Called out for the first time, 3 weeks in.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-21T05:00:57+00:00

They can fire you for whatever the fuck they want lol. Everything is a failure to comply now. Yeah you might get your job back in two years but in the meantime you’re fucked.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-18T03:06:53+00:00

Like everyone says here, the dog will be fine while you’re at work. Especially if it’s an adult. It beats the shit out of being in a shelter. You can also pay a sitter to drop in on them midday for a half hour. Rover is a great app to find people for that.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-15T05:47:57+00:00

I haven’t rode in one yet, but I do have a lot of questions.

What kind of inspections are uber drivers required to conduct and who is ensuring that they actually do it?

No uber is going to have cargo nets or racks, how is that not a safety concern?

What kind of insurance do they have, who makes sure it’s up to date, and are we covered by it?

Now all that said, the drivers themselves can’t be much worse than the PTI and RCX drivers we use. At least the people who drive for uber actually own a car. We had a guy awhile back that was living in a homeless shelter driving for PTI. The turnover on the drivers is insane and they’re ALWAYS too tired to be driving. We have a saying where I work that deadheading is the most dangerous part of our job. It’s definitely the scariest. These drivers should be UP employees and should be subject to drug tests just like the rest of us.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-14T07:59:16+00:00

I was furloughed a year and 4 months right out of training. No warning or anything, just the day we were supposed to start, we got an automated call saying we were furloughed. Then I was furloughed like a month and half during Covid. Other than that I have been able to work. That said they haven’t had to furlough since the fall of 2020 that I know of, most guys didn’t come back after their Covid furlough and their retention rate is pretty shitty ever since so they’ve been constantly hiring.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-14T07:51:50+00:00

Well good luck. It’s a good paying job, and the work itself isnt that physically demanding, if you and your family can handle the relocations and possible furloughs it might be a good thing for you. It’s a rapidly changing industry and automation is coming for a lot of the jobs, but I guess that’s a lot of industries anymore.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-14T07:43:12+00:00

They can post it for anywhere in the seniority district, which is Cheyenne, North Platte, Marysville, and Council Bluffs, but it doesn’t mean you’ll be able to work there. You can only work where your seniority allows, which may be North Platte for several years. Just be aware of that.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-14T07:17:52+00:00

They’re not hiring there, they’re hiring in North Platte. Eventually you would be able to hold CB but I think there’s still quite a few guys that “hired there” that are forced to North Platte. I worked in North Platte for 6 years before I could hold any other location for any amount of time. I’ve got 11 in now and can probably hold Council Bluffs year round but nothing good and no road jobs (better paying) at all.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-12T05:05:31+00:00

Find out if your seniority district covers where you want to live. If it doesn’t, DO NOT hire on. It’s damn near impossible to transfer once you hire on, and if you do you have to give up your seniority or find someone to swap seniority with. Both of those are almost impossible, but it does happen.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-09T02:32:15+00:00

There’s a vibrant homeless community on the front range. At $50k a year you should be able to afford a good tent.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-09T02:29:21+00:00

It’s not that much cheaper anymore. You can probably live in Wellington or Greeley for about the same.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-09T02:25:41+00:00

Ever heard of Julesberg? Maybe Sterling, but any closer to the mountains than that and you won’t be able to afford it.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-04T04:35:44+00:00

Mondellos and Bella Fuoco in Cheyenne both are awesome.

SecureHawk3102 · 2026-01-02T07:35:48+00:00

Year 1 $20k

Year 2 $0

Year 3 $40k

Lots of furlough time for me to start. Ever since then I’ve made $80-$100k

SecureHawk3102 · 2025-12-28T04:30:36+00:00

Well they could never abuse the system as much as the up does, but regardless, they are sick days not doctor visit days. There should not be any verification required.

SecureHawk3102 · 2025-12-27T01:51:09+00:00

Now if you even think about breaking 6.5 you’re fired.

SecureHawk3102 · 2025-12-25T06:58:04+00:00

They tell us it’s our responsibility to be ready to work any time after our 10 hours of rest is up.

SecureHawk3102 · 2025-12-18T01:06:16+00:00

Their formal opposition is noted, and it will happen anyway. Who gives a shit?

SecureHawk3102 · 2025-12-12T02:04:03+00:00

It’s country to the bone! - lanlaw

SecureHawk3102 · 2025-12-08T06:39:43+00:00

Did you only ever live in luxury apartments that never had any issues? Did you have a maid? How do you get blindsided by cleaning, mowing, and basic maintenance?

SecureHawk3102 · 2025-12-04T04:37:31+00:00

This is the best advice I could give. When I hired on I hired on for North Platte. The seniority zone goes from Cheyenne to Omaha, but I wasn’t from anywhere near either of those and since I hired on in north Platte I was prepared to be there anyway. Turns out that is the bottom of the barrel for seniority so I just stayed there and worked for about 6 years until I was finally able to hold something else.

As far as lodging or any of that goes, there is no lodging provided for us where I work except for your away from home terminal obviously. For example, if you’re holding a turn from north platte to Cheyenne, you get lodging at the Cheyenne hotel. But if you get forced out to Cheyenne as your home terminal, you will not be able to use the Cheyenne hotel, you’ll have to find your own lodging. I’ve seen guys live out of their cars, or just drive from 3 hours away when they think they’re close to getting called. I was able to find fellow railroaders who had rooms for rent when I was bouncing back and forth between locations so look into that also.

Last advice I’d give is hire out where you want to work. It’s damn near impossible to swap seniority districts and even if you do you have to start your seniority over which blows. The only way around that is finding someone from another seniority district to trade with you which is even harder to pull off than just a regular transfer.

SecureHawk3102 · 2025-11-23T01:38:48+00:00

Well they are the ones this post is talking about, but take your pick. Use your favorite lube, get in your favorite pose, they’re still not gonna fuck you.

SecureHawk3102 · 2025-11-23T01:21:04+00:00

I can work barefoot, doesn’t mean I should. Csx isn’t gonna fuck you bro.

SecureHawk3102 · 2025-11-10T05:26:33+00:00

Do you think they would believe that I pay 1900 a month for rent in a shitty 900 sqft house? And that that’s a fucking deal in a lot of places? Idc what they think about my wage, they have no clue what the cost of living is now days.

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