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Road/Yard rates....
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 24, 2004 7:04 PM
Well I found out some info about CP in St. Paul, MN.

Road:
$120.20/80%/8 hours
$150.25/100%/8 hours

Yard:
$133.61/80%/8 hours
$167.01/100%/8 hours

Guaranteed board:
$3214.76/80%
$4018.45/100%

Union Dues: $93.76/month

I'm curious if anyone knows the same info for BNSF. I am still torn between the 2 companies. Thanx
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 24, 2004 7:12 PM
I only make 76 cents an hour working for CP.. those numbers can't be right~!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 24, 2004 7:55 PM
76 cents an hour?

How on earth does that work out?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:18 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

I only make 76 cents an hour working for CP.. those numbers can't be right~!



LOL..surely you jest
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Posted by edblysard on Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:22 PM
Well, at the little PTRA, for a engine foreman, (switchman/conductor) our rate is $20.876 per hour, or $167.008 for 8 hours.
So CP, a class 1, is paying yard crew less than the PTRA (a class3)

See what BNSF is paying.

Ed
QUOTE: Originally posted by Sidulator

Well I found out some info about CP in St. Paul, MN.

Road:
$120.20/80%/8 hours
$150.25/100%/8 hours

Yard:
$133.61/80%/8 hours
$167.01/100%/8 hours

Guaranteed board:
$3214.76/80%
$4018.45/100%

Union Dues: $93.76/month

I'm curious if anyone knows the same info for BNSF. I am still torn between the 2 companies. Thanx

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:01 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

See what BNSF is paying.


That's why I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this
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Posted by jrw249 on Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:32 PM
Guaranteed rate divided by the eight hour rate is about twenty seven 8 hour work days in a two week period. Doesnt seem right?
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Posted by csxengineer98 on Friday, June 25, 2004 12:04 AM
im getting about 22 an hour for a yard day...thats just the flat 8 hour rate...i pick up a few more bucks with lonesome pay...and the number of axels i uses that day... works out to about 25 an hour pluse or minus a few bucks...that is at 100% pay scale
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Posted by wabash1 on Friday, June 25, 2004 8:13 AM
im thinking those numbers are not right.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 25, 2004 8:14 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by wabash1

im thinking those numbers are not right.


Those are the numbers I got at the testing session. I also have confirmed those numbers from my hiring HR rep. I hope they are right.
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Posted by jrw249 on Friday, June 25, 2004 10:30 AM
$4018 guarantee must be per month.
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Posted by CShaveRR on Friday, June 25, 2004 11:48 AM
Ed, it actually looks like you're getting paid about the same as the CP 100% rate for a yard person.

My job pays a little more than that, but a car retarder operator is considered to be a promotion. With all of the various allowances, agreements, and such rolled in (and they are rolled in to our basic wage), I'm grossing about $226/day. With the hassles of this job, it still ain't enough!

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, June 25, 2004 11:53 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

Ed, it actually looks like you're getting paid about the same as the CP 100% rate for a yard person.

My job pays a little more than that, but a car retarder operator is considered to be a promotion. With all of the various allowances, agreements, and such rolled in (and they are rolled in to our basic wage), I'm grossing about $226/day. With the hassles of this job, it still ain't enough!
Brother Carl! Ready the room - I'm retiring and coming to live with you!

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 25, 2004 11:58 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jrw249

$4018 guarantee must be per month.


Yes..those are the guaranteed monthly pulls.
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Posted by edblysard on Friday, June 25, 2004 12:59 PM
Maybe just a tad more than them, and I get to go home every night, work daylights on a regular job.
I am post 85, so no arbitraries, short hand, away from home or air pay.
Some of the protected guys in the yards get about what you do, their "perks" add up to a extra $78.00 daily, plus they get the yearly productivity pay.
For most of them, its around $15,000.00 extra a year.

But them days is long gone!

Ed

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 25, 2004 4:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by csxengineer98

im getting about 22 an hour for a yard day...thats just the flat 8 hour rate...i pick up a few more bucks with lonesome pay...and the number of axels i uses that day... works out to about 25 an hour pluse or minus a few bucks...that is at 100% pay scale
csx engineer


What's lonesome pay?

And how does it work with them paying you for more axels, is that the same for a road job? The more locos you are running the more you make?

Thanks,
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Posted by csxengineer98 on Friday, June 25, 2004 4:31 PM
lonesome pay is an extra few bucks they give me for not haveing a fireman on the job....
and an engineer gets an axel rate....the more units you have in your consisit.. the more axles you can clame and pick up a few extra bucks... its not much..but evey penny counts...
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 25, 2004 6:00 PM
Thanks CSX.

never knew about that lonesome or that engineers were paid more for more loco's in the consist.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 25, 2004 8:25 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Sidulator

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

I only make 76 cents an hour working for CP.. those numbers can't be right~!



LOL..surely you jest


Me joke? never...

Actually i finally got that raise i was loooking for...81 cents an hour and a lump of coal for the fire around winter time.

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Posted by edblysard on Friday, June 25, 2004 8:54 PM
Lonesome pay, or shorthand pay, just what CSX said, he gets a little extra for not having a fireman, and he gets paid extra for the # of axels, and the weight of the locomotive, plus mileage.
Some conductors, depending on the local contract, get short hand pay if they are protected men, working with a un-protected(post 1985 hire) brakeman or helper.

Ed

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 26, 2004 10:14 AM
I'm not gonna give up. Somebody knows..[;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 27, 2004 9:55 AM
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