Engineer's Salaries???

[Soo2610]

Who would have thought that such a simple question would have raised such a ruckus.

[cprted]

Remember though that truck drivers often own their own trucks and thus have to pay for fuel, insurance, and repairs.

[wabash1]

what gives you the right to know??? i had no problem telling anybody what ball park my income is but if you think you have the right to know i agree with terry then. saying that is like saying you have the right to know how many toes i have or what kind of car or truck i drive. or anything else personal about me. same thing in my book. if you have a right to know my 1040 would be published for all to see. i believe the old timers were right all the rights you have is to paay taxes and die...

[Anonymous]

Hey J,I'm going out on a limb...bet you have 10 toes;Now the entire world knows.

[Anonymous]

j,

For the record, I didn't say he had the 'Right' to know. But as you said, I don't see any harm in telling someone a ballpark figure if they are interested in looking at my occupation as a career.

Ed

[Anonymous]

on csx..engineers are not allowed to copy train messages...dtc block athority... or anything else for that fact while opporating the controlls of a locomoitive..thats the conductors job... besides...if i do copy it for myself.. i know what i wrote..and know what i mean...so spelling and grammer for myself is pointless...

[Anonymous]

after all this bickering..the bottom line is..what company you work for.. how much you want to work... and how many years you have.... will determan what you make as an engineer....

[Anonymous]

Jack
I don't know if I'm a buff as I don't take pictures or bother rail crews; heck, I don't even lay pennies on the tracks. I do like to know how things work, especially large powerfull equipment. I was an auto mechanic for 12 plus years and it bothered me when customers would tell me how to fix thier cars; it did not bother me when they asked me how something worked. We as non railroaders are ignornat(not stupid) as to what it means to be a railroader. When we have a question we look to you as the expert(something you should take pride in). Don't degrade us for asking questions(I don't care about your personal salary). I hope that when you became a railroader it was something you wanted to do and not just the first thing that became available at the job service office. I have worked my but off for 4 years at college and a full time job to become a technology education teacher. I hope that when one of my students is considering railroading as a carear I can count on railroaders to offer honest, and genuine imput.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I did spell ignorant incorrectly. My hands are cramping from years of wrenching.

[wabash1]

ed you are right you didnt say it.it was yevgeny who said he has a right to know. and he dont have that right. and jack straw now that everyone knows how many toes i have i guess i dont have nothing to hide any more. except what i drive... and ill never tell.

[Anonymous]

Bet you drive a chevette or old van to work but a new F-250 diesel or some equivalent around town.