Pros
Returning employee. 3 years with SGS PSC then left for 6 years. Back with the company for 9 months now. Company is growing and ever expanding. One of the better paying railroad contractors in Texas. Full benefits package including: med, dental, vision, AD&D, discounts, matching 401k, company paid life insurance, and many others. If you work hard, have good attendance, come in to cover when needed, and have a positive outlook you will go far in this company. Promoted 2 steps up within 9 months and now work Monday-Friday. Management is caring, accommodating as much as possible, and open to ideas/questions/comments.
Cons
Most rail car switchmen work a rotating day and night (DuPont) schedule. 12 hour shifts. Equals out to 15 days a month actually at work, but still hard to balance family. Pay tops out quickly. Pay is not equal for all employees; it is based on site location and the contract that SGS PSC has with that site. 2 sites a few miles from each may have a difference of +/- several dollars and hour in pay. Difficult to move from site to site for better advancement opportunities, because it opens up a vacancy at that site, and sites are usually not staffed with extra employees.
