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  while doing a search for another subject ref. Renzenberger i found this thread, its very interesting...i must admit some of the things said bothered me a bit. i am a driver, a damn good one, i have never been to jail, im not on work release, i have never been in a accident with my van or my pov, ever ( knock on wood), im not an idiot, drunk or a  drug addict and i could tell you some doozies about some of the railroaders ive picked up but the majority of them are damn good people. they are hard working, easy going, generous, funny people and i cant think of another group of guys i would rather work around. i say generous not because i beg money off the crews but generous in spirit. i could also say those things about most of the drivers i know. there are good and bad employees on every job.   I think most of these complaints should be aimed at the drivers employer and not the drivers.here are some facts about renzenbergertraining consisted of sitting in a room watching some short videos on fouling the track, it was really about cars getting hit by trains not the specifics of driving a pick up van near the tracks or in a yard. also some videos on safe driving, using the msg system,etc total 8hrsroad training consisted of going on the road with another driver and seeing some of the pick up locations, driving the van a little, riding along on some pick ups.total 16hrsthats it, but not sure what else could be done, maybe a defensive driving course but they are not going to pay for that.my very first day on the job solo i was in the yard driving the dodgers around,i think every driver should do it, they were great as far as me being new, im sure they see that a lot.as you know the pay is a joke, while in training its minimum wage, yes, minimum wage.starting is 0.16 cents a mile and i think 6.25 hr on any wait time and yard shiftsmaximum driver pay is 0.18 or 0.19 cents a mile and 7.50 hr wait time.lead drivers get 250.00 extra dollars a month, thats it. it doesnt come close to compensating them for what they do.we are 10 hrs drive time/ 15 hrs on duty time a day max, i dont care who you are you cant spend 15 hrs in a van and still stay sharp.if they send you somewhere you are not familiar with you are on your own to find it, my drivers book consists of some hand drawn maps of some of the pick up points but you need to get close for the maps to even start to help.the safety bonus program is a joke, i wont even get into that..lol.i could go on and on, why not get a diff job?, well..i like the job itself, not the pay or the way the company operates. ill see ya out thereBishop
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