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The Most Sought-After Job in NYC Is Cleaning the Subway
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-07-31 13:00
The most coveted job in New York City might not be on Wall Street or on Broadway, but underground cleaning the subway. And some wait up to 4 years to get hired. Transit cleaners at the Metropolitan Transit Authority help sweep up trains and platforms, which is grueling [music] work.Transit cleaners sometimes work overnight shifts. They endure the harsh cold of winter as well as summer heat waves, and they encounter subway dust, [music] tiny bits of metal, and underground debris. At $20.89% an hour, a few do ...