Union Pacific - Train Crew

Informational video about a career in Transportation as a Train Crew employee at Union Pacific. Train Crew employees start as brakemen or switchmen, become conductors and can advance to becoming locomotive engineers.

[mikeyb]

“Just know when you’re furloughed you’re still working.” Pretty sure when I work I get a paycheck. Biggest down play of a furlough I have heard.

[johnwheater]

My father worked for 32 years. God bless you guys. I missed my Dad.

[TravisCyprien]

Thank you for finally updating this. Now please update the online test to reflect the right position a person is applying for and not off the wall with other positions.

[_cyan]

it's painfully honest, but it's an honest job and keeps america on the move, god bless you all who work for such an icon

[DCoombs]

At first i had a dream to run the trains with the UP. But I attended trade school, obtained my associates in diesel technology. And a good thing i did because now i am working at a contractor shop on locomotives. 60 percent of our work comes from the UP if the local Fleet shop gets backlogged, we get that backlog. I knew multiple friends who work for the UP and they had given me 2 options personal life or the UPRR. I decided to go personal life and got a skilled trade learned. Yet getting educated in diesel tech, you can work on the railroad with a steady workflow and have a set shift 100 percent of the time

[jackshittle]

Away from home 36 hours at a time. Missing your kids games, birthdays & holidays. Working in blizzard to scorching hot weather conditions. Never knowing if you're going to get called to work at any random time. Being furloughed is normal. First 5 years or so sucks, etc. Wow, sounds awfully tempting 😂

[USA_djhiggi]

From an actually UP employee, I'm surprised at the level of honesty here.

If you're looking to hire for the railroad, listen very closely to all the negatives, cuz theres a lot especially when you are new.

Furloughes, bumps, being away from home, working odd hours and stress are just SOME of the negatives. Managers are always looking to fire you, the UP really doesnt give a single fuck about you. The unions seam like they are always making deals with UP for the benefit of UP and not their own people. Some of the people you work with are actual scum of the earth and will treat you like you're dirt, while others are some of the nicest people you will ever meet.

You can make a lot of money yes, but it ain't free and to some people, the sacrifices they make outweigh the benefits in the end.

Be safe out there.

[likesanddislikesetc]

I did that for 10 years for UP. Very interesting career.

[JohnR.]

I'm glad they say it is not all glamous, alot of people go in thinking it's easy, it's NOT!! Do you're best!!good luck!!!

[akariel]

This sounds abusive towards employees. Without the union they'd be ground up by UP

[mgamga]

Just like my job. Seniority is everything. I used to say. "Seniority sucks when you have no Seniority". 16 yrs later I am a shop stewart and #1 in Seniority in my district. So hang in there you will get Seniority as time goes by. Union jobs are the best.

[ALL-bjmj]

LOL!!! interviewed 13 times, brought them years of knowledge from the Illinois Central and Illinois Railway....im now a shareowner and my dividends are worth more than railway pay....

[travisgoff]

My dad was a engineer and my grandfather was a conductor for Union Pacific in Wyoming

[bjjones]

Lucky for me I don't have a family.

[michaelmccarthy]

This is a tight employment economy....2019.... can you imagine how employees will be treated in a recession???
Not pretty at all...

[Kolacon]

Retired conductor here, The RR is a very dangerous and stressful place to work. I would not recommend anyone taking this path. 30+ years with no pleasant experiences, only stress, harassment, and lack of sleep. You're better off driving a truck!

[SamuelSimmons-iwjo]

This is something I want to do. I want to give it a shot, I’m a student and graduating this year. I have always loved trains. 😊

[bidenisatraitor]

I quit csx after one run after the redi center...that place is so fucked up...got me a union trucking job. Life is grand!

[itzamadio]

are they trying to deter people from applying? lol..

[BMman]

The best part of working for the railway here in Australia is there is no furlough. We have rostered work and blank line or pencil working but no furlough. You can work as a casual and work when you wamt, this is mainly guys who are "semi retired" working for pocket money.