You'll rarely sleep, and in your own bed is even rarer. - Locomotive Engineer Union Pacific Employee Review

1.0
Jul 22, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Retirement. If you are not laid off you will make more money than most of the managers you deal with.

Cons

The system of management bonuses leads to dishonesty and poor decisions as they all try to shift everything onto someone else's budget. Management is taught to despise the workforce. Taking as little as one day off per month from 24/7 on call makes you a D list employee. Management bonuses are partially based on "catching" people doing something wrong, more dishonesty. You won't be able to work year round for as much as your first ten years.

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Cons

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Cons

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