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Just passed the promotional exam friday and rodney I stand corrected it was only 280 questions and was a piece of cake. got a 96% only cuz I made some bone head mistakes. Also got cut off as soon as we finished. They want to send our entire class (7) guys up onto the fallbridge sub on the Northwest Div. They are very short handed up there. The Railroad is breaking contract with the union so I should be able to get some nice penalty pay out of the RR for it. <br /> As far as the 100% pay, the way I heard it for the BNSF was you had to be marked up by July 1 to get it. I was told our class was the last one eligable for it on the NW & N Cal Div's and we started training in Feb. And with what alot of other people have said it is true about do as I say not as I do. the old heads I trained under said just follow 100% of the rules 100% of the time while you are a student. Because from what they say is if an exempt sees you breaking rules while training, what are you going to do when you are released and will most likely fire you before you can get over your derail. Well 15 weeks of following 100% of the rules programs you to continue to follow 100% of the rules after training. And its true about let them do what they want they are from the old school and learned things a whole different way. If you treat them with respect and keep your eyes and ears open to what they have to teach you, you will go far. If you dont and are all over them when they break a rule or as they are trying to tell you something you sit there and say "I know" you WILL get a target on your back. One of the guys from my class is finding that out the hard way. The money side of things, guys in my terminal are telling me that I should be able to make 60k this year and even more next year. So to all of you guys that are trying to get hired on amost sincere good luck to you. It's a wonderful career. out. <br />Will Windom <br />BNSF Conductor
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