Wow, bummer dudes, just got the e-mail saying "BNSF regretfully can't offer me a position at this time" lol totally wasn't expecting that. Kinda wish I knew what I could've done differently ya know. Oh well, I keep watching their website for job openings and apply again...and again if I have to til I get it. Ironically I got an e-mail for Union Pacific to interview with them next week but I've been doing some research and I've read a whole bunch of complaints from employees about them. I'm on the fence about pursuing a career with them now and honestly I'm a little shocked I've read so many complaints. I don't know what to do, any suggestions? I would really like to have a career with BNSF but I read somewhere about Union Pacific that if the lay you off(which I'm reading is quite often) then you can't work for another class 1 railroad or something like that. Can anyone elaborate on this for me, BNSF had something similar to this if I remember right. I'd sure appreciate it. I'll see what happens at this 'hiring session' next Thursday. And I realize I'm in the BNSF section but I didn't wanna rub anyone in the UP section the wrong way. Just tryin to figure some stuff out.
Well, sorry to hear that. It ain't the end of the world---nor is it the end of your railroad career necessarily. I'm retired from Norfolk Southern. I'm sorry to hear about folks that have such a difficult time getting hired. I hired out on Southern Railway in the 70's. The interview process seems not to have to have changed much. My hiring was pretty darn quick. I was invited to an interview in mid-November. Given a conditional offer the same day. Went for physical the following Friday, and.................waited. All with my then-employer not knowing about it. Three weeks later on Dec 15 (a Friday) I was told to see the supervisor at my soon-to-be work location. I was hired on the spot and told to report Monday morning 7AM. I basically "flipped off" my current employer (I didn't like 'em anyway) and quit the same day, reporting to work on a bitter cold morning to unload a box car load of greasy, filthy maintenance of way parts. 30 years later......................I'm sitting here typing memories and collecting that ol' railroad pension check:tb-biggrin:!
