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Your situation isn't unique. Heck, I had it worse then you. My ex-wife lived 3000 miles away never let me see my son but she got child support. Every year the same BS I'd call to see which weeks I could get him in the summer. On the railroad we had to have vacation bids in by end of march. Every ye...

Never said it wasn't tough on married folks too. Its worse for me though and those in my situation. I have an ex that is using my child as a pawn. When you come home (whenever that may be) you know your child is going to be home. I don't have that luxury. The little time I have with him (which is m...

Your situation isn't unique. Heck, I had it worse then you. My ex-wife lived 3000 miles away never let me see my son but she got child support. Every year the same BS I'd call to see which weeks I could get him in the summer. On the railroad we had to have vacation bids in by end of march. Every ye...

Never said it wasn't tough on married folks too. Its worse for me though and those in my situation. I have an ex that is using my child as a pawn. When you come home (whenever that may be) you know your child is going to be home. I don't have that luxury. The little time I have with him (which is mo...

Thanks for the responses guys. I realize it's not a regular job or 9-5 or anything like that. Im just trying to work out the best possible scenario in order to see my boy as much as possible. I heard yard was the way to go for me being that, yes, it was lower pay and, yes, i'd most likely have a gra...

I get him every other week, not weekend... 7 days in a row. And i'm not on good terms w/ the ex at all. I'm sure once she were to find out about the job she would attempt to change the custody arrangement and hike up child support. The main thing for me is being able to see my kid. From the response...

Lincoln, NE

So I have a conditional offer for Conductor from BNSF and got the email saying I pass all medical requiements. Training starts in October. I have my son every other week per our custody agreement. Luckily, my folks are willing to watch my son when I get called in the middle of the night. I want to b...

i'm in same boat....any idea what BNSF's hr email is? Wanted to contact them to see when I would start training...

I think they are testing joints when doing this test more so than anything else.

After finishing the strength test, drug test, hearing & eyesight test over the course of the last month...I got an email last week stating that I have been cleared medically. Nothing since then. At the orientation for Lincoln, NE they said they were having 4 training classes starting in October....

Thanks for the feedback... another question I had was in regards to the slow winter months. Does BNSF carry any kind of guarantee during these months in terms of how much work/money i'll be getting during these down months?

Thanks for the feedback! Especially on how long I would be gone. Alot of people do make it seem like you're gone all the time, it's good to hear from a family member that's actually in the area to shed the light on the reality. I heard training (atleast in the beginning phase) is 8-5pm m/f... any tr...

jz441 wrote:What railroad?

Just got a conditional offer for a conductor position at Lincoln, NE and got an email saying I passed the medical requirements after having my eye, hearing, drug and strength tests done. Anyone know how busy the Lincoln area is and what areas i'll get to go to as a conductor? I'm pretty excited abou...