[Bulwyf]

Sounds to me like you are one of the guys who moved up from within the ranks, so likely you’re pretty good at what you do.

I agree with what your point is, I think the other point they were making was the fact that he went straight from cashier to train engineer.

[thackney]

I did pull wire in conduit and wore lineman hooks years before I got my engineering degree.

Not much of that real-work experience, but some.

I think the other point they were making was the fact that he went straight from cashier to train engineer.

That is not true.

http://heavy.com/news/2015/05/brandon-bostian-amtrak-philadelphia-crash-derail-derailment-engineer-name-gay-police-statement-photos-video-speed-speeding-victims-conductor/

Brandon Bostian, 32, has been an engineer for Amtrak since December 2010, according to his LinkedIn profile. He previously worked for four years with the company as a conductor.