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laxkid7 t1_itzn8b9 wrote

Reply to comment by koolaideprived in A second railroad union votes down Biden's tentative agreement by WutRTatersPrecious

Where i work for my local county we get 4hr every 2 weeks. Makes me wonder how often yall get called in while being on call? Is it very frequent? And what r the hours? Ive been debating getting into the railroad industry but this is the 1 thing keeping me from pulling the trigger and applying.

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koolaideprived t1_iu064ir wrote

There are no hours, it's 24/7, no scheduled days off. You are on call to go out of town for a minimum of 36 hours. You are guaranteed 10 hours of uninterrupted rest at your home after a shift, but you are fair game after that, and for the past few years it is not uncommon to work on your rest.

Paycheck is great, rest of the job can be good, but has had most of the good parts worn away over the years.

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