Union Pacific Machine Operator reviews

They cut hundreds of people off at a time and if you don't have much time people can come and bump you out of your job and you're left sitting at home

Being away from home 1/2 the month would be one, unless you're not married or have a significant other at home lol! Seeing how you're going to end up spending more time on the road with your guys, but it's a good brotherhood out here. Another thing I would say is a con is CAN be hard for new guys for a while, like being able to hold onto a job on a certain gang. Everything out here goes by seniority.. Meaning if I was to have more time than someone else and I have them on established rights, I can "bump him" meaning I took his position. Then, the man that I "bumped" has to now find someone he has time over and "bump" them. It may sound very confusing, lol but trust me it's actually pretty simple. And cutoffs.... Especially the past 2 years, we've been getting cutoff towards the end of the year. But at the beginning of the year the jobs had been put back out. But HOPEFULLY that is over with. And one more, hotels. They will become your least favorite things in all the world! Lol. Just like any companies, you'll have ups and downs, but this isn't a job, it's a career and I promise if you just stay with it, it will pay off so much in the end!