Hey, I was wondering if we have any railroaders here? I recently got hired at CSX as a freight conductor, will be starting 17NOV2014. Advice, stories, information?
Railroaders?? Hired at CSX
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A few of my good friends just got on. They both like it so far.
Congrats
I'm a roadmaster (track supervisor) and it's rewarding work. Stay with it and I wish you the best.
Conductor here. It's a good paying job with good benefits but you won't have much of a home life (im sitting in a hotel on my rest as I type this). Just make sure you stay safe and listen to your mentors. You will be working tired and in all weather conditions so get some good clothing and a great pair of boots. Study your signals and your rules too.
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The thought of being a train conductor sounds awesome to me but I'm sure it's not easy work and it probably just means I've been sitting behind a desk being a corporate drone for too long...
Haha, that is what I hear the most. Luckily I love my alone time.
Cn engineer here, lousy lifestyle buy my pay and benefits especially rr retirement is second to none.
Is this because of long hours or because of being out of town all the time? Or both?
Both, and the way the shifts work. They're on a sort of rotation, and what I hear form my buddy (NS), if a conductor denies/rejects a shift, and you're next on the rotation, you're up, which means sometimes you go back to back. Its crazy confusing for an outsider (like myself) to try and understand. But the pay's great, and so are the benefits. Once you get the hang of it, its a sweet gig though. My buddy makes good money, just never has the time to spend it.
My buddy is working six days a week because they are short on people.
Congrats did you hire out for Selkirk or Erwin ? First apply for some runoff insurance could be a lifesaver one day . Don't let anybody rush you especially a train master or dispatcher. Its a great place to work and a lot of good benefits don't be afraid to ask questions once you start qualifying and just be careful and you'll be fine.
Hired out of Nashville, getting the hell out of NY, AGAIN. Haha.
Found this online. Not sure how much of this is true but it makes me think.
http://www.csx-sucks.com/
http://www.csx-sucks.com/
When you guys say good pay, what kind of money is it on average? Just curious.
My friend has been there since 2009 and is getting close to six figures, just got promoted to Engineer and spends most of his time on the road.
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