Train Conductor Wishes He Was Pilot

[fr8dogfo]

I think flightinfo.com should open a railroad thread for those of us who screwed up and became airline pilots or otherwise. Secks, your in charge.

 

[cynic]

ummmm

Ummm.... That tool makes more money than you.

Remember to show some respect when you wait on him, you know, when you are at your second job you have to work, because you are a tool, working for the man for peanuts.

 

[psysicx]

I think the schedule would be the hard part.On call 24 hrs every day.Also does it get boring or does it take that much to drive a train?I applied to UP is there a trick to getting on.And is it common to get furloughed?

 

[LAZYB]

One big happy

http://csx-sucks.com/

 

[TrafficInSight]

http://csx-sucks.com/

Kinda funny how they make cars on the tracks look like the railroad's fault

 

[JimNtexas]

I think most railroads have gone to a two man crew, a conductor and an engineer, the conductor runs the train and the engineer sleeps.

Hey, that's just like an F-111, where the nav ran the plane and the pilot slept.

 

[Ailerongirl]

This position is a "primary recall" position. Therefore, for a period of five (5) years (from the date of hire) “primary recall” employees stand for recall (in reverse seniority order) to the hire location until BNSF is able to hire additional employees at that location.

Maybe I don't have all the alcohol out of my system from last night, but would someone please explain this to me?

 

[LAZYB]

Think it means...

Maybe I don't have all the alcohol out of my system from last night, but would someone please explain this to me?

the city you have selected sucks. You can leave for a better location, but until your 5 years is up they'll bring you back because they can't find anyone else that will work there or stay after training. Last out of town, first back.

 

[LAZYB]

Fatigue

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fatigue24apr24,0,1823504.story?coll=la-home-headlines