bad for your health - Locomotive Engineer Union Pacific Employee Review

2.0
Feb 26, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

decent pay, crew members are dedicated and hard working.

Cons

no time off for a road crew. on call 24/7, almost totally unpredictable work schedule. So if you get sick, don't expect to know when you can go to the doctor. attendance policy is a throwback to the dark ages.

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Pros

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Cons

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