Union Pacific - Train Crew 

“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.

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 😂

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!

90 minutes? Damn imagine never being able to make plans or have a life outside of work. Fuck that, that sounds soul crushing. You’d pretty much have to have no social life to make it work.

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

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.

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.

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

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

After 20 years in the military I had ENOUGH of that type of life style no matter what it pays. DAMN THAT.

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.

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

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....

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

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!!!

Lucky for me I don't have a family.

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

Somehow I am not convinced by this video like the amazon warehouse job video.

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. 😊

No one wear safety glasses and ear plugs on a daily bases.

Ever since I was a kid I dreamed of working for the railroad. I'm going to Become a locomotive engineer on Union Pacific one day.

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!

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

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

Im only 14 but have wanted to be a worker for union pacific my whole life

I want to work for them when i get old enough. Cant wait.

"...cannot be outsourced." Which is why they are pushing to have trains run themselves I suppose.

Driving trains is "not for everybody" but neither is "working for a living".

My grandpa worked on the railroad he made a lot of money but he had no life and many divorces.

"[Our retirement] they say is better than social security." Wow lol gee I hope so

I’m a first officer for Delta Airlines but trains do interest me.

Currently I'm doing Union Pacific's former Southern Pacific in Oregon between Klamath Falls and Eugene with MSTS Train Simulator. Looks like a very dynamic railroad with a wide range of scenery between farmland and forest and twists and tunnels.

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.

While others risk their lives on the job, the pencil pushers get all the rewards.

I was a train conductor (train assistant in my country) for 10 years here in South Africa, Transnet Freight Rail...I loved every moment of it...but it surely isn't something a person should do for a long period, you will be sick in you elderly days (most retirees don't live long). I'm still recovering from a lack of a healthy sleeping pattern, I am 34. In the time I was working the tracks, I studied towards being a mechanical engineering technologist...now I design locomotives and wagons, best time of my life behind the desk, working Creo Parametrics...The sound of the hooter still traumatizes me!

The company will never be lairs they will always take care of you best thing is they have sharp knives to stick you with so the pain can last for years

I would love to work on the railroad and I could be a conductor one day and I love trains

That's a good look for Kansas City Service Unit! You guys and girls are famous now

I start Sep 10th out of St. Louis Hub! Look forward to making a RailRoad career!

At least they give a somewhat honest description of the job. The railroads still suck as far as quality of life.

Former employee at union pacific ...the training has been horrible since covid.someone just recently died at the company due to lack of training .instead of u getting a furlough they just fire u for breaking 12 critical rules. If u are married be careful many employees are divorced because of long hours. Only thing good right now is the money and benefits

The only railway from steam era that still remains.

They won’t hire an educated mechanic with a medical background that will literally move thousands of miles away from home to get said entry-level job.

Both of my Geandfathers Worked for the UP Micheal Still in the 1970s Victor Kovanda 19?? You guys are a great company

Were not hiring 35 years ago sadly :-( now pushing 60, kinda hard to go into this line of work. So i'll stick with the postal service

"Here I have a career"... 30% no longer do! They were all fired in the past 5 years. Railroads served Unions notice that in next 10 years, they want to do away with 85% of the conductors!

And they just announced a 75% employee layoff

I start the 6th of Aug. I can't wait!!

Oddest job I ever had....they hire you then try over and over to fire you.

I really like trains and also I want to work for the Union Pacific when I grow up

Just got a job offer today after trying for months to get on, PRAYING I get the job !

You people are lucky to work for a company like that it doesn't work like that in the panana Rupebliek of South Africa.

Railroading is a tough life no doubt about it but the pay is good I should know I’m starting my 37th year and plan to go 3 more I’m shooting for 40 years service

What’s a paycheck look like though, if the pay justifies the hard work I’m all game

I had a genuine interest in becoming a conductor and this video really put me off. The whole segment where they basically said "this is gonna suck and that is gonna suck though" just sealed the deal to not pursue it. Any promotional thing that gives you warnings about it probably means it's going to be a lot worse than what they're saying

There are really only two positions in life; at work making money, or away from work spending money. Why not work for this company and make a very good wage so when you do have time at home, you have enough money to enjoy yourself? It definitely helps if your single or your children are grown.

I have lived by train tracks all my life. This would be a great job I would have.

0:03 On track, is that supposed to be a pun

"America's biggest railroad" Cough BNSF Cough is Cough Bigger COUGH COUGH.

Ok you got the job. Years trying to build seniority. Many days layed off . Away from home always. Cheep motel rooms. Payday to payday for most. Ok y make engineer. On call 24/7 up days and nights. Dangerous lonely yards. Always under some manager new old ? Ego? Yeah.. ok it’s got the good points to that stuff you’re going to get in the videos . But you should get the bad stuff to don’t you think. When you retire what else can you do after all not much calling for a retired locomotive engineer. I know because I am one 44 years Uprr.. best wishes

Got offered a job two years ago and turned it down.. THANK GOD I dodged that bullet. I remember during the interview the guy says.. "A lot if the old school guys may cut corners or try to do stuff thats unsafe. Part of your job is to call them out or report safety violations".. How backwards is that shit? PASS and afterwards the more I see about the RR the more shitty it seems. My dad worked for BN in the 80s. I had dreamed of working the RR but again, glad I didnt..

23 states ain't whole lot js🤷‍♂️ and brakeman rarely ever used anymore.

That's right it's not for everybody, your life becomes the railroad and you won't have a life outside of the railroad.... The heat and cold is ok, it's the nights out of bed that are the killer...

As a current railfanner and future crew member for the Harvard subdivision, it feels nice to give railfans hornshows and yell at treaspassers on a daily basis

I don't have anyone so it'll be perfect for me after school

Am a train crew back here in Kenya.. So interesting to work on railroad.... Wish I could get to work for UP

“Union Pacific is a union company, and employees pay union dues.” No thanks. I prefer not to be forced to part with my hard earned money for something I didn’t want in the first place.

Its not for everyone just Give it a try and see.YEEEUH OK GOOD LUCK . Working foe the railroad is a rare opportunity. If you get chosen. Very hard to get on any rr

That is interesting working ar the Union Pacific trains.

Thanks for making history with America

I'm about to fly from the UK to the US just to get a job with UP

I'll operate Union Pacific when me 30 years old... on 2040

RIP Hobo Stobe.

This is literally every railroad company guys.

I'm surprised the P.C. goofy UP management doesn't say "brakeperson" or "switchperson" today.

I really want to work here but in NE Oklahoma only though.

I don’t pull as much cargo as U Union Pacific. But my friend kendo. Did that one time!!. Don’t tell other railroads this.

I love 💓 being a train driver

Man would I love to work on the railroad...hope it doesn’t change too much by the time I’m old enough!

And unless your daddy, his daddy, your great grand daddy, and great, great grand daddy worked for the railroad, you can forget about ever being hired.

What’s the starting hourly pay?

I have my application just about done for Cheyenne Wyoming. Hope I can get in.

When I grow up I will work at this..

I was on call for 9years

Accept applications from Knoxville, or do I have to join Norfolk Southern?

I thought modern locomotives had those nice cozy air conditioners and cab heaters!

It would be awesome if class 1's got back into the passenger rail game.

At least they're being honest.

Triboss by favorite tray company of the ten of the train jobs is Union Pacific and I want to work for this job yes when I am a dead I work my job once I get old enough

Caryl, here...Bob's wife. What a crock. Wait till you turn 50. That's when they start the systematic harassment to get you quit so they can hire 3rd grade dropouts to do your job. They'll pull crap on you that the union can't help you with. Bob is a 46 year veteran engineer with this miserable company. I remember when he couldn't wait to get to work and now he just drags out of here, spiritually beaten. He can't wait to retire. He's the best they've got.......always has been. DO NOT remove this posting. I will just put it back up. Bob works out of East L.A.. We live in orange county. We are in the book. Call Bob....he'll tell you. Or call me and I will tell you. Either way, watch out. Your day will come.

UP keeps furloughing ppl. PSR is ruining this industry. Railroads are constantly finding ways to eliminate people’s jobs. Do yourself a favor, go learn a trade. HVAC, electrical, or plumbing. You’ll make better money and no one can outsource those jobs.

I wanna be a Union Pacific switcher when I grow up

Chicago Service Unit,Road Conductor,East/West

I thought BNSF was the biggest company

I M WILD OVER WOMEN TRAIN DRIVERS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THEM

I am a retired VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION TECHNICIAN .. ELEVATOR MECHANIC . There's a job that is not for everyone either .

halfway through the hiring process union pacific turned me down right after I submitted my video interview, I was really looking forward to working with union pacific, assholes!

Love Union Pacific!

We usually say when the trucks stop, America stops. There’s nothing wrong with that! I say, when the railroads stop, that’s when America stops!!

That is freight hauling at it's best nice work gang