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 Re: Want to work on the railroad ?
[Re: BThomas]
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10/23/17 01:10 PM
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It's a great job. Work 20 years retire a millionaire because of railroad retirement.
I have a friend that did this then went to work as a teamster at Millers Beer. He is about to be retire from there also as a millionaire.
Will make more a month in retirement than he did in 40 years working.
Anyone interested should try.
Retirement best job ever.
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Re: Want to work on the railroad ?
[Re: BThomas]
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10/23/17 01:39 PM
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1981, I was offered a job to work for the local RailRoad. Young and dumb, I turned it down for something else that ended up not working out.
Always wondered what would have happened if I took that job.
No regrets though. Things turned out pretty well.
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Re: Want to work on the railroad ?
[Re: BThomas]
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10/23/17 01:43 PM
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Indianation65
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Working the railroads, living up north in Washington to Montana, sounds fun, but hard.
I wonder what kind of experience/background is needed, or would a company take anyone willing to work and learn...
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Re: Want to work on the railroad ?
[Re: KingwoodCat]
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10/23/17 03:14 PM
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My oldest son is in their Conductor Training Program right now. He�s got a B.S. in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, and quit a good job with an Engineering and Procurement firm in Houston. He said this program is infinitely harder to get through than College was. The trainees take quizzes almost every day while in class and tests two to three times a week. 84 is passing on a test. If you fail a test you get one opportunity to re-take the test. Fail and you are out. If you make it through conductor training and get selected for Engineer school and flunk out, you get fired, not demoted back to Conductor. 3000+ Safety rules and they are expected to know em all. Not a job for someone not willing to crack the books. party school  for reals - best of luck to him and congrats
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Re: Want to work on the railroad ?
[Re: KingwoodCat]
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10/23/17 03:53 PM
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My oldest son is in their Conductor Training Program right now. He�s got a B.S. in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, and quit a good job with an Engineering and Procurement firm in Houston. He said this program is infinitely harder to get through than College was. The trainees take quizzes almost every day while in class and tests two to three times a week. 84 is passing on a test. If you fail a test you get one opportunity to re-take the test. Fail and you are out. If you make it through conductor training and get selected for Engineer school and flunk out, you get fired, not demoted back to Conductor. 3000+ Safety rules and they are expected to know em all. Not a job for someone not willing to crack the books. where is the conductor stationed now & what is their job
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Re: Want to work on the railroad ?
[Re: BThomas]
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10/23/17 09:56 PM
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For no experience needed and starting salary around 60K. If I was young and needed a job with benefits, I would jump at this. There were 1000 applicants for the last posted openings, 400 actually were invited to the orientation. 100 were selected for personal interviews, and 40 were offered conditional employment. Not easy to even get to the train crew training program. If someone let's that discourage them, then they didn't deserve it. I would not let that discourage me and I would have been one of the 40. I never backed down when I was younger and only fought harder for things. I still do the same now. Which exactly why my son is in the training program. He�s been trying to get on with them since he got out of the Army in 02.
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him had better take a look at the American Indian".
Henry Ford
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Re: Want to work on the railroad ?
[Re: butch sanders]
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10/23/17 10:06 PM
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My oldest son is in their Conductor Training Program right now. He�s got a B.S. in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, and quit a good job with an Engineering and Procurement firm in Houston. He said this program is infinitely harder to get through than College was. The trainees take quizzes almost every day while in class and tests two to three times a week. 84 is passing on a test. If you fail a test you get one opportunity to re-take the test. Fail and you are out. If you make it through conductor training and get selected for Engineer school and flunk out, you get fired, not demoted back to Conductor. 3000+ Safety rules and they are expected to know em all. Not a job for someone not willing to crack the books. where is the conductor stationed now & what is their job If he passes his final on Thursday he will be assigned to one of 4 or 5 yards in Houston. All yards service the Houston Service area. I think it goes From Houston to Brownsville, New Orleans, Shreveport, Palestine, San Antonio, and somewhere up around College Station. The Conductor is responsible for making up the train, The paperwork associated with each car, and making sure the train is mechanically safe to operate. In other words, responsible for everything except driving it. After completion of Conductor and remote operator training, and getting enough experience riding the rails, the Conductor may be asked to attend Engineer School.
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him had better take a look at the American Indian".
Henry Ford
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Re: Want to work on the railroad ?
[Re: KingwoodCat]
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10/24/17 12:17 AM
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Eric Reeves
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My oldest son is in their Conductor Training Program right now. He�s got a B.S. in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, and quit a good job with an Engineering and Procurement firm in Houston. He said this program is infinitely harder to get through than College was. The trainees take quizzes almost every day while in class and tests two to three times a week. 84 is passing on a test. If you fail a test you get one opportunity to re-take the test. Fail and you are out. If you make it through conductor training and get selected for Engineer school and flunk out, you get fired, not demoted back to Conductor. 3000+ Safety rules and they are expected to know em all. Not a job for someone not willing to crack the books. Tell him to save every extra penny he makes for the first few years. The chance of furlough is high when starting out. It�s a gravy gig if he can put up with the schedule or lack thereof. If he thinks conductor training is hard just wait for engineer school.
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Re: Want to work on the railroad ?
[Re: BThomas]
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10/24/17 12:22 AM
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JavelinJ
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Dad worked for UP 35 years. Has great retirement, but not a millionaire lol. I tried to get on at 18. Eyesight kept me from getting hired which was ironic. You see, one of dad's best work friends cam over to the house to work on hot rods nearly every weekend. Dude was as cross eyed as they come.
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