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The near-minimum-pay job that New Yorkers wait years to get

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By Chao Deng Verified
| MSN Verified
Chao Deng The most coveted job in New York City might not be on Wall Street or Broadway, but underground, cleaning the subway. Transit cleaning is no path to riches and can be grueling work. But it offers stability and solid benefits in an economy where both are hard to come by. The wait to snag a job sweeping up trains and platforms can be up to four years. Openings for the position are so rare that those who land one say it is akin to winning the job lottery.
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The Near-Minimum-Pay Job That New Yorkers Wait Years to Get

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By Chao Deng Verified
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
Ronniece Jimenez, a New York City subway cleaner, working at Grand Central. Ronniece Jimenez, a New York City subway cleaner, working at Grand Central. By Chao Deng | Photography by Shuran Huang for WSJ The most coveted job in New York City might not be on Wall Street or Broadway, but underground, cleaning the subway. Transit cleaning is no path to riches and can be grueling work. But it offers stability and solid benefits in an economy where both are hard to come by.
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全美学生成绩滑坡，这个州却逆势而上

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By Chao Deng Verified
| The Wall Street Journal (China) Verified
今年夏天的一个工作日上午，艾米·考克斯(Amy Cox)指导一小群三年级学生搓搓手掌，然后拍手打出“apple”、“turtle”和“table”这几个词的音节。 这些孩子在上一学年已经学过“-le”音节，但现在重新复习这一课是为了确保完全掌握。他们正准备阅读一篇包含类似单词的故事。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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