If you live in NYC or want to move here the MTA (subway, train, bus network) has a variety of job openings including in IT. (but also jobs that do not require a degree) If you have questions about what it’s like, I can ask people who work there. I think it is a pretty good place to work. Not perfect, of course, but you can be proud of your job; pay and benefits are “fine” as such things go.

If you live in NYC or want to move here the MTA (subway, train, bus network) has a variety of job openings including in IT. (but also jobs that do not require a degree) If you have questions about what it’s like, I can ask people who work there. I think it is a pretty good place to work. Not perfect, of course, but you can be proud of your job; pay and benefits are “fine” as such things go.

@futurebird A good friend of ours recently left his 30-year career in programming for the MTA and he is having a really great time. The work is always different and exciting, and he is making great new friends. It seems like a very decent life!

@carrideen @futurebird

What does your friend do now? EG piloting trains, managing MTA servers...?

Out of sheer nerdiness, I've lately considered coding a metro train simulation to optimize shorter trip times. (That will go on my stack of neglected hobbies.)

@Phosphenes @carrideen

Most of the people I know work in the admin offices or on the railroads doing maintenance.

@futurebird @Phosphenes My friend became a station agent. It is very different from his former career but he loves it.

If you live in NYC or want to move here the MTA (subway, train, bus network) has a variety of job openings including in IT. (but also jobs that do not require a degree) If you have questions about what it’s like, I can ask people who work there. I think it is a pretty good place to work. Not perfect, of course, but you can be proud of your job; pay and benefits are “fine” as such things go.

If you live in NYC or want to move here the MTA (subway, train, bus network) has a variety of job openings including in IT. (but also jobs that do not require a degree) If you have questions about what it’s like, I can ask people who work there. I think it is a pretty good place to work. Not perfect, of course, but you can be proud of your job; pay and benefits are “fine” as such things go.

@futurebird I wonder if you get an employee discount on transit fare. In NYC that would be an amazing benefit.

@SistaWendy @futurebird In NYC your MTA employee ID is also a transit pass. https://twu106.org/coming-soon-your-new-mta-one-pass/