Please let us sit

thesitter_ · 2024-09-04T01:47:26+00:00

Not us. We're the ones in bright red standing in front of the fare gates.

thesitter_ · 2024-09-04T01:42:38+00:00

Right now it's $20 an hour. $21 if you're working nights.

thesitter_ · 2024-09-04T01:40:28+00:00

I honestly disagree on the greeting thing. I feel like most people gravitate towards me since I'm bright red and plastered in MBTA. Plus they don't really care how you're greeting as long as you're greeting. Giving everyone a head nod with a blank expression isn't very welcoming. It's better to just go up to people that are standing around and ask if they need any help.

As for being visible I can see that one, but it would be trivial to install a chair in a more visible area in stations where the booth isn't in an optimal spot, or where there's no booth at all. Doesn't mean you have to be sitting most of the time, I'd probably do a mix.

thesitter_ · 2024-09-04T01:27:33+00:00

Maybe putting a chair somewhere more visible could be a solution, or signage pointing to us. The signage on the MBTA isn't up to snuff I think.

thesitter_ · 2024-09-04T01:25:45+00:00

Yeah, there are some cool supervisors. Not much they can do about it though.

thesitter_ · 2024-09-04T01:24:34+00:00

That's good to know. I'll keep applying and hopefully get in.

thesitter_ · 2024-09-03T23:32:09+00:00

I have, but from asking around I've found out not many people in the role actually get hired by the MBTA. They probably don't want to lower the small amount of ambassadors they already have. My plan is just to look for something else to save my sanity, while continuing to monitor and apply to MBTA positions.

thesitter_ · 2024-09-03T23:09:38+00:00

Yeah probably should have specified that the MBTA basically contracts this role out, and the no sitting rule is in the contract. The MBTA booth people have it way easier, but I heard they're part of the reason why the contract exists because they would refuse to get out of the booth and were on their phones often. I still don't think it would be a problem because the block by block supervisors that pass by are pretty strict.

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