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Oct 3, 2019
Current employee, more than 10 years
Omaha, NE
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
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