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My one attempt at working for a railroad came to a halt before it started. I applied for a clerking position with a Class 1, and interviewed with about 60 others for the positions. I passed all the tests, which left an interview with 3 people from the department. It went well (I have a fair amount of business experience in dealing with RR's from the outside), in fact it went so well that when they asked if there was anything that I might add, and I made the fatal error of commenting that I was a railfan. One interviewer said "Oh God no!", another made an extremely derisive noise, and the third one rather theatrically rolled her eyes. Needless to say I did not get the job despite the fact that only 60 people showed up to fill 80+ positions. Either the people I interviewed with were a close minded bunch, or they've had some really bad experiences with fans. All I wanted was a job. <br /> <br />Thank you kindly, <br /> <br />Mike M. <br />Downers Grove IL
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