No life/poor benefits - Locomotive Engineer/Conductor Union Pacific Employee Review

1.0
Apr 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You will make good money but only after several years of seniority, usually around 5 to 7 years.

Cons

No days off. On call 24/7/365 days a year. Will have to travel up to 5 hours to another terminal and wait to go to work. Will most likely be sleeping in your car. You will get furloughed often. This is just some of the negatives. Just go to work there and you'll find out more.

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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