Good Pay but unstable career within first decade - Freight Conductor Union Pacific Employee Review

3.0
Jan 24, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay Crew personalities Free Water Cameras watch your every move so if you get killed the person responsible can likely be identified. . .

Cons

Employees with 5 years seniority are being layed off. Managers are forced to set up employees for failure to keep their job. May have to work many holidays and special events because a plethora of other employees call off using family medical leave. Union is weak.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Stable, organized, and historical brand. You can have some work/life balance.

Cons

The corporate environment is the most toxic I've ever worked in.

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