What family? The railroad is your new family - Machine Operator Union Pacific Employee Review

1.0
Oct 3, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Steady income..railroad retirement..family benefits are great

Cons

Employee benefits suck..our medical insurance sucks..dental sucks.. 8 days away from home..6 days off...really 4 days off because you have to drive from the job site home (1 day) and drive back to the work site (1 day) usually out of state..use your own vehicle to get to the job site..wear and tear on your vehicle..wrecks..drunk drivers.. its a buddy buddy kinda job..move up kissing butt....a saying on the railroad is you cant spell stUPid without UP...your just a number..easily replaced..our union is in bed with the railroad.. divorce rate is very high with railroaders because we are NEVER home

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

There are several pros working for Union Pacific. Pros are the pay, union membership, and opportunities to travel

Cons

Cons are also Travel. The shift I am on you are supposed to be gone for eight d ays and home for six. But it actually translates into gone for 9 1/2 days by the time you include your travel days which put you only home for 4 to 4 1/2 days every 14 days.

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