by jz441
I would say that you are finished with class I railroads, but that shouldn't stop you from applying with short lines. I know people who got fired from class I and have been short line railroading happily for years.
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Engineer Spike wrote:This sounds fishy. I'm sure that the case would have gone to an investigation ( kangaroo court). It then would be appealed, Next it goes to arbitration. This is unless you signed a letter accepting the blame.If you didn't sign off, wait for the appeals process. You might find a shortline in the mean time. The only other explanation is that this incident was so drastic that there is small hope of a favourable appeal.Even under FRA decertification there is a step process. If I remember right 1st offense 30 days, 2nd 1 year, 3rd 5 years. This doesn't stop the railroad from adding their own discipline which could be up to termination. Unless someone signs a waiver it should go through the appeal process ect...which can be lenghty. I've seen some real screw ups get their job back within a 1 to 1 1/2 years mostly without benefit of getting any reembursement of time lose with a probation period.
COEN77 wrote: I've seen some real screw ups get their job back within a 1 to 1 1/2 years ...Unfortunately, those are the ones that make us all look bad. Railroading isn't for everyone.
MR77100 wrote:I was instructed to by the mentor I was working with and he said it was alright. Now I am afraid that my childhood dream is shattered.That's the kicker just because someone says it's alright it doesn't mean it is. You had the right to do it like the UP wants it done by the rules. You chose not to because someone told you it was alright. You should of known the correct way of riding a tanker. At least that's what UP would think seeing you were on your last day of probation. I had a lot of arguements during my carreer with conductors wanting to do things by violating rules, I won all of them because I was the locomotive engineer and I wouldn't move the locomtives without it being done correctly. I know different scenario but still the same no one can force anyone to violate a rule.