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Want a $25,000 bonus? These railroad companies are desperate for help
The Kansas City Star ^ | May 3, 2018 | Kaitlyn Schwers

Posted on 05/03/2018 2:29:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

What would it take to get you to work on the railroad?

A little extra cash? How about a sign-on bonus of up to $25,000?

That's what two major railroad companies are offering in an effort to recruit more workers in what The Wall Street Journal called "a historically tight labor market."

The Journal said BNSF Railway, based in Fort Worth, Texas, and Union Pacific Corp. in Omaha, Nebraska, are filling jobs as the demand rises to ship more products across the western side of the country....

(Excerpt) Read more at kansascity.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: employment; jobs; railroads; transportation
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The bonus is great but the location may be BFE Nevada and starting out as a hostler (yard crew) or track maintenance can be dangerous work.


61 posted on 05/03/2018 5:13:33 PM PDT by buckalfa (I was so much older then, but I'm younger than that now.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Do you think he cheated when he drilled holes? ;-D


62 posted on 05/03/2018 5:14:05 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: 21twelve

Problem with “follow your dream/passion” is most people don’t actually have one. They make something up when advocated to. For those that truly do, it’s something they can’t _not_ do - so go for it.


63 posted on 05/03/2018 5:19:27 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (The Red Queen wasn't kidding.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

What a description of the incident it was...


64 posted on 05/03/2018 5:21:25 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (The Red Queen wasn't kidding.)
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To: buckalfa

I’d sign up tomorrow if I could be a steam locomotive engineer!

Oh the Rock Island line is a mighty fine road...

I love to drive a N&W J1a or a C&O Allegheny!


65 posted on 05/03/2018 5:33:13 PM PDT by .44 Special (Tiamid Buarsh)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Makes me wonder how many railroad employees did so well they insisted all their kids go to college and are now less secure and burdened by student loans.


66 posted on 05/03/2018 6:11:45 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Bring in some SJW’s to protest the environmental conditions that produced this issue. Duh. What do I win?


67 posted on 05/03/2018 6:40:01 PM PDT by Hardastarboard (Three most annoying words on the internet - "Watch the Video")
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To: PIF

Wages are flat and GDP is < 3%. Something doesn’t add up.


68 posted on 05/03/2018 6:46:32 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

1. What kind of jobs
2. What locations?


69 posted on 05/03/2018 6:48:58 PM PDT by Retvet (Retvete)
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To: 21twelve
$25,000 signing bonus

I got almost that in the 1990's to work in software development. Unlike most Freepers I am still in the workforce. The labor shortage is highly exaggerated.

70 posted on 05/03/2018 6:49:10 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Retvet

Railroad jobs in the west according to the article.


71 posted on 05/03/2018 6:51:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: karnage
It is hard to find skilled labor. Mechanics, electricians, CDL drivers, pump operators at the wages being offered

Fixed.

72 posted on 05/03/2018 6:53:12 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

It looks like that railway bridge needs to be rebuilt.


73 posted on 05/03/2018 6:58:20 PM PDT by Crucial
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To: headstamp 2

Intel used to mandate a drug test before being hired.
Somewhere around 2002 they stopped doing it.
The quality of candidates fell off and has never truly recovered.
Someone should require the current CEO to pass one.
I’m pretty sure he would fail.


74 posted on 05/03/2018 7:13:50 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: 21twelve

FYI , mike Rowe was an opera singer


75 posted on 05/03/2018 7:18:47 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Kill the mocking bird)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

My conduct isn’t good enough.


76 posted on 05/03/2018 7:22:00 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Yaelle

Try to keep your train of thought.


77 posted on 05/03/2018 7:23:27 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

First I shoot the pterodactyl at the top of the frame for bending the bridge...


78 posted on 05/03/2018 7:24:25 PM PDT by gnarledmaw (Hive minded liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives elect servants.)
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To: central_va

I just don’t know if I’ll ever be all aboard with it.


79 posted on 05/03/2018 7:25:30 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Fai Mao

Shoes? Long pants? Ah, you lost me.
I thought you were from florida too.
Guam, is the water as blue as they make it look?
What’s the average water temp?
Is the fishing good?
What about lobster, shrimp, clams etc?
In florida it’s illegal wear shoes and pants unless its under 70*


80 posted on 05/03/2018 7:27:21 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Kill the mocking bird)
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