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Anonymous Thu 13 Dec 2018 13:35:31 No.1264129 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1267034

I'm starting a new job at Norfolk Southern pretty soon and I was wondering if anybody has some tips? Much appreciated!

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 13 Dec 2018 14:26:01 No.1264136 Report

Quoted By: >>1264143

Doing what?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 13 Dec 2018 14:57:32 No.1264143 Report

Quoted By: >>1264146

>>1264136
Conductor.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 13 Dec 2018 14:59:22 No.1264146 Report

Quoted By: >>1264147

>>1264143
Do you know what working on an extraboard actually entails? How old are you? Where are you hiring out of?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 13 Dec 2018 15:03:59 No.1264147 Report

Quoted By: >>1264148

>>1264146
I do,
I'm 23
I'm in GA going to work in Columbus

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 13 Dec 2018 15:09:07 No.1264148 Report

Quoted By: >>1264258

>>1264147
Well you're young enough to not completely hate it, but you're likely going to get furloughed. The NS is about to shake up its service plan. Don't buy anything big or expensive and save your money for a few years until you actually have some job security.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 13 Dec 2018 22:55:57 No.1264258 Report

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>>1264148
This is good advice at any railroad. With luck your training will carry you through the post-Christmas slowdown and you'll keep working after they mark you up. Like he said, do yourself a favor and don't buy a house or car. Saw a lot of guys do that, then they have to chase work in complete shitholes for months at a time to pay for it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Dec 2018 05:36:56 No.1267027 Report

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Follow the rules. Don't get fired on your derail

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Dec 2018 06:10:58 No.1267034 Report

Quoted By: >>1267173

>>1264129
You'll need to learn NS and N&W Signals. Don't blow money on expensive shit for the first few years of your employment with NS. Get a good pair of boots and rain gear, not some cheap bargain bin shit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Dec 2018 17:16:37 No.1267173 Report

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>>1267034
Rain gear is useless. You're going to get wet if you wear it or not, and you're going to sweat a shit load if you wear it. Just get a poncho and bring a change of clothes. I stopped wearing expensive rain gear a year and a half ago and it was the best choice I ever made.

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