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re: Update on my railroad career...
Posted on 4/5/15 at 5:05 pm to CENLALSUFAN
Posted on 4/5/15 at 5:05 pm to CENLALSUFAN
good for you. I gotta say, supporting 8 people on that kind of money takes a special kind. Something I'm not interested in.
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Posted on 4/5/15 at 5:06 pm to Rickety Cricket
I know jobs and stuff change, but back in the 90's, early 2000's, getting a job with UP, meant union wages, tons of OT, and a really good paying gig.
Cons were time away, and on call basically every day.
Still true?
Cons were time away, and on call basically every day.
Still true?
Posted on 4/5/15 at 5:09 pm to CENLALSUFAN
Make it happen, you are new to the game and have been promoted quickly. You can do it! 
Posted on 4/5/15 at 5:17 pm to lsu480
my office
Posted on 4/5/15 at 5:17 pm to stlslick
Yup, still true!
Posted on 4/5/15 at 5:23 pm to 777Tiger
I wanna do that next! I say I'm trying to be life that movie planes, trains, and automobiles... I've sold cars and now on trains.. I want to sit in the front just to see...
Posted on 4/5/15 at 5:27 pm to CENLALSUFAN
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I want to sit in the front just to see...
it's pretty cool, I was just pimping 480, although I'd like to see some bullet trains over here, props to you on your career, I've been following your posts on here, not a lot of people see what they want and just go get it like you did, congrats
Posted on 4/5/15 at 5:31 pm to 777Tiger
I think flying a 777 would be dope as well but driving a bullet train would be the coolest IMO
Posted on 4/5/15 at 5:48 pm to 777Tiger
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, not a lot of people see what they want and just go get it like you did, congrats
Thank you.. Just needed something more promising than selling cars.. Can't raise a family with that (or at least I couldn't)
Posted on 4/5/15 at 6:51 pm to CENLALSUFAN
Wow, I remember that original thread. Congrats
Posted on 4/5/15 at 6:59 pm to CENLALSUFAN
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Every 2 weeks... Half a month.. Do you not work at all?
honestly, it was not that obvious from the way you said it. $4400 a check or $9k a month would have been easier, No?
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:00 pm to CENLALSUFAN
At least you have Papadeaux's and Papsito's there. I wish someone would open one here in BR.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:03 pm to tigerbutt
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At least you have Papadeaux's and Papsito's there. I wish someone would open one here in BR.
One of the biggest problems with the BR mentality is that the only good restaurant is a chain.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:05 pm to Napoleon
Maybe.. Just so use to saying a half because we only get 2 checks a month..
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:07 pm to TigerHam85
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Posted by TigerHam85 good for you. I gotta say, supporting 8 people on that kind of money takes a special kind. Something I'm not interested in.
You couldn't support a wife and kids on $8800 a month?
To the OP, where throughout TX do you run?
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:10 pm to CENLALSUFAN
Congrats.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:11 pm to Napoleon
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One of the biggest problems with the BR mentality is that the only good restaurant is a chain.
Dumbest thing I ever heard. This is about the only chain that is good. 99% of chains suck. I never eat at chains in BR. Typically locally family owned restaurants.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:36 pm to shutterspeed
If i'm not mistaken, "a half" is your payment for the entire month even though you are working a half, hence the name. so 8800 would be every 2 months.
Similar to an offshore worker making 3000 a 2 week shift. nice check, but for the 2 weeks you're off you don't collect a check, so that actually 3000 per 4 weeks.
52,800 annually for 6 kids and 2 adults? I would be rethinking things if I was making that single.
Similar to an offshore worker making 3000 a 2 week shift. nice check, but for the 2 weeks you're off you don't collect a check, so that actually 3000 per 4 weeks.
52,800 annually for 6 kids and 2 adults? I would be rethinking things if I was making that single.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:48 pm to TigerHam85
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TigerHam85
Not for the railroad... Our half is from the 1st-15th & the 16th-the end of the month.. Get paid on 10th & 25th...
Not sure where through Houston we run.. Pretty sure we run through college station.. Can't wait for that one!
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:54 pm to shutterspeed
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You couldn't support a wife and kids on $8800 a month
I have one kid and make that. Wife stays home with him, but I don't see how people have tons of kids and make that or less and get by. Sure, I could probably cut back on some things, but certainly not living some grand life
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