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Assistant Trainmaster - Assistant TRAINMASTER Norfolk Southern Employee Review

2.0
May 26, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

-An illusion of a priority for diversity -Mr. Squires is pretty cool and down to earth

Cons

The list can go on forever...either you're in a tower/terminal or on the road -Work/life balance -Pay is lower than other Class I RR's -Management on all levels above you love to bully and dish out tasks that are nearly impossible to complete -Expected to drive in desolate locations at all times of the night -Expected to answer for decisions mad for you that affect your operations -Expected to be on call...which is what I signed up for but expected to respond to trains/crews that are more than capable of doing the work than I am assisting in a vehicle

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Cons

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Pros

Depending on the team you are in, it can be very flexible, and you’ll be working with nice people.

Cons

HR needs to step in more, they are supposed to set a precedent yet it seems like the higher ups in different departments actually set the expectations. Which can be toxic, and some managers clearly don’t know how to manage teams. HR seems to be a nice and fun department, but the rest of the company has lackluster reviews. Also, stop advertising a total rewards package to new hires when you need to work over fiver years to get some benefits and due to the merger they won’t actually get that package. Just raise your base salaries.

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