CN recruitment video describing a CN job and what it entails. 6/6: • CN Recruitment (6/6) -...
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@25mfd2 жыл бұрын
@ 5:04... there's your railroad wild card right there... bad weather (especially WINTER)... proper gear/good gear is IMPORTANT... use lined mittens (some oldheads call them CHOPPERS)... and use them with handwarmers, two of them one for your palm and put the other in the thumb of the mitt (without it, that thumb in the mitten gets COLD fast)... as far as a coat goes i used a hooded parka called flying man parka (google N3b parka it'll pop up)... VERY GOOD winter coat... also get yourself a few pairs of bib overalls, that extra layer helps keep you warm without OVERHEATING you bibs give a loose fit not tight... for boots i had a pair of sorel dominators, not sure if they make them anymore... a very very very good super cold weather boot... i remember working half a yard shift in those boots with NO SOCKS dead of January winter wisconsin, after working my first switchlist my feet were sweating socks wet took them off (never go back out with sweaty wet socks in the winter, you WILL regret it LOL... trust me)... no extra pair i went back out barefoot in boots ... stayed warm the rest of the shift... a good boot but HEAVY, like cinder blocks on your feet... lastly get a pair of ice creepers, i used vibram stabilicers, google it they'll pop up... EXCELLENT grip on ice ZERO SLIP they use metal screws on the bottom of the cleats provides excellent traction... just take care walking on any locomotive walkways as metal on metal is a slippery situation
@JayJr20072 жыл бұрын
Some great advice from someone with experience right there. Thank you! J
@longwhip12 жыл бұрын
I love being a conductor and would work for ANY railroad almost for free!!! I work for NS and love it!! What an awesome career after 20 years in the Navy!!
@arcnova19822 жыл бұрын
i hope u retired and are living well!
@Rayven_cat4 жыл бұрын
This looks complicated af. Respect to those who work in rail transport.
@lylesommers50185 ай бұрын
I don’t work for the railroad but I have very close ties to cn, mark edwards the brakeman on train 413 involved in the Hinton train disaster was a friend of mine, that was a very sad day. R.I.P to all who perished that terrible day.
@sicilian1234511 жыл бұрын
This video is in the first online test CN sends you if you are considered for hire. Once you send an application in for the conductor position and are considered, CN will send you an online test to do which must be completed within a couple days. I didn't even watch the video on my test because I've seen it a million times already. Lol
@ACLTony13 жыл бұрын
Well made vid! Not corny and right to the point.
@abrahamdarkcodex11014 жыл бұрын
Sometimes it’s good to be a train engineer. Because we make very good pocket money
@streetsurfer13311 жыл бұрын
Your not screwed, just be patient. Just finish high school, get a small weekend job, do a year or two in college and after that the odds that you get the job would be very good. If you live in Canada, you can finish your high school, work for a year in any kind of job (because working experiance helps alot!) and after that go to a college near you to get a conductor or a (Chef de train) formation. After that formation, your pretty much set to be in a railroad.
@zirathekillerlioness11 жыл бұрын
Great video. Say, I live in the U.S. and am going on to become a locomotive engineer for via rail after I graduate high school. Does via hire U.S. Citizens just out of their country or would I be required to get a visa just to work there?
@2READYCRETE11 жыл бұрын
At 3;24 the narrator states it's the Conductor's job to call signals to the Engineer, when once upon a time when there was a Fireman, even durring Diesel Locomotive times, job
@Kaaay0613 жыл бұрын
yea i got in no problem there is a course you can take gives you a good chance but theyll also train you. But i had back ground doing work as a contractor for the railroad i love it some days can suck but i love my job
@unionpacifictrain12 жыл бұрын
@RexMundiUsurper Thanks for the info, im going to take a conductor course it college.
@icecold40oz13 жыл бұрын
@wackymac28 JayJr is right! Im a track maintainer in montreal On the local gang..and My father who is a conductor actually told me It would take me a few years to just become a Conductor Trainee! And btw Jay the conductor course Is an In House training Program! No need to go to college for it! But you are right..there is a long list!!
@tannerc900 Жыл бұрын
1:59 “you have to be organized” I don’t know any conductor where I am that’s organized lol
@tails22x12 жыл бұрын
Yeah, thanks man, I probably will.
@JohnAPrescott11 жыл бұрын
would love to get a call for this job!
@leathompson28009 жыл бұрын
My dad just retired from CN as a conductor last year after 36 years. Luckily for him he never had a mishap throughout his career but did have some friends to get killed a few years back
@sikkinixxmc5 жыл бұрын
Lea Thompson how did they get killed? I’m applying.
@sicilian1234512 жыл бұрын
@duramaxer05 Your lucky, I applied three times for a conductor and once for an RTC position, all with CN. I got rejected for all 4 applications. What's the status with yours??
@jsc50712 жыл бұрын
I hope you get it too. ;)
@13BD11 жыл бұрын
Did you get it? How did it go ?
@Evematrix1026 жыл бұрын
I worked at CP for a bit, then got a better job with Rocky Mountaineer been with them for 6 years now
@JayJr20076 жыл бұрын
What an awesome job! And the scenery from your office must be spectacular almost every day! You might have been behind the wheel of one of the two I caught when I was out there last time: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3WQpmhnjK-Imrs kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJzOgaqkfZWfoc0 Thanks for watching & commenting. JJ & Jason
@rajpalsingh-qy3rt5 жыл бұрын
just passed exam from Lampton college for conductor course how can I get job
@chrislang669810 ай бұрын
It pays a lot of money though in Canada, but you have no scheduke
@scottlongman94872 жыл бұрын
What are union dues usually
@locomotoras440010 жыл бұрын
nice clips....suscrito
@Nerfherder33 жыл бұрын
Situational awareness, head on a swivel, good spacial awareness. 20/20 vision and ability to pass Ishahara colour test. Also it helps if you have a drivers license and a vehicle and a willingness to work nights/weekends. Also you should be able to get rest at odd times and places. Need like grade 10 math, decent computer skills and be bondable. Yes you will be cut off not nesessarily laid off, CN is loath to lay people off, if you are willing to relocate you will have a job. Put your 8-10 years in and build your senoirity, you can settle down buy a house and retire early.
@bhardwajamit173 жыл бұрын
Rick, what's the average amount a newly recruited conductor can make here ?
@JayJr20072 жыл бұрын
Some great advice right there. Cheers, J
@begley09 Жыл бұрын
@@bhardwajamit17 I always see CN hiring conductors and its generally known that conductors have some of the worst work to life balance positions. That should tell you that the turnover rate is quite high.
@hardasfuckbaby11 жыл бұрын
Run far. Run fast. Never look back.
@EdmontonRails9 жыл бұрын
how do you see a signal if its around a curve? Thats the part the makes me nervous
@coltjeffries2299 жыл бұрын
The signal before will tell you what the next signal will be.
@EdmontonRails9 жыл бұрын
Bishal Karki well first you decide what railroad you wanna work for, read the requirements and locations. Then you look for training, it may be listed or you can email them
@rgmks11 жыл бұрын
LMFAO the novelty wears off quick, believe me.
@thejmc40744 жыл бұрын
Took about 6 months for me.
@am22613 жыл бұрын
@@thejmc4074 15 seconds of watching this video for me... "shipping of related documentation" and that was the novelty well and truly dead and buried!
@darylhannon47236 ай бұрын
It does
@phillyfan-18213 жыл бұрын
@JayJr2007 well im 17 and isnt there an age requirement though?
@odddiabetic4 жыл бұрын
I may not be the person you're looking for, and I may be a bit late, but high school graduate seems to be the main requirement, not so much age. But I'm sure you're in the industry now
@EMDSD9010 жыл бұрын
get off moving equipment wow! must be nice
@hectorguzman84355 жыл бұрын
EMDSD90 UP recently reversed that rule. It can be done in locations approved by the Regional VP. It was changed couple days ago. Can’t be done faster than 4mph or walking speed.
@deermulletman53913 жыл бұрын
My dad is a conductor for kcs
@jasonbrunault790212 жыл бұрын
i want to work for the GEXR railway.
@masterchiefgtx12 жыл бұрын
@unionpacifictrain varies from location to location...I've met guys that work for UP out of El Paso with 5-7 years experience as a conductor and their not close to being promoted... on the other hand, I've been working in the Fort Worth service unit for less than a year and I'm already getting the promotion...
@trainroomgary6 жыл бұрын
Like / well told / Cool 😎
@donavanthegreat112 жыл бұрын
they said they deliver damaged freight at the end! LOL!!! Getting off of moving equipment!!!
@a1919akelbo5 жыл бұрын
A broken knuckle isn't damaged freight.
@phillyfan-18213 жыл бұрын
i want this job
@bobbugger90906 жыл бұрын
do you really get called in often?
@IFXMusic4 жыл бұрын
My brother was a conductor. The thing cn doesn't tell you is that you are on a seniority list. All the old timers don't want to retire off their cushy positions. This leaves new hires stuck on very unorthodox shifts. Expect no personal life. As being a conductor you are likely to loose your marriage and any relationships you have with you kids. If your single and have no life outside of work, this jobs for you.
@Theravivir5 жыл бұрын
What kind of qualification required for train conductor
@a1919akelbo5 жыл бұрын
None really, but it's highly recommended to have and least grade 12 education and prior experience is a safety critical job.
@theplaguedoctor12485 жыл бұрын
Im an engineer for CP but i may switch to CN
@JayJr20072 жыл бұрын
Did ya?
@RC.EST167 жыл бұрын
Cool
@vetteman71099 жыл бұрын
glad I,m done that's all I have to say..........
@enr387013 жыл бұрын
but if your not out the door in 10 minutes, your fired!
@judgedredd86576 жыл бұрын
Trainmaster: whats taking so long? lol
@tails22x12 жыл бұрын
Applied, even made it to the interview. But I was rejected.
@averyave87686 жыл бұрын
How you rejected in an interview. Is they really hard on interviews or someone told me that if you cleared your switch test you got the job like 99 percent.
@TheMysteriousRock10 жыл бұрын
18 is minimum age.
@judgedredd86578 жыл бұрын
I got hired, qualified and all, but ive been laid off 7 months now with CN.
@JayJr20078 жыл бұрын
+Cold War That sucks. Maybe you will have luck applying at another railroad.
@judgedredd86578 жыл бұрын
+JayJr2007 nope, no Canadian lines hireing, they are all laying off, gonna stick it out
@judgedredd86577 жыл бұрын
finally called back
@1980DEVILSREJECTS7 жыл бұрын
Judge Dredd where you out of judge
@judgedredd86577 жыл бұрын
Jasper Terminal Alberta
@ChachaChapati11 жыл бұрын
I don't know how those guys in Winnipeg come winter do it.
@Wingman_5 жыл бұрын
We aren't little girls
@liverwurszt12 жыл бұрын
lol Yeah I'm going to keep a low profile, besides, safety first!
@jsc50712 жыл бұрын
nice. tip. :)
@HondaRipperCR12511 жыл бұрын
I just got hired
@maninderbedi74322 жыл бұрын
You still working there?
@nevil87796 жыл бұрын
I applied on 26 August,got a phone call on 31 August and was informed to check email.Its been 15 days and I am still waiting for the email.Is there anyone in the same boat ?I am from Edmonton,Canada.Thanks
@daggered36656 жыл бұрын
maybe your email automatically marked it as spam or something? check folders other than your main one.
@TheOilman74711 жыл бұрын
Ahh man I'm screwed
@cccc2853 жыл бұрын
Why
@SomeDude13813 жыл бұрын
Keep trying
@WetDirtProductions13 жыл бұрын
I applied.... no reply... oh well.
@cfmgd10 жыл бұрын
I want to bacame a conductor of a train, good video!
@DaryxFox11 жыл бұрын
ha! train-ing...
@dk75415 жыл бұрын
Cn will hire you then lay off 400 people lol. Happened to my buddy. Got hired on 8 months later laid off along with 400 others across Canada. Thank goodness I don't work for these guys
@daveyboy_3 жыл бұрын
Wow, CN made this job look crap.
@brandobee22645 жыл бұрын
If I had this job I'd get fired for painting all the trains lol
@25mfd2 жыл бұрын
not if you worked in the paint shop
@JayJr20072 жыл бұрын
lol
@JayJr20072 жыл бұрын
We like doughnuts too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp_Cf3achMZkmZY Regards, J
@Brian444913 жыл бұрын
Who's the hot chick?
@user-zi7kj9on7b9 ай бұрын
I've heard some tall about the lay offs,welll this like anything is hinging upon the economy I worked on the,car lot for,the Up,learned a lot in the 66 years I've been blessed to live I have seen many railroads,and trucking companies go u Der, but if you love it stick with it