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[tallguybry]

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

 

[Coinsandfootball]

Congratulations TGB! That is great news...............

 

[rfishoutofwater]

Thats awesome news Congrats.

 

[dinero]

Congratulations!

 

[madwest]

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.

 

[Farchaus2k]

How does one go about getting a job like that??

 

[SilverFace]

Congrats on the good news Bry - hope it all works out for you.

 

[47thelement]

Hey bry! What's you function?

Sorry couldn't resist.

 

[tallguybry]

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

 

[tallguybry]

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

 

[tallguybry]

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

 

[Gooseman]

Congrats,

That is great news, hope all works out.

Jeff

 

[Diver_Down]

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.

 

[tallguybry]

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

 

[bblair]

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

 

[sack0silver]

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?

 

[SFBayArea]

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

 

[fistfulladirt]

Big congs on the new job

 

[Brush64]

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??

 

[ArkieBassMan]

'grats on the job!

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