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Mudchicken, I don't dispute that personnel levels are monitored and adjusted by upper management. Unfortunately, on the Class 1 I work for, middle management does have a lot of say when it comes to local staffing levels. My current status is "place," which means that I'm not assigned a job, not on the extra board, and not furloughed. I'm just kinda "out there somewhere." It saves the company from paying my unemployment. Can you say "screwed?" "Course you can! <br /> <br />CSX doesn't have the market cornered, jchoochoo71. How many places can you see a train-shaped hole in the vegetation? It reminds me of the hole in the wall left after the cartoon character runs through it. We've got a lot of PC, LV, EL, and even a NYC guy, and they say the same thing- it's never been this bad. Other than a candle about cheek high, the thing that really burns me is that so many of the managers and others I work with put down the shortlines for their practices. I've worked for a couple shortlines, and I can tell you that I felt a lot safer there than I do here. I guess that's because they don't have the money to pay out in injury claims, or the lawyers on staff to keep the claims from being paid. It's cheaper for the shortlines to follow FRA regulations than take an arrogant attitude. <br /> <br />Happy Thanksgiving to all.
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