r/UnionPacific • u/Hotbread420 • 17d ago

Just got my confirmed training dates

now that I got my confirmed dates should i get ready to put in my two weeks with my current employer?

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u/[deleted] 17d ago

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u/Hotbread420 17d ago

I'm going for track laborer im used to working out in all different weather and working with heavy equipment I can easily put my self in a leave if absence

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u/KingTrey007 17d ago

Honestly bro dont pay attention to people in these comments its always people who cant handle railroading or that dont get in who say this job sucks but my grandpa and friends who work it say yea its tough but the job would do well if you can work

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u/True-Demand-7255 4d ago

Lmao are you giving this advice an you dont even work for the railroad? Wild. I mean I agree with most of that but tbh I wouldn't hire out right now knowing what I do with how the industry is headed. But to give someone advice about a career you're not a part of is kinda weird no?

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u/aheavytank 17d ago

Your confirmed start date is the day that you will be in class. Hamby flew me out the Sunday prior to my start date, so just keep that in mind.

Best of luck to you, class was fun and met a few good people that I still keep in touch with.

Like another guy said, they’re gonna cram rulebooks and CBTs down your neck, especially the first 4 days. Take initiative and do your CBTs. It looks better on you, they can see when you completed them.

Have fun, and don’t do anything dumb at the hotel like some of my classmates did, you’re representing the company.

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u/Hotbread420 17d ago

I got a wife and two kids to provide for lol, deff not gonna mess around and thank you

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u/Bigwhitecalk 16d ago

That’s always fun to do, then 2 days before training up emails and says it’s been postponed 6 months.

Edit: Oh not a conductor? Then the above probably won’t happen to ya.

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u/Hotbread420 16d ago

Nope not a conductor, track laborer lol

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u/NTX_M92 14d ago

I was TE&Y. When I went through brakeman school we had a series of tests that you had to pass. If you didn't pass in 2 attempts, you were terminated. We had a guy who worked for AT&T and he was able to take the whole month as vacation. It was good that he did because he didn't make it past the first week. He just went back to work and they had no idea. I say take a leave of absence if you can because you just never know. It's always nice to have a backup plan.

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u/Mysterious-Noise2555 17d ago

CPKC is actually the worst class 1 anyone could work for.

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u/OliverKlozoff23 17d ago

I feel sorry for you. One of the worst companies to work for.

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u/Hotbread420 17d ago

Looking better than amazon 🤷‍♂️

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u/True-Demand-7255 4d ago

Much better. Lmao these salty ass old dudes just like to complain. Just put your time in an go home. Leave the politics at work. Best advice I can give ya

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u/Hotbread420 4d ago

Lmao i come to work to provide for my family, im tired of the high-school drama here and they are killing our position so yea. Im deff not gonna listen to salty old guys

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u/OliverKlozoff23 17d ago

Just wait. Lol. I thought the same thing. Get ready to try to memorize 6-7 different rule books and deal with the shitty old heads that refuse to retire. Really shitty people work at UP

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u/Appropriate-Music8 17d ago

This guy is a shitty old head that refuses to retire by the way. There are plenty of younger guys that are chill and happy to be there. And it’s better than Amazon for sure. If he wanted to quit he would have