My grandpa retired from Santa Fe.Ive always wanted to do this.

I worked out of Denver for a few years after working on the railroad in Australia. US railroading is the pits. You are like an indentured servant, you are on call 24/7 and there are penalties if you call in sick (did I mention there is no sick leave?) They run their boards with the minimum number of personnel so forget about having any time off. You’ll get one weeks leave after your first year and then two weeks a year until 8 years service. It is the worst job as being furloughed is always a possibility.

One of the best jobs that pay well without a degree

@chadspinalbosd007

Жыл бұрын

Whats well i saw the pay structure and its not thay great to be on call 24/7 and to be furloughed so much. Civilians jobs are paying $25+ now and railways have gotten a raise in a while

@mirzaahmed6589

Жыл бұрын

@@chadspinalbosd007 $25 an hour is only $50K a year. Most rail conductors make $75K or more.

@chadspinalbosd007

Жыл бұрын

@@mirzaahmed6589 yes they do but do the math with the amount of hours they work equals to lessa than 25 or about 25

@caddyv2327

Жыл бұрын

@@mirzaahmed6589 is 75k for 40 hr weeks?

@Yourmomsuccysuccy

Жыл бұрын

​@@caddyv2327 no you work and work and then work more. Don't plan on having any life other than work if you choose this job

I would have loved to work on the railroad but the lack of a work/life balance definitely isn’t for me.

Up and down the road to recovery software

Do they do hair focille test?

Looking for a job within the #559 area

Commuter rail jobs seem to have a better work/ life balance, in southern California there's metrolink, nctd, mts, and LA metro

What does UP pay in NEbraska? Yearly and ojt pay?

TE&Y is a great job. Pay is very good.

@TheCaptainD44

3 жыл бұрын

Agreeed

@m00nshinekid56

2 жыл бұрын

And if you pay your cards right UP will give you a year or two unpaid vacation... a little thing they call furlough... but on the bright side they'll record record profits

@relaxinmaxin7246

2 жыл бұрын

@@m00nshinekid56 Such a Debbie Downer!

@m00nshinekid56

2 жыл бұрын

@@relaxinmaxin7246 well... 8 years and 3 furloughs later that'll happen lol

@relaxinmaxin7246

2 жыл бұрын

@@m00nshinekid56 It's part of the process. I too was furloughed years ago; however it has paid off in the long term.

how does the heath benefits work if you get furloughed?

@michaelal20

Жыл бұрын

I would imagine you still have them since your still an employee. Great question

Train crew Eligibility ???

Also don’t y’all have system wide seniority?

@Zendreax

2 жыл бұрын

No. We have seniority districts, if you google "union pacific seniority districts", should be the first result.

@a1cxd166

2 жыл бұрын

What’s the start pay for train crew?

@Zendreax

2 жыл бұрын

@@a1cxd166 We don't have hourly rates. When you start out, you're on weekly guarantee until you mark up (when you complete training). Weekly guarantee can vary between $1100-$1300 per week, it tends to change a bit after a few months but it's always within that range. After you mark up, you paid based on mileage, which typically does pay more than the weekly guarantee. On average, new conductors make between $70,000-$100,000 per year at UP. It's a lot compared to other class 1 railroads but working for UP is notorious for being one of the worst class 1 railroads to work for.

@m00nshinekid56

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zendreax tell them about the furloughs

@kutt5ive800

2 жыл бұрын

@@m00nshinekid56 what’s furloughs ?

Is this a safe job for women?

What about non payed time off? As in you want to take an additional week off without pay, is it frowned upon or people just happy to take your shift to gain seniority?

@garyfe5065

5 ай бұрын

Don’t work ya don’t work. They give ya time and ya don’t want it. Lol. That’s all on you

Good day, hope you can help me out how to apply and give some information specifically railcar technician. I am an asian and currently working as a freight cargo technician in saudi arabia for almost 6 years. Do they accept foreigners? Thankyou

I'm terrible with test/exams

How often do they furlough?

@justinhinkley2745

Жыл бұрын

I've been furloughed once in 2020. It was like 4 months. I got unemployment and cares act money so I made 4000 a month sitting on my ass.

Am i allowed to get some time off lets just say I did a crew change and im tired I would like some time at home am i allowed to talk to management about this or would they fire me for no reason at all? if you want to take vacation

@truss6282

2 жыл бұрын

You're allowed your federal rest and/or you can lay off for 24 hours. There is a very strict attendance policy to abide by and it's a point system. You don't talk to any managers, it's all done on your phone.

@mirzaahmed6589

Жыл бұрын

There is a mandatory rest period of 10 hours.

Can you have 18 year old DUIs and violent felony convictions like 23 years ago? And have 15 years Railroad experience in TEY operations? UP sure has changed their hiring practices

@m00nshinekid56

2 жыл бұрын

Last round of furloughed employees didn't come back after 3years at home

Furloughs can occur at anytime to new hires.

@KEMEKAL

2 жыл бұрын

What does this mean

@Knightonday365

2 жыл бұрын

Who can hold on to a job on furlough with no pay what do the expect you to do?

@totalobliviondemolition2914

2 жыл бұрын

@@Knightonday365 you are holding a job during a furlough. You are laid off. you can collect Unemployment from the Railroad Retirement Board. They want you to either collect from the RRB or find temp employment. I have been furloughed from my Class 1 RR twice in my first 4 years.

@piemadd

2 жыл бұрын

@@totalobliviondemolition2914 How long were they?

@totalobliviondemolition2914

2 жыл бұрын

@@piemadd i was furloughed twice and both lasted approximately 6 months.

Anybody know what is the starting pay for train crew?

@sewzamusic

3 жыл бұрын

It says in their Indeed Job Post that starting pay is about $52,000/ year and then you can be raised to 88,000$/ year. But that’s in Seattle, WA

@m00nshinekid56

2 жыл бұрын

Furlough pays 0

Safety is a big concern, while they show a picture of a 10k ft train lmao

@boredmarshmallo4223

2 жыл бұрын

Well i mean that is the job

@brandonmcginnis4610

2 жыл бұрын

@@boredmarshmallo4223 you must not know how bad these mega trains are. Blocking crossings longer, takes work away, more work for the engineer, bigger risk to the public if anything goes wrong, etc.

@brandonmcginnis4610

2 жыл бұрын

@@boredmarshmallo4223 We do not like this huge trains especially in mountainous terrain.

@mirzaahmed6589

Жыл бұрын

10,000 ft trains aren't inherently unsafe.

is this better than Track Laborer?

@truss6282

2 жыл бұрын

Is there anything worse than track laborer? Of course it's better, by millions of miles.

@alvincatraz

2 жыл бұрын

@@truss6282 I applied for Train Crew. Track Laborer position came up first, then they asked if i wanted that, i wasn't sure which one was which, but i chose Track Laborer-System Driver. wish i would've stuck with Train Crew..lol

@freemygrandma8752

Жыл бұрын

@@alvincatraz which one pays more? Are you pushing through?

Do you have a set schedule In addition to being on call like track laborers

@truss6282

2 жыл бұрын

Yard jobs and locals have set schedule and lower pay. The money is on the road working on call and away from your family many days of the week.

@opiumextract2934

Жыл бұрын

@@truss6282 locals where I'm at make as much as the road guys

@devin6986

Жыл бұрын

@@opiumextract2934do u have to have a cdl?

@dodgerssuck6983

5 ай бұрын

​@@opiumextract2934what location you work at

I’ll stick to my school job better everything

How often are the furloughs?

@northern658

Жыл бұрын

very often

@dodgerssuck6983

5 ай бұрын

​@@northern658is it just union pacific that furloughs a lot cuz I'm with csx and never been furloughed I also hear other railroads are not laying people either

If you are interested in railroading go to college and study AI and transportation. TE&Y will be a tiny portion of the railroad in the near future. Carrier is not going to agree to a new contract until we give up positions ,benefits and pay.

@totalobliviondemolition2914

2 жыл бұрын

Going to a college course for the RR is pointless every RR is going to teach you what you need to know for that RR and going to a college course does not give you a leg up as that course has nothing to do with actually working the industry. This is terrible advice. Save your money and just apply.

@m00nshinekid56

2 жыл бұрын

@@totalobliviondemolition2914 idk man most senior managers around me are kids right out of college they look at numbers and have no idea how to railroad

@truss6282

2 жыл бұрын

@@totalobliviondemolition2914 I think you missed my point. AI stands for artificial intelligence. I think you missed the part where I said TE&Y will be a much smaller footprint in the near future. The class 1s already know how to do this. I'm a 18 year locomotive engineer and I can't teach you anything about computers, ,GPS, AI or anything they will be using in the near future.

@totalobliviondemolition2914

2 жыл бұрын

@@m00nshinekid56 you understand what you just said correct? Managers not Railroaders. Being hired for a management job with the railroad doesnt make you a railroader. being a switchman, engineer, carman, brakeman, or conductor makes you a railroader.

@m00nshinekid56

2 жыл бұрын

@@totalobliviondemolition2914 yea but why apply for a dying craft.. if you want to work for the railroad your best option is managment.. they haven't figured out that a bunch of people sitting in offices cost them money yet

Do they test for THC?

@mirzaahmed6589

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@theepotato2223

8 ай бұрын

Damnnnn piss test ?

I’m currently thinking about working for up but idk if I am because 24 hours 7 DAYS A WEEK why

@truss6282

2 жыл бұрын

You don't work 24/7 but you are on call 24/7. You do get federal rest after you tie up. You get pl days you get vacation days, but yeah forget the normal 9-5 with weekends off, that ain't gonna happen.

@traveler8696

2 жыл бұрын

Greyhound has a sililar way of things. My understanding is because things happen work/life/whatever and the person scheduled cannot make the trip, there is a delay pushing things, something requires more work. Many reasons they cant correctly account for, so they need people to be able to fill in when the slot opens due to those reasons. TLDR - Money makes trains move and a sitting train makes nothing

@Juako0217

Жыл бұрын

@@truss6282 So, I guess if I live outside the state I was hired it is a no no, right? Because you are on a 24/7 call schedule and need to be on work 1-3 hours after you got called.

I’m interested but can someone with no experience land the conductor position without starting off as a Train Crew position?

@willfleischauer

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely not

@mirzaahmed6589

Жыл бұрын

Yes, they provide all training.

@mirzaahmed6589

Жыл бұрын

@@willfleischauer That's not true.

@reececarr2784

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely, are u joking There trying to call u right now

Hello sir I am interested in this job but I'm Indian can join your organization?? Plz guide me sir

@mirzaahmed6589

Жыл бұрын

No.

@Rockinruffhouser

Жыл бұрын

@@mirzaahmed6589lol

Do you require the COVID vaccine?

@mirzaahmed6589

Жыл бұрын

Not anymore.

Any days off a week?

@truss6282

2 жыл бұрын

Yard jobs and locals have set days off. Working on the road your days off are just random( you just get lucky they didn't call you that day).

@Souptime333

2 жыл бұрын

@@truss6282 what are yard jobs and locals?

Do they hire females for this position

@northern658

Жыл бұрын

YES

@mirzaahmed6589

Жыл бұрын

Yes. They cannot legally discriminate based on sex.

Furloughed nah im good F this company no wonder they been rated the worse company to work for year after year

If you like living at your job then this is the place to be. Good career but not for me

Good ? job ?.

I heard this company is going bankrupt. Is that true?

@gracechamberlain5029

Жыл бұрын

l passed i dont like test either u will have to study i hear

@AjPerez-qx8pq

Жыл бұрын

@@gracechamberlain5029 that doesn’t answer my question but ok lol.

@northern658

Жыл бұрын

NO

@mirzaahmed6589

Жыл бұрын

No.

Ahh there it is no smoking on site not for me I ain’t gone work without my cigs

@Osteop

Жыл бұрын

🥴

@justinhinkley2745

Жыл бұрын

Guys smoke anyway. Nobody follows that rule.

Degrees are worthless

@biglex9069

8 ай бұрын

Agreed

Too picky..

@jonathanfielder2967

2 жыл бұрын

It's not even the pickyness its the fact you can furloughed for what seems like awhile, Like serious that's shitty job security

@gracechamberlain5029

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanfielder2967 go get a cdl while your furlloughed

@gracechamberlain5029

Жыл бұрын

what u mean

@gracechamberlain5029

Жыл бұрын

its the railroad not mcdonalds

@northern658

Жыл бұрын

@@gracechamberlain5029 MEANS NO JOB SECURITY AT ALL YOU CAN GET BUMPED OR LAYED OFF AT ANY TIME