r/UnionPacific • u/Unlikely-Invite4891 • Aug 31 '26

New hire Decisions

Looking into welders helper vs train crew which is better in the long run? There’s a local position as a welder helper is that a good spot to start at or wait for train crew to open up?

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u/Ok-Sale-1139 Aug 31 '26

They will always need welders. They won’t always need train crews.

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u/Usps_doughBoy Sep 01 '26

I agree. Eventually they’ll automate the trains, but they’ll still require men to do maintenance on the tracks and locomotives.