QUOTE: Originally posted by teamdon I have heard that some Eastern Railroads make trainees pay for their training , but I did'nt believe it until now...REALLY....Good Grief,....,BNSF paid ME $698 a week during training for 16 weeks,even paid an extra week for Hostler training.,They paid me to learn to operate Locomotives...And you are HAPPY with your railroad job ??? If they treat you like that in the beginning,what's NEXT.................
QUOTE: Originally posted by csxengineer98 i spent about 10k on my schooling..about 5k for the 5 week training class.. and another 5k between hotel rooms for 5 weeks.. food..gas.. beer... and other things.... that isnt counting the bills that where still being run up at my house when i was gone.. (utilities..ext).... and then on top of that 10k... around another 2k for amtrak tickets from pittsburgh to philly and back evey weekend.... it is expensive... and to help on living expences get roomates from the class... but i made back what i spent in my first 3 months of training...pluse some ..since the job i was working befor i went to choo choo U was paying me slave wages anyways... csx engineer
QUOTE: Originally posted by rgemd Going on six years now, and I still remember my first five minutes on the job. The superintendant sat me down and said, "You're either going to love to railroad, or you are going to hate it. There is no in between. You will not grow to love it, and if you do love it, that love will never go away."
Mechanical Department "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."
The Missabe Road: Safety First
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