BNSF is hiring big time.

[Craizie]

68k shit, thats it?

Fuck that.

[matts5.0]

Fuck that.

I feel poor and make 100k more than that.

[Craizie]

It would take a shitload more than 68k to get me to live that kind of life.

[bigjack]

I don't get it. People complain and a job and all I was offering is someone a chance for a job plain and simple. If you don't like being away from home for a minute then don't but, for those that do.......CCCHHHHHHHOOOOOOO CCCCHHHHHHOOOOOOOO BRO.

[f0ur sixer]

It would take a shitload more than 68k to get me to live that kind of life.

Not me. I made half of that and worked about the same type of schedule while in the service so to me and others that are doing the transition out of the military it is great.

[slow99]

I don't get it. People complain and a job and all I was offering is someone a chance for a job plain and simple. If you don't like being away from home for a minute then don't but, for those that do.......CCCHHHHHHHOOOOOOO CCCCHHHHHHOOOOOOOO BRO.

Don't take it personally, it's a board thing regarding 1 or 2 particular members. Oh, and matts5.0 has made it his mission to let the board know how hard he balls. Thanks for posting the opportunity.

[matts5.0]

Don't take it personally, it's a board thing regarding 1 or 2 particular members. Oh, and matts5.0 has made it his mission to let the board know how hard he balls. Thanks for posting the opportunity.

[matts5.0]

Not me. I made half of that and worked about the same type of schedule while in the service so to me and others that are doing the transition out of the military it is great.

I by no means said it was a bad opportunity, transitioning from the military this and oilfield work are a lot easier on you than most folks.

[Denny]

That's more than I'm making...

[BP]

That's more than I'm making...

It's probably more than 95% of this board makes. Also that's base pay for first year on the job. They still can get overtime and differential pay for relocating.

[Chili]

It's probably more than 95% of this board makes. Also that's base pay for first year on the job. They still can get overtime and differential pay for relocating.

From the link:

Salary/Benefits: The training pay rate averages approximately $800 per week. Upon completion of training, earn up to $41,000 during the first year. Thereafter, the average conductor earns $68,000. BNSF employees receive an annual benefit package valued at $22,000. The terms of the collective bargaining agreement shall apply.

It's not peanuts by any means, but it's not 68k the first year either. At least not based on their own job posting.

[BP]

From the link:

It's not peanuts by any means, but it's not 68k the first year either. At least not based on their own job posting.

The job title and descriptions have all changed. They used to hire you as an engineer and then you'd have to qualify as a conductor after a certain amount of time. Then they started hiring conductor trainees and that's when the lower pay started being advertised.

I'm not speaking from experience but I'd imagine that $800 a week/$41k figure is assuming you haven't passed their training program. It's up to 17 weeks and then you have a 60 day probationary period. The most current post I see actually says $160.94 per day while training.

[03mustangdude]

That sounds about right you get a certain amount for training and it takes 4-5 months to complete then you get full pay after which is an extra 50 a day then overtime.

Railroads are weird to anyone who comes out from a per hr job we get paid mostly

Basic day (yard is 8hr) road is either 8/10/12 and then overtime to that 12hr mark. Past the 12hr mark you aren't working you are clocking out but that counts as toe in.

If you work on the road after 16hrs of being away from home you get paid held away pay
plus $16 for away from home meals.

so here an example :
Out of town trip
Going down took 8hrs, which is considered a good day but you dont make no money:

TRIP RATE (WORKING) 273.33 273.33
CERTIFICATION PAY 5.00 5.00
--------- ---------
TOTAL PAY 278.33 278.33

Coming back: same trip rate, 2hrs overtime, 1hr 30 mins to get back to yard office. Stayed out of town/away from home for 24hrs.

TRIP RATE (WORKING) 273.33 273.33
OT UNDER 12 HRS 2:02 77.18 77.18
OT AFTER 12 HRS (TOW-IN) 1:30 56.94 56.94
HELD AWAY PAY 7:50 198.22 198.22
AWAY FROM HOME MEALS 16.00
CERTIFICATION PAY 5.00 5.00
--------- ---------
TOTAL PAY 626.67 610.67

Its not normal but it equals out. If your an engineer you can add roughly 25-27% higher.

You can do 5-6 trips like that average 2weeks if you want to be home more.
If you want to bust your ass I've seen engineers do 8-10 trips and do 6-7k every 2 weeks.

Just giving prospective employees info. All numbers are fake/altered and via union pacifc pay vs bn

[Taylor]

Left the rr in August and never looked back.

[Denny]

Left the rr in August and never looked back.

You must have won the lottery!