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Midnight_Morning t1_itrtiq3 wrote

Reply to comment by Yaratam in Does anyone know how to become a Metro train driver? by lord_guppy

https://www.wmata.com/about/careers/become-a-metrobus-operator.cfm

$28hr after training. Not bad for a position that requires no experience to apply. If they ever open up rail positions, I'll apply.

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jj3449 t1_itsdfsc wrote

They most likely won’t. Them hiring off the street was a one time agreement for the Silver Line staffing. There’s no rule that you have to be a bus driver first it just functionally works that way because they have to hire internally first and there’s always enough bus drivers that want to make the switch.

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Midnight_Morning t1_itsx3ag wrote

Damn, my coworker basically won the lottery out here. This is one of those "I'm kicking myself" moments. And metro is one of the last spots that has a defined benefit pension too.

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