QUOTE: Originally posted by n_stephenson You want to know what % of your life you'll be on a train??? If you work road service, it will be about half of your life. Just pray you have nice locomotives to sit on. But, you would work for BNSF, which in my opinion, has some of the best maintained locomotives in the freight industry. I wish I could say the same for my employer, but half the time I need a gas mask just to sit on one. I should just raise hell and refuse the power, but that only gets you so far.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Nupe2L Hey thx Shrek! The initial email had an expected start date of May 16. Also will we be on the road during training? And are we responsible for providing our on gear such as coveralls and so forth......
QUOTE: Originally posted by shrek623 QUOTE: Originally posted by Nupe2L Hey thx Shrek! The initial email had an expected start date of May 16. Also will we be on the road during training? And are we responsible for providing our on gear such as coveralls and so forth...... Nupe2L, Keep an eye on that date. If it gets into April and you haven't heard, call them. It depends on what terminal you are at for going on the road(I see you are primary recall so it must be former Santa Fe terminal). If your terminal has mostly yard jobs then you will spend most of your time in the yard. But if they do have road jobs(I'm sure they have some), they will probably send you on the road. We had two road pools, and I spent one week on each pool(3 round trips per pool). They will give you a radio, lantern, and assorted safety equipment like gloves and safety belts and such. They also will send you to get boots, of which they pay 80%, the other 20% will be deducted from your check. Clothing will be all your responsibility, so wear semi-loose comfortable clothes, as you will be climbing cars and what not. P.S.-that primary recall could limit your movement for awhile as they can recall you for up to 5 years after hire back to your terminal of hire. Something to remember if you do transfer. Don't be shocked if down the road they call you back. I'm on the BN side so I was not subject to that. Shrek
QUOTE: Originally posted by shrek623 Nupe2L, I looked at Houston and it looks like you will do some road for sure. I personally like the road the most, maybe you will too, or maybe you will like the yard better. I don't know how many classes are going on right now ahead of you but they're hurting for people, so that's good for you. Hopefully there won't be too many more graduating ahead of you. Good luck to you and keep me and the others updated. Shrek
Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub
QUOTE: Originally posted by Nupe2L QUOTE: Originally posted by shrek623 Nupe2L, I looked at Houston and it looks like you will do some road for sure. I personally like the road the most, maybe you will too, or maybe you will like the yard better. I don't know how many classes are going on right now ahead of you but they're hurting for people, so that's good for you. Hopefully there won't be too many more graduating ahead of you. Good luck to you and keep me and the others updated. Shrek Thx Shrek...... Actually the day I took my strength test I ran into a woman who remembered me from the initial written test back in February (She was there taking her strength test too)....She told me that she knows someone who is starting a class on April 4th and then I guess our class begins on May 16th...is it likely for BNSF to have multiple classes?
QUOTE: Originally posted by FThunder11 What exactly do you do during a strength test? Do you like have to lift weights or something?
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QUOTE: Originally posted by n_stephenson shrek, I love the way you explained the comfort level in training and then being cut loose on your own. I remember that time so very well. I was becoming confident in training and then my first trip alone I'm terrified hoping that I don't make any mistakes or tick off my engineer. Now, I get to experience that all over again when I start qualifying on new territory next week. I'll be working out of Indianapolis on former Conrail lines, which use a different signal system and some operating rules are different as well.
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