Announcement

tallguybry

Sr. Member
Jan 12, 2012
415
208
Indiana
Detector(s) used
Garrett Ace 350
Primary Interest:
Other
Hey Hey,

Time to let the cat out of the bag. Today's "meeting" was a job interview.

I've been out of the railroad industry for almost a year. Though my retail career has provided enough to pay the bills, we're still well short of where we want to be. After going on several interviews with 2 different railroads over the last year and getting rejected, I stumbled upon one in North Carolina last week.

Long story short, I was offered a job today. I'm going to be a Conductor/Locomotive Engineer again. (YAY!!)

My CRH'ing will have to take a back seat for awhile. By no means am I leaving the forum, just curtailing the hobby.

H$H!!
TGB
 

Upvote 0
tallguybry said:
Hey Hey,

Time to let the cat out of the bag. Today's "meeting" was a job interview.

I've been out of the railroad industry for almost a year. Though my retail career has provided enough to pay the bills, we're still well short of where we want to be. After going on several interviews with 2 different railroads over the last year and getting rejected, I stumbled upon one in North Carolina last week.

Long story short, I was offered a job today. I'm going to be a Conductor/Locomotive Engineer again. (YAY!!)

My CRH'ing will have to take a back seat for awhile. By no means am I leaving the forum, just curtailing the hobby.

H$H!!
TGB

I foresee a regular turn in your future where you pick up at your home terminal and dump while on the road.
 

Hey bry! What's you function?

Sorry couldn't resist.
 

Farchaus2k said:
How does one go about getting a job like that??

Well, my 14 years of experience in the railroad industry helps. If you are new into the industry, the best thing I can tell you is put your resume out there. Most railroads are "on-call" operations, but there are a few (like the one I interviewed with today) that run their crews on a schedule. The Railroad is not for everyone. It's dangerous, but it pays well.

H$H!!
TGB
 

47thelement said:
Hey bry! What's you function?

Sorry couldn't resist.

My function?? If you're asking what I will be doing, I'll start out working the ground as a Conductor, then I'll be "driving" trains once I am comfortable with being a Conductor.

H$H!!
TGB
 

Thanks for the congrats guys! I'll be making double what I am making now as a Conductor, and almost three times what I am making now as a Locomotive Engineer.

H$H!!
TGB
 

tallguybry said:
47thelement said:
Hey bry! What's you function?

Sorry couldn't resist.

My function?? If you're asking what I will be doing, I'll start out working the ground as a Conductor, then I'll be "driving" trains once I am comfortable with being a Conductor.

H$H!!
TGB

I think 47th was referring to the classic School House Rock - Conjunction Junction (What's your funtion?). It depicts a RR conductor.
 

Diver_Down said:
tallguybry said:
47thelement said:
Hey bry! What's you function?

Sorry couldn't resist.

My function?? If you're asking what I will be doing, I'll start out working the ground as a Conductor, then I'll be "driving" trains once I am comfortable with being a Conductor.

H$H!!
TGB

I think 47th was referring to the classic School House Rock - Conjunction Junction (What's your funtion?). It depicts a RR conductor.

LOL! Got it!!

No wonder I didn't get it. "Conjunction Junction" aired in 1973 and I was born in 1979!!

H$H!!
TGB
 

Congrats TGB. Getting paid more $$$ means more money to CRH!
 

Salary increase and a job and whatnot is nice, but get to the good stuff already...can you make a pit stop to dump some coinage a few 100 miles out or what? :headbang:
 

In these tough times, congrats from someone who is also born in 79.
 

Congratulations on the new job...I wish you well!! That's great news.

So...until you get back into the CRH swing of things...can I borrow your cool bag cart?? :tongue3:
 

'grats on the job! :icon_thumleft:

When your blowing by my house in the middle of the night, lay off the horn. OK? :laughing9:
 

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Back
Top