by conrail_engineer
I know there are some management-types here...so I'm going to throw this out for discussion.
Yep, I'm finding more and more evidence I'm being "blackballed" by CSX. Several jobs I was enthusiastic about; and with good interviews...and these disappear.
It's almost certainly because of a poor attendance record, due to long-term family illness; it may also have been do to an incident (on the property but not related to duties) where I was assaulted and where the carrier tried, unsuccessfully, to dismiss me without firing my assailant.
Right now, I need a job. I want to get back into railroading because I need at least two more years to become partially vested in Railroad Retirement. After that...I can just work as an independent trucker, if it comes to that.
How can I overcome this? Has anyone been able to bring action against a carrier for a poor reference? Right now I'm on long-term injury...would it help to actually cut the ties with CSX? I don't want to go back to that workhouse.
And, again, management-guys...what's the best way to overcome this during the interview process? So far I've been candid with them about my attendance...is that the problem?
I'm looking at shortlines and other alternatives...but so long as CSEcch is poor-mouthing me, my chances are somewhere between slim and none, with any job.
Yep, I'm finding more and more evidence I'm being "blackballed" by CSX. Several jobs I was enthusiastic about; and with good interviews...and these disappear.
It's almost certainly because of a poor attendance record, due to long-term family illness; it may also have been do to an incident (on the property but not related to duties) where I was assaulted and where the carrier tried, unsuccessfully, to dismiss me without firing my assailant.
Right now, I need a job. I want to get back into railroading because I need at least two more years to become partially vested in Railroad Retirement. After that...I can just work as an independent trucker, if it comes to that.
How can I overcome this? Has anyone been able to bring action against a carrier for a poor reference? Right now I'm on long-term injury...would it help to actually cut the ties with CSX? I don't want to go back to that workhouse.
And, again, management-guys...what's the best way to overcome this during the interview process? So far I've been candid with them about my attendance...is that the problem?
I'm looking at shortlines and other alternatives...but so long as CSEcch is poor-mouthing me, my chances are somewhere between slim and none, with any job.