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Boy Howdy,is ironken ever right about the nightmare of just trying to get paid .They sure don't tell you how to claim everything they owe you either. <br /> Just be flexible on where you can live , that's the bottom line and make sure you can transfer to other terminals if work slows down where you hire on .You don't lose seniority transfering at all R.R's. With BNSF,i can go anywhere except the old Northern Pacific territory.If I should get cut off here in Memphis , I can go to Tulsa,Amarillo,Kansas City,Belen,NM.,Barstow,Ca., Los Angeles., Denver,Co.....Anywhere I have people beat in seniority ,on most of the system. If the R.R.you plan on hiring with will not let you transfer,you are Gambling a lot on the decisions of a few management types. ...This is one reason seniority is so important,hire on as soon as possible.Right now,someone is getting an earlier seniority date than you....Showing up at too many hiring sessions may cause them to wonder why you have not been considered earlier........They all LOVE someone that is Safety oriented for obvious reasons.....Impress upon them that you are aware of your surroundings at all times,safe & do not work in a haphazard manner....Don't come across as a RAILFAN,some may think you just want to come out & play for a while ,only to quit in 6 months.They will spend in the 5 figure range just to train you,unless it's one of those Podunk R.R's that make you pay for your own training.If you do have to pay for your training,that should tell you volumnes about how they will treat you in the future..... <br /> Don't bring up any Unions of past affiliations unless they ask.Remember,the Union does not sign the front of the check......Finally,this is bound to stir up a few folks.......CSX & CN-IC engines usually are ragged inside,the toilets ALWAYS stink & the seats usually are low back,miserable sitting...An NS,for heavens sake,they can't even figure out which direction to run a locomotive........Let's face it, with mega-mergers on the horizon,WHY go with broke down,soon to be merged under ragged R.R's ?..... <br /> Go with BNSF or UP.................GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!! <br />
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