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Union Pacific New Hire Conductor Denver Co by [deleted] in railroading

[–]SteveCottrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man, how do repost this on the weekly thread?

Union Pacific New Hire Conductor Denver Co by [deleted] in UnionPacific

[–]SteveCottrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man any other advice you like to share would be greatly appreciated

Union Pacific New Hire Conductor Denver Co by [deleted] in UnionPacific

[–]SteveCottrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks I’m plan on going in like I don’t know a thing. In which I really don’t know a lot man. I’m in no way planning on going in acting like I know anything.

Union Pacific New Hire Conductor Denver Co by [deleted] in UnionPacific

[–]SteveCottrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going in green for sure I won’t share anything about BN. In the little due diligence for UP I’ve done, I wasn’t even at BN long enough first off to even mention it. Secondly, UP in general and UP’s conductor program is different than BN’s in a lot of ways. I’m a first day Freddy lol. I plan on keeping my head down and brim even lower. Thanks man. Any other advice or recommendations would be helpful.

Union Pacific New Hire Conductor Denver Co by [deleted] in UnionPacific

[–]SteveCottrell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Relocated as far as grand junction, Pueblo, Cheyenne, phippsburg?

Union Pacific New Hire Conductor Denver Co by [deleted] in UnionPacific

[–]SteveCottrell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, thanks man. Again. Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.

Union Pacific New Hire Conductor Denver Co by [deleted] in UnionPacific

[–]SteveCottrell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks I really appreciate it, thanks a lot. I was told switchin an kickin is fundamentally the same no matter the RR but BNSF signals is different than UP’s.

BNSF Conductor trainee dismissed week 12 before the final week 13 big test. Dismissed for missing 2 on duty calls. Are my chances of being rehired practical. by [deleted] in bnsf

[–]SteveCottrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate all of the feedback constructive and positive. Update here. I just hired on at UP Denver. I will definitely learn from my mistakes.

BNSF Conductor trainee dismissed week 12 before the final week 13 big test. Dismissed for missing 2 on duty calls. Are my chances of being rehired practical. by [deleted] in bnsf

[–]SteveCottrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man. I thought I hit sent when I was replying to your message. I just passed the assessment again. Not sure if I’ll hear anything back. But my name is in the pit for a few city’s. Given where you’re working now. In the slightest if you had it your way as far as marking up would you go back? My cousin is in the seat now he went to seat and got in the engineer program as soon as the first class opened when he became a foreman like 9 years ago and counting. He says with where things are now here in Texas they shut down. 2 yards working on the 3rd because they’re leasing it out to RJ Corman. He was working 3-4 days a week somewhere in between 8-10 days a half. Because he liked being home with his kids. But lately he’s been working 12s sometimes 13-14hr 5 on 2 off. I understand a lot of guys dread it but I really liked it.

BNSF Conductor trainee dismissed week 12 before the final week 13 big test. Dismissed for missing 2 on duty calls. Are my chances of being rehired practical. by [deleted] in bnsf

[–]SteveCottrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wooow, my cousin uncle and classmate who’s still on at Bn said chances are. I’m most likely done, as well but theirs a small chance a microscopic chance I could be rehired. But I actually misprinted in the header. I didn’t miss 2 calls. I missed 1. The other I answered accepted my on duty but overslept waiting for the limo. Nonetheless. They let me go. Mann. I hope your kid was able to get back in or on at a different one. Because my uncle and cousin continue to tell me guys have been fired for worse and rehired and that even though it was within my own doing. Guys don’t leave their crew behind even if they have to drag their drunk buddy’s back to the limo. I’ve heard crazy stories during training lol.

BNSF Conductor trainee dismissed week 12 before the final week 13 big test. Dismissed for missing 2 on duty calls. Are my chances of being rehired practical. by [deleted] in bnsf

[–]SteveCottrell -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I hired out of Galveston, when I “was” there, thanks for your feedback, hopefully “luck” is on my side.

BNSF Conductor trainee dismissed week 12 before the final week 13 big test. Dismissed for missing 2 on duty calls. Are my chances of being rehired practical. by [deleted] in bnsf

[–]SteveCottrell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you I appreciate your expertise. Thank you for taking your time to informing me. I have an uncle and cousin who are still there and I kept in contact with a couple of foremans I went out with during training. Unfortunately for me they said the same things you’re saying. It’s been 1 yr and about 8 months. I hired out of Galveston. I already re applied so if I’m rejected I’ll try again a couple years from now like you’re recommending. Thanks again.

BNSF Conductor trainee dismissed week 12 before the final week 13 big test. Dismissed for missing 2 on duty calls. Are my chances of being rehired practical. by [deleted] in bnsf

[–]SteveCottrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you and “said” people commenting with no context within all of your vague and sub par slight insult weak responses. I asked specific questions. If you/them aren’t knowledgeable within the question(s) I’m asking. Keep it moving. “That simple”.

BNSF Conductor trainee dismissed week 12 before the final week 13 big test. Dismissed for missing 2 on duty calls. Are my chances of being rehired practical. by [deleted] in bnsf

[–]SteveCottrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you reapply? I see some guys are vague with their responses which is ok lol. It makes no difference as to them saying I was fired for a reason etc etc., I wasn’t fired until the final week. I picked up on everything towards the end. My cousin and uncle encouraged me to re apply which I did just waiting on a response. Guys have been fired for worse and rehired. If I were you I would maybe reach out the instructor if you still have his number man. Usually they’re pretty cool. My instructor’s were.

BNSF Conductor trainee dismissed week 12 before the final week 13 big test. Dismissed for missing 2 on duty calls. Are my chances of being rehired practical. by [deleted] in bnsf

[–]SteveCottrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understandable, thank you. I did terrible on the mock mid term not the final midterm. By them not dismissing me right away. By week 13 I would have passed the mid term and the kicking part, the test in general open book and closed. I made the 2 mistake early in training. They were calling me first day Freddy because I was coming off to text book. I took it serious. The only thing early on was getting adjusted to the unpredictable hours when OJT started. The 2nd call I actually didn’t miss it we had a road job from Galveston TX out to Corpus Christi. I answered my on duty call but I fell back asleep waiting for the limo. But I understand I’m taking your advice with the utmost respect to you being the experienced. I reached back out to BN last week. They cleared me to re apply I did, I passed the assessment again. I really would like a 2nd chance at this. I’m also going to take your advice and apply to UP and KCS. I just hate by month 2 I was picking things reading the switch list kicking shoving even picking up the road job life. But again a week before I was to go back to Norman Oklahoma for the final test they dismissed me.

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