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Forget it. You're too stupid to be a conductor if you believe that.

Well I walked 58 miles to get to the yard office when I hired out, uphill both ways though the snow.

if you do some research ,the RR 's are recieving much Government , state and local funding for thier projects. As a condition of such favor, dont put it past them to advertise they are hiring when indeed it may not be a critical need at the moment. do some digging. Thats just crazy talk. My brother...

Eliphaz wrote:Federal Government employment also gives a preference to veterans.

Hang in there. Just bad timing right now, stay patient and don't give up.

Get a job driving a crew hauler, Railcrew Express is what we have here in Nebraska. You'll have the chance to make a few contacts that way.

COEN77 wrote:I don't feel sorry for anyone furloughed. Most oldheads don't. Not because we don't care, it's just we've been in that predicament.

UPRR engineer sounds like a rat to me.

And by the same token, too many old heads that hired on in their teens have never learned that's it's a big world out there and that railroading isn't the only job that has hazards. They have a hard time comprehending that in my opinion. Kinda comical.

Not up here in the Nebraska Division.

I will argue that... :-D BNSF (former ATSF Coastlines) has the highest guaranties in the nation. Conductors extra board guarantee is $4000/half or $8000/month... :wink: Also, BNSF will pay you at 100% when working as a conductor or yard foreman. Other RR's will start you of at 75% no mater what pos...

Here's the deal as far as BNSF anyway...the strength test is given to measure consistancy between your left side/right side. They are concerned with discovering previous injuries, not how strong you are.

I got a little over $5900 gross. Worked the extra board since 2004 pretty steady, so that's probably about an average amount.

Wow. You all should have been mouthpieces instead of railroaders the way you beat something to death.
Nice job guys.

Should change his name to can't get right.
Reminds me of the goofy wanna-be's that always were trying to join the military but were too weak.