TollBoothGuy
5 Years Experience
Brooklyn, NY
Male, 33
I spent just short of five years as a toll collector on the western end of New York State. Ask me anything, but please don't pay me in pennies.
Restrooms are located in the small buildings off to the side of the plazas. During day shifts you generally don't go too many hours without a break so it isn't a huge issue. If you've got other lanes open next to you and it isn't busy you sometimes can put out a cone in your lane and run in quickly. If traffic doesn't allow that you can intercom to try and get someone on break to give you a spell. If you're covering a small station by yourself overnight, you do the best you can...
Hahaha this is by far my favorite question so far. Unfortunately I don't know anything about operations on the Bay Bridge so I can't really give you much specific advice.
If you have a receipt from the transaction, there might be some identifying information on it. (In New York we had collector #'s that were printed out on the receipts)
If you go over the Bay Bridge frequently you could try to ask other collectors, but that would likely be very hit or miss.
Honestly, I would post a Craigslist missed connection. If you write it artfully enough, the Internet might just take up your cause. Good luck!
The NYS Thruway does accept them, though collectors are required to note the license plate number of the car associated with the bill in the event it comes back counterfeit.
I don't really really keep up with that kind of stuff anymore. Try this page:
http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/public/index.cfm
Good luck!
Chick-fil-A General Manager
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What's the meanest thing someone's said to you on the phone?Couples Therapist
Does a therapist aim to "fix" the client, or just treat the client indefinitely?I was paid bi-weekly. I can't speak for toll collectors as a whole, though.
The only time I required a license was when an individual did not have enough money to pay. We were required to copy down the name and address of the driver and take down the corresponding plate number along with the amount owed. Two copies to audit, one copy to the driver. I'm not aware of other situations with other agencies that might require it, but I assume that is the most common reason a collector would need it.
The section I worked on didn't use toll arms so I couldn't say.
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