Well the weekend is looking better and better!

SMOKEDYA · May 8, 2005

Just got home from our camping trip had a great time! Pushed some idiot out ofsnow in a 2wheel drive ranger that was barried up to the diff. even worst he was from colorado was nice weather there all weekend except for today it started to rain as we were loading up, but to top it all off i got called for a interview for Union Pacific Rail Road so hopefully i'll get the job there i go next week for it! The test's wount be a problem it's if they like me or not i'm assuming? Anuone know anyone that works for them or for a rail road? how hard was it to get on? peace

john

codemonkey · May 8, 2005

I know a few people from portland-western. Railroads are hard to get on, lots of nepotism involved, and it's definitely a brotherhood of sorts. However, if you get on, and work hard, you are set for life. Nobody in the railroad business complains about being being broke or having crappy benefits! Good luck man.

1993c0bra · May 8, 2005

Hella good job my neighbor just retired hes getting a 1000 dollars more a month than he made working 40 hours a week. Its not a good job for a married person, cause your on call and you work alot of weekends. 6-7 days a week but its a really good job.

SMOKEDYA · May 9, 2005

this is another thing i'm kinda worried about and was thinking as well, that i'd probly have to know someone to get in? but hopefully that wont happen? peace

john

codemonkey · May 10, 2005

I didnt mean that you always have to know someone, but it helps. The fact that they called you in for an interview is a good sign.

SMOKEDYA · May 10, 2005

Stang Source said:
I didnt mean that you always have to know someone, but it helps. The fact that they called you in for an interview is a good sign.

no i understood you. but yeah i have over ten years expericence in my trade and have been certified from 1/8" to unlimited. i know i can do the job just fine. BTW i go wensday this week for the interview not next week, just printed off my 9 page app to take with me. so wish me luck and hopefully this position starts out at 45g's like the last one i applied for did. peace

john

SMOKEDYA · May 11, 2005

well went for the interview today with Union pacific and i decided not to take the job, due to the hours and the pay and it's outside work all year long . you got to build up time to get anything decent as far as day's off and shift's, but it would alway's be outside work so if i was to have taken the job in about 10-15 years i might be able to get weekend's off and holiday's as well as be able to be on day shift not the roatating crap! peace

john

Well the weekend is looking better and better!

SMOKEDYA

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