White only work place - Train Conductor Trainee CN Employee Review

1.0
Dec 27, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay that’s about it

Cons

While some co workers we very good at what they did some didn’t care about your training as an African American man I was flushed out of of the company for being black. First I was called for a drug test sat out of work for a whole Month. Was cleared back to work then, worked for two weeks then was let go claiming that I wasn’t focused enough. Meanwhile the person who gave me the review of not being focused was on his phone reading books and reading news papers while in route. I knew something was up when an OJT trainer told me that the company intentionally tries to flush out black employees. 10/10 would not recommend for people of color.

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CN Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great pay and strive hard to create a work environment where all employees have an opportunity to develop and grow their career. Please know that the company has zero tolerance for racism and is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We are concerned to hear that you worked in a hostile environment and will make sure that this issue is brought up to the Human Resources department. CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for having helped move our business and the economy forward and hope you shared your thoughts during your exit interview.

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Cons

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