Amtrak reviews

Workload can be overbearing and stressful

Your job owns you. You get vacation....but can only take it as they say you can, and if there is someone with more seniority, no dice on that day off. They tell you that you will miss birthdays, holidays and you will kill someone. It is all true. When you start, you are on the extra board, meaning on call 24/6. You're paid a 40 hour grantee, of course paid more if you work more. No sick time (we will see what the new contract brings). You will be dealing with constantly poorly maintained equipment, and sometimes utterly incompetent co-workers.