life line of NYC. If you are looking for a steady paycheck and pension after a few decades of your professional career - this is the place.

Cons

Antiquated and stuck in old ways. Lost in sauce if you are looking to shine, this isn’t the place. You will be one of many.

Pros

Benefits are good. Unionized. Pension and 401k.

Cons

Extensive contact with the public. Work conditions are hazardous.

Pros

Great Benefits including monthly transportation pass and pension

Cons

Even for a State/Government agency, the culture is horrible. Leadership lacks any backbone and sways with the wind. They direct you to do one thing, and you get blamed for that same. Some even curse and yell at their team People are "entitled" here and I think the public would be surprised how much Wa$te of $$$ happens here.

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..