A Day in the Life: CSX Freight Conductor

Railroads are essential to America and CSX railroaders keep freight moving across the country. Spend the day with a CSX freight conductor and see what it's like to start a career on our railroad. Learn more: csx.com/careers

[@daniels.5019]

What a great recruitment video. The First 2 minutes, Woke up at 2am and misses his child's birthday. I wanna work for a company like this.

[@Nighthawk268]

All for "nice things" you'll never have the time to enjoy. Or retire too old and broken to enjoy them either.. alone. Fun!!

[@NewEnglandDukes]

Lol freight sucks passenger rail is better

[@sawyer4981]

At least they're upfront about it though lol

[@DanielSanchez-iy3gn]

Wants a poor sap to come in already and take over his shift, so he can take the better one.

[@nathandebartolo8330]

Look at all the people they weed out in the first two minutes, though. Actually it's brilliant.

[@ArizonaCowboys]

Comments section is way more informative and honest than this video is

[@Elevated618]

Facts!

[@gewglesux]

Agreed. It's basically what the the video omitted on purpose

[@minerran]

Its a recruitment video, all companies do the same stuff! Could be the "employee" is not really a RR employee at all, he could be an actor hired by a marketing company doing the video for the RR.

[@bigbluenationsmith2489]

My dad worked for Santa Fe rail Road. and I am so glad I did not follow in his footsteps. He was always gone and when he was home he was sleeping. But I did have a very comfortable lifestyle because of his sacrifices. Thank you dad for everything you did. Rip.

[@WorldStage_Decoder]

Yes!! Your father is very much appreciated

[@Miamiflow885]

Sounds like your Dad was like mine, from my view our Dads loved us alot to deal with all that

[@raynellholmes1011]

😢

[@leestudios2262]

My pops was a truck driver I feel you

[@yomomma..]

Sounds like my kind of life, bitches in every city

[@DieselDucy]

I am a locomotive engineer on a class 1 railroad. I will say this. This video is a somewhat accurate representation of what we go thru. It is accurate on how we live on call and such. What it doesn’t tell you (obviously) is how unsafe the nations railroads really are. You will miss far more than your kids birthdays. You will constantly be threatened, written up, and they will try to fire you. You have no union representation. Even after you are there 20 years you don’t have any better quality of life as when you hire on. You are FORCED to come to work so tired you might as well be driving the locomotive drunk. The list goes on. Almost every major rail disaster you ever hear about is caused by something the railroads refuse to do anything about. Fatigue.

[@TreasureHuntingSWPA412]

when I worked there people were fired and had their careers ruined for simply getting on or off moving equipment. I see the rules have changed and it's safe again. All the people that got fired for it will be so pleased to hear..

[@stripervince1]

Absolutely correct. I retired after 40+ years as signalman then conductor. Its rough out there. Trains used to have engineer, conductor, trainman fireman and brakeman. Now its mostly engineer and conductor. If management had their way it would just be engineer. Every engineer is a qualified conductor, but almost no conductors are engineers . Glad i retired 10 years ago

[@extraboard3189]

Got hurt after 8 years. Been collecting RRB for 15 now. I liked it out there but all it took was 1 misstep and it was over. All cuz a piece of rail left there for years.

[@stripervince1]

Absolutely correct. Almost every crash is caused by engineer fatigue. As a retired career railroader , i agree

[@Kusv583]

Does this go for all jobs in the business are just conductors? Do you recommend other positions that pay decent yet no travel, or at least limited travel?

[@dylanlynch3371]

If you show up to work that happy you’ll be getting a piss test. At least csx is only the 5th worst company to work for

[@luckyluke5638]

I laughed so hard at this

[@brianallyn5308]

What does it say for the railroad industry that 3 of the top 5 worst companies to work for are railroad (#1, 2 and 5).

[@rustymacshackleford6276]

🤣🤣🤣

[@trevencarlson9338]

Looks like the guy in the video needs one then 😂😂😂😂

[@90scarguy]

As an engineer. No ones this happy to go to work.

[@25mfd]

TRUTH!!!!!!!

[@francomtz7115]

Happiness doesn't exist at work, cause it's work but you can have a good attitude it will take you a long way...

[@ArantiusVulpes]

As an engineer as well I have to agree

[@calebmanuel17]

As a engineer I disagree with come to CP railways it’s fun here.

[@ArantiusVulpes]

@@calebmanuel17 it sure is lol

[@georgecarter838]

Last year (2020), I retired as an engineer after 31 years, 4 months. It felt as if I was released from prison. Take my advice young people: If you want to enjoy railroading, volunteer with a railroad museum or tourist railroad, but STAY AWAY from class one railroads. This is nothing but pure propaganda puff. It's NOTHING like this in reality. The crap you have to put up with higher management and any FRA inspectors are not worth it. Make railroading enjoyable by keeping it as a hobby, not as a career.

[@tmbrwlf3295]

Amen, I did 4 years at CSX and got out.

[@Walkwith7]

Shortline are the best

[@georgecarter838]

@@tmbrwlf3295 Sorry you didn't get 5 years in, but I do know what you went through. Railroads are not like it was when I started. It only went downhill when the mega-mergers kicked into high gear which we all know was for the CEO's better benefit. Best to you, my friend.

[@georgecarter838]

@@Walkwith7 If I may suggest on that, you need to choose a shortline that is small and family run, not like a Omnitrax or Genessee Wyoming Industries. The more smaller, it's lesser pay, but lesser headaches as well. I wish you luck, my friend.

[@Walkwith7]

Thats true. But at least omni watco and g and wyoming still get RR retirement

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

These videos always make me laugh, 'cuz the guys in them always sound _way_ more positive than anyone who _actually_ works there, in my experience. You never meet the people in the videos, making you wonder if their even real, or just actors.

[@juankintana6177]

I'm not gonna lie bro i was checking the job reviews for the Florida Easy Coast Railway and half the employees said in their comments that you barely see your family barely get any rest the way they said it was like telling me "The job is fun but it's also hell".

[@dejacavu6259]

This is media, always a facade! But if there are cars not needed why not allow some of the 5,000 homeless in Utah to live in them?

[@StephenZ827]

@@dejacavu6259 Why don't the 5,000 homeless go live with a democrat. Or head to Ca. and L.A. Skidrow...where the loving democrats will spend 700k to buy a building to study the homeless problem ,the one they created. Here's a crazy though....they could all go to work in the DNC...

[@CraftyFoxe]

There should be a parody of how people actually talk offcamera

[@stocktonrails9279]

I used to do quite a bit of train filming in the Stockton area (near the tower) back in the early 90s. I once had the chance to chat for a bit with a Rio Grande engineer who had just stopped his loco nearby. I was pretty excited to be able to chat with a real engineer- and basically told him that I envied him, and wished I had the chance to do what he does for a living. Surprisingly at the time, he wasn’t very happy at all about working for the railroad, and in fact in that conversation actually offered to give me the watch he was wearing that he got from the railroad for his years of service, That really surprised me- he clearly was very unhappy about his work situation, and made it sound like these guys are worked to death. I remember him and that conversation to this day… I write this post for him and for all of the other RR workers like him.

[@MrBlint215]

He's diffidently telling you the truth when he says that it's not for everyone!!! I started working CSX on August 26 and i've already quit. And i'm not a weak minded person, nor do I mind working hard. I am a Army veteran. I served 21 years as an Infantryman. I've seen combat. So I know what it's like not being home. And missing important dates with my children. I quit because of certain things. Here are a few of them. NO set schedule, you have NO set schedule. As soon as your 10 hours of rest is over you can be called in. Also from my experiences they want to work you for your entire shift, all the way up to your last minute. The dispatchers are always trying to rush you to get your train moving ( so much for safety ). You also have to sleep in hotels. One time I spent my day off in a hotel because they forgot about me. Even though i constantly called them. Granted, i got my day off ( it got pushed back a day ). Another thing i didn't like was that the union took their dues out of my paycheck even though they don't represent you for 90 days!!! You get only one paid sick day. That makes NO sense in a job where you constantly are working out in the elements. The only good thing was the pay, you will make a lot of money. BUT, you will diffidently earn it ( try setting 30 brakes in the Philly summer or a blinding snow storm ). And for those of you who are thinking about working a few years as a conductor then becoming an Engineer, good luck with that!!! In my yard in Philly, There were 20-25 guys in front me that had been waiting for a slot. I was told that I'd be lucky to go to school in 7-8 years. These are the reasons why I decided to get another job ( I'm working for the state ). I hope my comments were helpful to you....

[@mikeflanary642]

If you don't mind me asking, what was the pay?

[@raan2deep]

@@mikeflanary642 I worked for CSX this year and quit already as well. The pay now starts at a little over 75,000 a year for new hire Conductors. I do regret quitting, as I miss it a little because most jobs suck anyway these days. But the Baltimore subdivision, Philly Yardmasters and MTOs suck.

[@Gameboy-Unboxings]

Idk, he didn't really seem to have a lack of self confidence to me.. but that's just my opinion.

[@ShiftSouthern1110]

They tell you about all of this prior to being hired, to be fair. You don't have to get hired to figure out They aren't lying about the lifestyle

[@Zeromyhero-o6o]

Everything is absolutely correct brother only good thing is the pay the lifestyle sucks 10 hour break never know when your going to be called you can watch the extra board you could be 5th out thinking you have time to take care is business next thing you know your 2nd out from other conductors, dropping their turn it’s just a nightmare, depending on how fluid your yard and subdivision is Amtrak is a little better, but not all that much at least with Amtrak. You have a schedule in your know when you’re going to be called somewhat but far as the hours of rest, you get a 8 hour break instead of 10 hours so I guess it’s what you make of it 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@l15t3nr]

When a job has to sell you on working there, you know its probably not a very great place to work.

[@billbixby388]

I could tell by his vest and how he wears his radio he's not a real conductor, and nobody talks to the call office like that at 4 am

[@jaysmith1408]

I’ve only done freight, well, for a leasing company, but on call, and at 3AM, a truck just had to be in some absurd place just then for break down swap. (Ring, ring. Ring, ring. Ring, ring. Ring, ring) mmmm? mmmm. Hmmhmmmhmm. Uggggghhhmmmmhmm? Mhm. Hmm. (Click)

[@KutWrite]

Aren't the calls automated now?

[@jonnyutah9630]

oh thats a good engineer....... ya ok buddy pssssh

[@TexasAlabamaBoi205]

@@KutWrite some are but it just depends if they need you to step up because the extra board is exhausted

[@TexasAlabamaBoi205]

@@jonnyutah9630 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@danhoyland142]

lol “ sometimes miss family events”. This is a single mans career. I worked the railroad for 2 months and my wife had a nervous breakdown pretty much. It’s a great job for a lone wolf or a drifter type

[@ericzerkle5214]

Same for an OTR trucker.

[@JBN1983]

I had a family member that was a CSX engineer and he said the exact thing.

[@ohpoleez]

@@ericzerkle5214 no. Not the same. Not even in the same universe. Truckers are nothing compared to railroaders.

[@georgecarter838]

Totally agree. As a recently retired engineer, I watched quite a few fellow railroaders lose their marriages because of the long hours and time away. I can relate that it put a strain on my marriage at times, but I count myself fortunate my wife and I hung in together. It's definitely a single person's job.

[@joefowler9462]

Yep, I had an interview with NS and the first thing they told me was that if I’m hired, I’m married to the railroad. Forget about family life

[@joshuawarkentin9199]

This completely skips the part where you inevitably get furloughed.

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

I've heard that happens with a lot of railroads for newcomers. Would like to know how they pay their bills during that time.

[@MiguelCruz-zj9rh]

@@Trainfan1055Janathan another engineer told me you just have to find other temporary jobs

[@oliviajenkins1684]

@@Trainfan1055Janathan you don't, you do like my brother that worked there 6 years, he quit even though he loved his job with those big locomotives! He now works on Tugboats at Moran Towing and will work on Container ships once he gets his AB Licence.

[@michaelball760]

Just work for a shortline that's the only way to go.

[@jaredbowen5087]

Knowing what I know now I wouldn’t have wasted 10 years of my life with the railroad….. had I still been with them I would have been at 14 years seniority and still furloughed.

[@muchogracious1557]

21 years and counting and I still work nights, weekends, holidays. Still can't bid on the shifts I "want".

[@TexasAlabamaBoi205]

I can definitely believe that bro…..unfortunately,due to the railroads not having mandatory retirement and these old heads with 40-50 years of service STILL holding on(I don’t understand why) you’ll probably be extremely close to retirement age/time of service before you’ll hold a decent schedule and even then you’ll probably be working afternoon shifts with odds days of Tuesday and Wednesday off days.

[@muchogracious1557]

@@TexasAlabamaBoi205 biggest reason is because of all the jobs being cut off

[@TexasAlabamaBoi205]

@@muchogracious1557 that’s true bro!! Are y’all doing that PSR bull sh!t as well!?

[@muchogracious1557]

@@TexasAlabamaBoi205 Yep. Worst thing ever. We've went back in time 40yrs. I guess I don't see the big picture to go from humping cars with multi million dollar technology to flat switching. Just doesn't make since to me.

[@TexasAlabamaBoi205]

@@muchogracious1557 I agree bro‼️ The biggest picture is GREED!! and whenever they need guys to comeback,90 percent of those cut off will not return. PSR is going to backfire on the railroads sooner than later!

[@will3510]

your managers won’t remember all the nights you worked late but your kids will.

[@tyartez1972]

They’ll understand the sacrifice you made to make their life easy and good and respect you it’s just apart of being a man

[@Rdela-nj1td]

Nope ​@@tyartez1972

[@NashRailfan]

Him: ‘it can be challenging’ Also every conductor an a train: **napping intensifies**

[@NoDefectsOut]

Can't do that now with the inward cameras that Jacksonville also randomly pulls. They are live feed also.

[@bubblelvr1]

Sad that congressman should had lost his job after helping pass the camera law also the union should had stepped in on that they lied it has no reason for safety it’s to spy on crews to fire them not fair you can’t nap at a stop signal sometimes you sit for hours for other trains to pass especially when track crews are in charge of a track and it’s out of service like when replacing rail

[@KutWrite]

@@bubblelvr1 I worked for 2 unions at CSX. I also worked for 3 other unions including one other RR union on UP. NOT ONE union did ONE thing to help ONE employee that I knew, including myself. They always sided with the company, or moved so slowly that the time limit on the required paperwork expired. But boy, if they thought you'd be late with one month's union dues, they were ON it... with threats! Don't know which is worse, government or union. Both use threats to push you around and take money from you.

[@Optim40]

@@KutWrite They're being bought that's why. A true union wouldn't do that.

[@anb740]

A current day in the life of a CSX conductor......sitting at home, jobless from being “furloughed” thanks to PSR, four mile long trains and stockholders’ board members, whose sole interest is gutting the company to make quick cash, then leave it sitting in the dust. You couldn’t pay me enough to work for this railroad or the Nazi Southern.

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

NS ruined my next door neighbor.. he got an arm and shoulder separation on the job as a conductor and they had people staking him out all the time so they could find evidence so that they didn't have to pay for his shoulder surgeries. Fortunately, they didn't succeed, but he was ruined from railroading. That was sad too he loved his job.. like somebody's going to go along and get a shoulder separation on purpose that's going to require four surgeries.. sheesh.

[@rockkicker5527]

@@nancyoffenhiser4916 they have people who spy on these posts also watch n see if this stuff isn't erased off here in a few days

[@milomilo6404]

Happened to me at up in proviso laidoff from uprr after25yrs due to that damn psr, thanks h.harrison!!! Now I'm just an hallcon driver for csx! Smh

[@si12volt1]

reading the comments for actual railroad employees... think ill stick with hanging TVs and installing sound systems for a living for past 35 yrs and buy more N scale trains for my model railroad layout..

[@SlapthePissouttayew]

Good plan. Seriously.

[@lostsomewhereinhere]

Hehe thats a good one. I'd set up my ho scale if I had room and didn't have 200+ arcade games

[@TSemasFl]

At least you'll have more time for your N scale layout.

[@allendavis8392]

Agreed. I’ll stick with watching trains go by and volunteering at my local rail museum. I’ve heard nothing positive about any company or really any job on a railroad.

[@TSemasFl]

@@allendavis8392 I'm sure it's a tough business fueled by greed.

[@breakfastclub3909]

Hes not a real conductor. He said "GO AHEAD AND BACK UP"

[@matthewgillingham8828]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@madara2833]

he is, he's just acting for this

[@ShagWagon]

I'd say something like "throw it in reverse and go notch 8 20 car lengths "

[@brendancarroll8940]

Okay so I'm seeing an inability for CSX to schedule staff appropriately, requiring non-stop on-call service at the detriment of your staff. This looks like a prison

[@mikeyb8313]

And I thought my job as an airline pilot had it downsides…geez,,,I never seen so many videos of people so happy to live this kind of life. They’re probably mostly actors anyway.

[@THR33STEP]

They most certainly are actors reading a script written by management. That’s why they didn’t mention managers hiding in bushes, watching the crews work. No mention of Out of Service Insurance which isn’t a requirement but would be insane not to have.

[@illxtra]

@@THR33STEP Could you please explain what out of service insurance is?

[@THR33STEP]

An insurance that will compensate an employee most of the time when they are taken out of service for a rules violation. The medical field has something similar called malpractice insurance

[@NoDefectsOut]

Most likely Bosses. In the proganda videos they used to produce they used managers.

[@SlicedBread1219]

As a truck driver, this vid makes my job alot easier lol. F this.

[@benmullins2443]

When he said “go ahead and shove back 50 car lengths”, I knew that this guy is paid actor. If you were to say that to an engineer, he would give you hell.

[@atiashaunbaker3792]

What was wrong? I'm not sure what that means. I'm guessing he was referring to the car load on that train.

[@benmullins2443]

@@atiashaunbaker3792 go ahead and back up is giving two different directions. Go ahead and back up. It’s a good way for your engineer to give you shit

[@atiashaunbaker3792]

@@benmullins2443 oh OK.lol So I thought about applying to Norfolk Southern as a train conductor. Should I stop I my tracks ( no pun intended)? And if I get put on can I expect to be treated like royal trash??

[@benmullins2443]

@@atiashaunbaker3792 well I don’t know about Norfolk Southern because Im about to start with Union Pacific. But I’d say that if you like to travel and like trains and don’t mind working an irregular schedule, then I’d say go for it

[@atiashaunbaker3792]

@@benmullins2443 the odd schedule doesn't bother me. Its the furloughs and micro managing I'm reading about in this comment section

[@markchalupa7981]

They hire you to fire you. They will break your heart, write you up to cancel that bonus they promise you.

[@dce21b59]

Bitter old man 🤣

[@JohnDoe-qw7kd]

No.... It's true!

[@markchalupa7981]

@@dce21b59 sure angry Dan.

[@DC8Combi]

Sounds like the Boeing Company.

[@fastsetinthewest]

Starts the video out by bragging, "regulated highly by the federal government". In today's corrupted government, this doesn't give me any comfort. CSX, your PR department definitely sucks. From a drafted disabled Republic of Vietnam combat veteran and 2 year government employee. My first meeting in DC was with a drunk democRAT senator named Talmadge '75. Eaglegards...

[@arsenalfeet]

Im a train driver in the UK. We work 4 day weeks, 34 hours per week, 8 weeks holiday, 10 days off every 2 months (which is rostered and not holiday). Great pay, superb pension and are in the strongest union in the country. I love my job, and im extremely grateful for it. The shifts can vary, but you can easily work your life around them. I recommend it anyday.

[@therocinante3443]

Meanwhile in the US...

[@gewglesux]

Dont even sound like the same job!

[@jeramiahholland8199]

You aren't in America. The "greatest" country in the world. Lol. I've been considering moving to Europe.

[@bonda_racing3579]

@@jeramiahholland8199 Or you know. Start advocating for better policy in a train unions?

[@jeramiahholland8199]

@@bonda_racing3579 Nah. I don't work in the rail industry lol.

[@heyitshuttz3705]

3:20 as he talks about safety there is a derailed tanker in the background 🤔🤔🤔

[@Scorges1]

That's a good sign a hazmat car on its side

[@volunteerjb1]

Good for 10!!!!!

[@leeellerbrock4556]

Thats at REDI, the training center

[@Cosmetic_Astro]

Well it looks like the train car has been there for a while

[@cavalierliberty6838]

It's not a CSX yard unless there is a recently derailed tanker sitting somewhere. I saw one derail in front of me working for a shuttle vna company on christmas eve at 7:49 PM. that was a fun night...

[@thetrainguy1]

This guy is a Trainmaster… his vest is way too clean.

[@weimei8568]

MTO

[@MsJDubU]

I literally laughed out loud at this comment

[@Robloxity_News]

Ain't that the truth

[@KutWrite]

Well... Look how clean the locos, cars and ballast were. Probably recorded in Jax. Our area in the B&O Sub got the dirtiest engines, probably because the Cumbarland engine shops were close by for the almost-due overhaul and paint jobs. I did like the job, though. The Navy prepared me for the hours.

[@Cosmetic_Astro]

Must be the new guy

[@mattstarman21]

“Go ahead and shove back 50 car lengths” Jesus Christ they could have at least tried to make this more believable lol

[@railscenes4959]

Trout Fisherman, Hate to say this but I’ve been there & done that. That kind of move got so tedious for the time sensitive trains that kind of move took too much time so they hired a van company or another conductor position as herder, to give us rides in the yard.

[@sammylw7694]

@@railscenes4959 it was was the “go ahead” and “shove back” that he was referring to…. We use to make big deal out of guys that said those things together because going and head and then backing is two different directions. 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@railscenes4959]

@@sammylw7694 OK right. On our division it was almost normal to use the oxymoron to say “go ahead and back up” we made it a joke about it. Actually now that I recall once one of our coworkers made the joke about it we thought it was normal to state it that way. 🤪

[@MrLuebeck]

I just went through grounds school with Watco and that is exactly what they don’t want us to do is to say “go ahead and shove back”

[@Cosmetic_Astro]

Go ahead and shove back 😏

[@shawn_bullock]

"I work nights, weekends, and holidays, but I love having a rewarding career!" What's the reward?

[@misterlove6225]

Getting fired

[@leivaandre]

@@misterlove6225 🤣

[@25mfd]

"What's the reward?"... working nights, weekends, and holidays

[@TexasAlabamaBoi205]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 exactly ‼️‼️ this video is funnier than a Katt Williams comedy special 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@admanharv8575]

no nagging ass wife when you get home, eventually

[@moonpieface7627]

Come work as a train conductor where you can get called in the middle of the night to work in the worst weather while missing family functions.

[@IronHide3910]

Crew Caller at 4am on Xmas day: “Yea we’re calling you for a Q…..”

[@railroadhistoryarchives]

I don't have family. Seems like a good job to do.

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

He lost me after stating that he had to miss his son's birthday. NO job is worth missing out on something that happens only ONCE a year.

[@mayukittyrescue8728]

@@SegaDisneyUniverse at least they're honest. Mostly.

[@tvd1188]

@@SegaDisneyUniverse yea this video starts off terribly..

[@jackscott1878]

I started my Railroad career 47 years ago. It was a great job then. Four and Five man crews . Train moved faster over the road . Customers had better service. The union did there best to sell us out on every contract , Gave jobs away for nothing in return . We couldn’t vote on our contracts at that time. Management at that time wasn’t that bad. They came through the ranks and knew the job well. . The Conductor now does the work of three . I’m not even talking about the workers personal lives. If you decide to choose this career . Good Luck !

[@TreasureHuntingSWPA412]

The unions are an absolute disgrace now. They do basically nothing except deduct their dues from your paycheck. They let job after job be taken away. Paltry pay increases while the company works you to death and reaps record profits each quarter. The unions are an embarrassment and should be ashamed of themselves. But they're not because they probably get kickbacks from the railroads.

[@jackscott1878]

@@TreasureHuntingSWPA412 kickbacks have been going on for years ! It’s a known fact !

[@chetneedy8778]

Yes, the Unions gave away so many jobs that they eventually went out of business.........its true....Look up United Transportation Union (UTU)

[@michaelanderson8931]

Thank you so much for help and the more information and trips

[@totalobliviondemolition2914]

I love how this guy gives the engineer 2 commands at once. GO AHEAD and BACK EM UP 50 cars. If i was the engineer Id sit there.

[@georgetompkins5438]

fng

[@totalobliviondemolition2914]

@@georgetompkins5438 and what does fng stand for

[@totalobliviondemolition2914]

@@georgetompkins5438 sorry bonde moment lol

[@georgetompkins5438]

@@totalobliviondemolition2914 effing new guy. and i was one also

[@shchorss]

It’s just part of the video script

[@imamisfit445]

I was 15 yrs as a conductor/engineer. Dont miss it one bit! Ur kids will be 20 yrs old and you'll miss most of it.

[@kc033056]

He forgot to tell you how the managers hide in the weeds hoping to catch you breaking 1of the thousands of rules.

[@rushmore120]

That's the honest to God truth.

[@atiashaunbaker3792]

Seriously??!! I'm taking this literal. Im thinking about applying to Norfolk southern.

[@atiashaunbaker3792]

@@rushmore120 does management really sneak and hide?? I'm getting turned off

[@rushmore120]

@@atiashaunbaker3792 They have cameras everywhere now, but in the old days they would sneak around. At least at the U.P.

[@Eric-wj9cu]

Not sure how bad CSX is with their weed weasels but NS was notorious for it. They're not even managers, they're more like cops hiding on the interstate looking to write as much tickets as they could. As much as you need to keep your head on a swivel for your own safety was as much as you needed to keep an eye out for those assholes trying to fire you constantly.

[@rickenbacker315]

I worked as a conductor and engineer for CSXT from 98 until 04. I'm glad I'm out of it. Wasn't bad, just tiring. I was treated okay, worked with good people and even the management were straight with me. It's a way of life, not everyone is made for this job.

[@negmawon9585]

Does Csx pay for hotel?

[@rickenbacker315]

@@negmawon9585 I never stayed out of town with CSX. Went home every day or night, depending on what I worked. But, yes if I would've worked the road, they paid for lodging.

[@mytube8194]

What's up Rick? I hope you're doing well brother!!!

[@rickenbacker315]

@@mytube8194 Hey Ben, I've just seen your comment. All is well my friend! I'm retired, living the life. Since it's Thanksgiving, have a great one. Hope all is well with you and yours!! Be safe brother

[@mytube8194]

Likewise Brother. That's great to hear. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Enjoy your retirement. You definitely deserve it.

[@shawdawg74shaw75]

I did 8 years there as a conductor takes a strong family or a single woman or man to take on the job. Very stressful always looking over you shoulder to see who’s watching you break the slightest rule to suspend you.

[@rbfishcs123]

I didn't properly look at switchpoints because I wasn't "close enough", Level S on the BNSF and sent him for the day.

[@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn]

You work in NC?

[@supra865]

@@MDM1394 After working 60-70 hours a week plus time you're on call at home and away about 8.00 hour.

[@shawdawg74shaw75]

@@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn I did I resigned back in 2018

[@tyler7549]

@@supra865 You made eight an hour? Which company was that?

[@bnsf88]

There is literally no way this guy does this for a living. He’s an office puke. The way he moves when climbing shows how much he doesn’t do it 🤣

[@patricktuttle2631]

It's been confirmed he is a hired actor

[@Tuglife912]

@bnsf88 you are damn right boss, I did this work at CSX for 6 years and I can see right though his bullshit! He's what the military calls a POG ( person other than Grunt ), meaning exactly what you said he ain't getting his hands dirty. What's laughable is the amount of idiots they hire like him that think a freight conductor stays clean all day and yells "All Aboard" but that's for Passenger and Commuter Trains! We get so damn dirty working on those trains! I used to look like an oilfield hand or a coal miner at the end of my day or night out there! I used to tell new hires if you think you are going to be staying clean all day up there riding in the AC then you need to join Amtrak or down here in Florida where I'm at, the Tri-Rail Commuter Trains or Brightline. I myself want to work for Florida East Coast Railway ( FEC ) but everydamn time I go to get hired their they turn me down even though I'm a hell of a great worker/railroader! I think my trainmaster at CSX always badmouthed me to FEC so he could keep me around there working like a damn slave for his yard because he knows I would and didn't want me to leave to FEC, knowing he wouldn't get the rest of them to work like I did without complaining. I can't prove it but I believe it, because he spoke for a couple of sorry asses we had at CSX Hialeah Yard in Miami that always marked off and finally got fired for Attendance and they both went to Florida East Coast Railway in Miami and are doing alright now! I was outraged! One of them also worked at Tri-Rail and they fired him there too! I may try going there again one day in Jacksonville again but for now I've moved on from railroading ( something that was hard for me ), and I work as a Deckhand aboard a Moran Towing Tugboat that serves the Port of Jacksonville and Port of Fernandina Beach, Florida Docking ships of all kinds from Cruise Ships, Container Ships, Bulk Carriers, and Roll On Roll Off ( Ro-Ro ) Car Carriers. I love it and may end up staying. You work 7 days on and get 7 days off! You can't beat that! At the railroad I was lucky to get 2 days off on a regular assignment but only had 1 day off a week on the extra board with the rest of the week the phone was always ringing because of all of the lazy ass people we have in the Hialeah Yard in Miami. They would mark off or drop their turn in a damn minute and I was always called in except a few times. I miss the Locomotives and the work and some of the good people I worked with but I don't miss the hostile work environment, furloughs, and constant stress! My anxiety was at the red line all the time while I was there! Now I'm calm as can be. Hope i didn't over do the comment! Have a blessed day brother!

[@KutWrite]

@@Tuglife912: You pretty much summarized my feelings... and when I worked there it wasn't as tense as now. My last job was Control Operator in the B&O Sub West. Less dirt and more sleep... 'til I got furloughed. Got bumped from two positions since they furloughed so many at once in the Division. Came out West and worked for the Federal Gov't from 2009 to retirement a couple of years ago. I didn't get the RR retirement... only 9 months and I'd have been vested, but the federal retirement was good enough for me. Enjoy the tug life. Have you seen the great tug videos here? One is TimBatSea. He's in the NYC area.

[@andymills1687]

The terrified look on his face when climbing was quite nice.

[@brightmoor]

@@Tuglife912 you ok there? That was quite the diatribe just because a company hired an actor for their video, which is a totally normal practice. Maybe try some nice chamomile tea. 👍

[@czkoch4265]

Where’s the furlough part of the video?!

[@georgecarter838]

Or the cussing out from management over "perceived rule breaking"?

[@The_PaleHorseman]

Thank you to all the conductors and engineers and rail gang members. My dad was conrail rail gang, came to CSX in 96 and became a conductor, then he went to engineer school and he was away alot when I was a kid, i missed him alot but I was very proud of him and still am. Hence why im up at 3 in the morning watching this. He unfortunately passed away in 2009 but I want to thank all of you guys on the rail road, I meet you all and I feel like I'm meeting my dad's friends and second family. He use to tell me he worked the rail road so I didn't have to. I know he wasn't treated very nice by higher management but he had the biggest heart and never once complained and i am thankful i had a dad like him. Anyways Much love from Kentucky! To the ones doing this job and think your sons or daughters are angry at you because you're gone alot, just know we know you're putting food on the table, clothes on our backs, and keeping a roof over our heads and we know if you could be home, you would. My dad when he passed left me a letter apologizing for always being gone on the rail road and I just wanted him to know I never once was upset with him. I can't tell him what I wanted to but I can pass this on to you all now.

[@milomilo6404]

Too long

[@BobbyB910]

So would you rather have him around and less money growing up or would you be ok with keeping life the same?

[@bluegrassman3040]

My dad was an IBEW electrician for over 30 years, started his career out of Jackson, TN and retired out of Owensboro, KY. This kinda hit home to me. There were times when he would be 200 miles or more away from home and maybe gone for 6 months or a year it seemed like, depending on where he worked at. Other times he worked close enough to be home daily, or at least on the weekends. It was kinda hard on me as a kid because I didn’t always get to do some of the things with my dad that others did with their dads. This may sound crazy, but I didn’t really realize it until I was in my early 20s. At least he is still living, he’s been retired 8 years now.

[@BobbyB910]

@@bluegrassman3040 spend the time you can with him never know when God will call another angel home. My dad is 62 I’m 33 I live and work across the country and haven’t seen my mom or dad in almost 7yrs

[@bluegrassman3040]

@@BobbyB910 I’m sorry to hear that man. I’m 36 and my dad is 70. Fortunately we only live less than 10 miles apart.

[@roamy37748]

Wait till HR dose some shit like not pay your moms bereavement and you have to fight them with the useless Union. Yeah it’s a great place to work

[@humancargo7285]

Ive met many CSX engineers and conductors they are not this jolly there drunk 24/7 and pretty pissed off usually ...but they love hobos! And Atlanta ? Didn't csx pull up the tracks in Atlanta?

[@nathandebartolo8330]

Railroad people are really unpleasant. Even people on the periphery like railroad museum guides and railfans. Maybe it's the crap they have to put up with, or they're just so miserable to begin with that they have immunity to the hardships.

[@oddjobz9858]

Hindsight I’d never miss a single birthday party for my kid for a scumbag operation. Lowest morals ever and its getting worse. Go learn a trade and make your success for your your self . There is no brotherhood left every man cuts another. The glory days are long past and I’ve seen it on both sides.

[@oliviajenkins1684]

exactly why my brother left, he misses the work, the locomotives, and his friends but not the BS at CSX

[@RxHoyt]

This video has you looking forward to selling your soul.

[@richardyule3853]

Just epic video (sarcasm). Wonder how much he was pay for this bullshit scripted video?

[@lukeWiz44]

Lol I know. Cleanest vest and gloves I’ve ever seen.

[@petermorgan3744]

It was a "Trip rated assignment" but he had to put in a claim for it and it was denied by Labor Relations!

[@bubblelvr1]

Lolol no he got a fat bonus and promoted to terminal mangager

[@mateomoreno6125]

Can you drink coffee on csx property I’m sorry if you think it’s a random question to ask

[@gtjohnnycake]

After watching the first two minutes, I thought this video was a parody… then I realized “they’re serious”. Definitely not applying there.

[@msnow22000]

“Go ahead and shove back 50 car lengths?” Well, which is it young feller? You want me to Go Ahead, or do you want me to go backwards? Cause if I’m going forward, I can’t possibly go backward.

[@ScarlettEmeraldASMR]

🤣

[@IronHide3910]

😂😂😂

[@garrettburch2109]

Haha.. I had a Cub with me about 6 months ago now.. We were flat switching, 1 engine facing south, with a old head Engineer under the throttle... So we stopped short to get a railer, then lined the switch walked to the cut. I told him to couple him up.. Done everything great, except when he said come back 5 to couple, My Engineer backed up. Needless to say he should of said come ahead because the engine was facing south, day before it was north.. 😂 Oh GOOD TIMES, We got a great laugh out of it the old head Engineer loved it. Got to make the best of it. I hired out at 19 I've mad it 18 years man things have changed. I pray Every night things will get better

[@johnpatterson4272]

I love this guy. An actor just waiting for a major action movie to happen. Homie, be honest you have never 'switched' a train in your life. Yet, I can dig your pitch it's believable and likable. Well played.

[@b3stanman946]

A John…… it’s sad that CSX paid this man a ton of money to fake the life of thousands of real under paid employees…. What a slap in the face as usual 😂💯

[@neetrab]

Hahaha I said the same thing. Probably just an actor lol

[@joeshulman675]

Yeah he is definitely an actor great voice for voice overs 😀

[@asilreyom5191]

John P. you hear how he was out of breath from just stepping on one railcar, no way he does that for a living. We are constantly on and off the train, hand-brakes, hose, couplers and switches. We don't have time to HEAVE or BREATHE heavy. 😅

[@firstnamelastname3841]

My best advice to give everyone here, skip over class one freight and do state owned passenger service. I’m a conductor in the states of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania for New Jersey Transit and there’s no better feeling than going home after a lone 10-12 hour day. Sleeping in my own bed, sleeping with my wife, not missing family events, and getting two consecutive days off when it’s needed. All the guys I work with come from prior freight background, and they all say they wish they made the switch to passenger service or knew about it years prior. Don’t do Amtrak or else you’ll basically have the same schedule as a freight guy. Do state passenger work, or work a Class 2. That’s all I gotta say.

[@lovem9234]

What companys are like this in Indiana? Anyone knows?

[@andrewschannel4259]

Or volunteer at a railroad museum or tourist railroad.

[@MegalodonFitness]

​@@lovem9234I'm working in Lafayette for csx idk bro

[@toptiermj7617]

@@lovem9234 south shore railroad

[@TheReadAloudMan]

@@lovem9234metra but in Illinois

[@KegzTandOG]

The amount of cringe in this video makes me want to stand infront of a CSX Freight Conductor at 50mph

[@nathanlikewhoa]

And this insane work schedule is why the trains are crashing

[@b3stanman946]

I'm a 16 year realraoder currently working for CSX, I was wondering if they have permanent transfers to the Hollywood terminal where he currently works😂😂😂. Maybe it's just here in Cincinnati, but ummmmmmmmm yeah folks are not happy.........

[@Scorges1]

That's CSX for you.

[@jbcunn15]

I was getting ready to apply for the Cincinnati location, so don't do it?

[@Scorges1]

@@jbcunn15 Up to you

[@jbcunn15]

I haven't seen ANY good comments about the company. I was literally just referred by my high school friend yesterday and started to apply.

[@Scorges1]

@@jbcunn15 Hell it's all back breaking work. 12 hour days pay is great and just gotta get over the hump of shit management and going in whenever you are called

[@tonyhutcherson1622]

Touch on The Divorce Rate…🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Conrailfan2323]

Category should be Comedy. If anyone is seriously considering hiring out on any Class 1 Railroad. Don't do it. Run away

[@mstersm00th35]

Ok I get it..... Company propaganda....turn-over is so high it's ridiculous. Boys and Girls who are interested I tell all new hires give it 5 years.... you'll know if you like it enough to make it a career. If not, resign ASAP and at least you'll have another pension. They should be recruiting Vets IMHO

[@HugDeeznueces]

I spend time with my trains. Have a never ending N scale layout. Sad how they always screw you over with your schedule. Rather be an airline pilot

[@jamesrockford6700]

LOL.... Lookie here... We have black freight conductor and a female engineer... Can CSX attempt to look any more diverse? Give me a break.

[@nathandebartolo8330]

There have been black train conductors even in the Jim Crow era. Women engineers aren't common, but there have been a few here and there since at least the 70s.

[@TexasAlabamaBoi205]

3:48 he says as he gains senority he'll be able to bid on the shifts that he wants 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 yeah right❗❗❗❗😂😂😂😂 He'll still be working NIGHTS with odd ball days of Tuesday's and Wednesday's off❗❗❗The shifts will NEVER get better unless you're #1 on the senority roster and by that time you'll be 70 years of age,with no friends,family,kids abandoned you........but you'll FINALLY have you a daylight job with weekend's off 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@madara2833]

my eyes are bleeding at how much emojis you put on

[@mudkingz6432]

Safety is always number 1 until your behind schedule!

[@admanharv8575]

as an ex truck driver true that, the more they called me the slower i went

[@BlackDalhia7]

The railroad is NOT where smart people go to work.

[@86SVA]

This is an insult to people's intelligence. Bet you the job and people there are nothing like this

[@sykes378]

As a brakeman and one that has personally cleaned out CSX cars....I can tell you that this is complete BS 🤣🤣🤣 Must be nice to be a paper pusher paid to act like a real conductor!

[@jay_baycura]

Your life is ruined. The end lmao

[@Robloxity_News]

Yes

[@CuriosityChronicled]

Well this guy is not a conductor. -Actually has a coherent conversation when getting woke up. -Clean vest -Go ahead and back up -A smile and positive attitude -Not furloughed

[@OGfancy420]

Holy shit..... this job sounds so miserable 🙄

[@srvanddt1]

So your life revolves around the company. Nope. Fuck that.

[@Tundra20157]

I wanna work as a csx Freight conductor

[@5.0h76]

Ur gonna be broke

[@timwilson9900]

I'm enjoying the comments here from those who have worked in this field. This is great insight into what is obviously a grueling and demanding profession. Much respect to those who do it. Since childhood I've had a love affair with trains, and there was a time in my early 20s when I thought I would look into getting a job in this profession. I never did, though. Now at 62, my affection for trains continues. I live near railroad tracks, and a couple times daily trains rumble by. It makes me happy. The sound of the horns is very comforting.

[@BHP_farm]

So I am you currently 40 years ago, four years with a degree, where all the starting jobs are 50k or less, and same, I love trains and railway transport. But seeing all these comments are truly disturbing. It sounds like hell.

[@brooksseckinger3734]

Seniority has become meaningless. You show up to work and you work whatever job they need you too. Someone retires or gets fired(more common) and you move up a spot, then they cut two jobs. It was always one step forward two steps back. After 16 years of telling myself it was going to get better, I finally had enough. The current pay isn’t worth it anymore. Name another job where employees carry job protection insurance because they get suspended and fired so often. What this video doesn’t show is management hiding in the woods with a drone waiting for you to break a rule that’s been changed 20X. 🖕🚂

[@25mfd]

SPOT ON!!!!!!!!

[@TreasureHuntingSWPA412]

Work the shifts you want? LOL! They have DRASTICALLY cut jobs that have a shift so that they could force everybody to be on a pool or extraboard and subject to call at all times. Maybe you'll have seniority for a shift the year you're retiring. If they still employ humans to run trains by then. Eight years was enough for me. Seven as a Conductor and one as Engineer.

[@BHP_farm]

Thanks for sharing.

[@rotgut14]

I've been with CSX for 20 years, the last 10 as an engineer. Please show me where my seniority can help me work regular shifts, etc. That line was a load of BULLSHIT. Get in, do your sentence of 30+ years, and get out and try to live and enjoy what you have left if anything.

[@tannerheins3379]

He said, “go ahead and shove it back”. I’ve never even been employed by a railroad and know that’s not how you tell the engineer to make a train movement.

[@Tuglife912]

You are absolutely right! I worked here and exactly as you said the Engineer would talk stupid with you if you said that! " WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT LAST ONE AGAIN?' " WHICH WAY ARE WE GOING?" LMAO

[@kh-ro5su]

shoutout CSX for not disabling comments on this

[@em2attic]

"When i get back imma spend some quality time with him." More like when i get back they calling my ass right out of my rest to take another train to bfe in the middle of the night again. You aint gotta lie to kickit. Oh and he'd be late as hell walkin around the house giving speaches. 90-120min(depending on your areas allotted call time) seems like alot but it goes by faster than 5min if you know you know being most of us dont even live close to the yard to begin with. Oh and that 5 days a week stuff....BS! They will work you 5 days then reset you for a day then send you back to work for another 5 days so you dont get your 6th start so you can kiss your FR manditory 2 days off bye bye. As a class 1 conductor working for the railroad is cool you see alot of cool things and do alot of cool things normal people wont see especially up in the mountains, but when they get people all gassed up about these days off, great pay, and where youll work that stuff pisses me off because its 90% a lie. They rape you on taxes, you can get bumped off a board easy as hell and most the time its by some lazy ass dude that nobody even wants to work with, you can get forced to work far as hell from home and expected to start over at your own expense which is trash for somebody that didnt have a truck and trailer before coming to this job, and for your first 3 years you might as well not even worry about taking time off which of course they dont tell you much if any of these things when you hire out. We recently got some new hire students and they said they told the class theyd work 5 days a week have nights and weekends off, mind you they told them this IN THE NEW HIRE CLASS!!! I think i bout laughed for 5 days that whole week. Just tell people these real things up front and dont lie to them so you(the RR's) arent wasting your own time and money and most importantly you wont be wasting people's time with life opportunities because we really need people who are willing to stay out here on these rails through the stupidity and help us so we can atleast get a day off. Also ALOT of them quit when they see how stuff really goes after a couple of short months especially when they figure out that the "managers" that are trying to fire you for tying your shoe 1 mile away from all moving equipment were all previous Burger King and McDonald's managers that never even been a part of the craft or even know how trains really operate. Oh and i know for a fact i can say this for everybody but whoever thought precision railroading was a great idea please please please do us all a favor and jump off the grand canyon with no parachute that shit is the worst idea ever and wrecked everything! Side note CSX next time tell your actor to not stand in the middle of the platform of a moving locomotive where he could get thrown over the safety chains by some slack action, just a little word of advice for your safety concerns because yall would be quick to write somebody up for that 🙃. Ok, end rant lol!

[@BHP_farm]

I appreciated the rant, thanks for sharing!

[@3vpme2]

Do you ever come across bum camps where they have like one girl and 10 bums and she’s drugged out? Because that seems like the usual

[@BHP_farm]

Lmao, what?😂😂

[@jamesa6272]

I’m so happy I quit this life. 10 years of it.

[@JamesT_Rustle]

I would refuse to work with anyone in a crew that is that optimistic. shits dangerous

[@jeremycoyle3331]

You’re goddamn right about that. Anyone that happy is planning some shit.

[@TSemasFl]

We call them, company kissasses and you can never trust them.

[@cwclarkephotos9551]

Missing birthdays and graduations. Did that as a truck driver. No thank you

[@dumbmecanic01]

I never missed a birthday or family event truck driving. I actually about to leave this shitty company and go back to the road.

[@mateobeans3787]

This guy is a actor!!!!! I’m a railroad worker in the mechanical department. None of my coworkers would ever volunteer to make a laughable video like this!

[@mayukittyrescue8728]

They would if the price was right. But you're right in that this was probably a paid actor.

[@Foisy_Avaition]

CSX: how tomorrow moves cause it dam well can’t move today

[@MrBoogs29]

Not missing my kids birthday for any company

[@ArantiusVulpes]

This is soo fake it's painful gotta be a manager

[@chetneedy8778]

After working for CSX for 30 years I can state that you will miss many family birthdays, and don't miss a call either. You will receive discipline extracted from a rule book governing every conceivable movement that you make while on duty. Don't be surprised if some of your paycheck is withheld pending further research by the carrier, and that happens constantly, and by the way if you somehow perform magic and complete what would normally be 2 days pf work then you better be ready to do it all over again tomorrow or else. If I had a son working for CSX, and a son in jail I would remove the one from CSX property first. Also, they treat their non-contract employees (supervisors) worse

[@jamessicard6682]

Thinking it might be cool to give railroading a try yet I come upon so many comments like, "if I had one son at CSX and one son in jail I would try to free my CSX son first." Omg..

[@WBDE]

The video is honest in that no one with his seniority will be going to work in the daylight. But for anyone with a high school education and no interest in going to college, working on the railroad can be a job with very good pay and benefits; as long as you can tolerate the variable hours and drug and alcohol rules.

[@bubblelvr1]

Not just that the harassment from the college brat burger flipper recruit train masters and road formen that don’t know how a train operates or how to operate one themselves all they know is book rules safety rules and how to have investigations on hard working engineers and conductors that do a great job without incidents

[@KutWrite]

...and the micro-managing and restating of rules to affix blame on the "low man." My impression was, it's more like the Army than any other service.

[@bubblelvr1]

@@KutWrite yep Csx did have that military theme just look at how the road forman and train masters looked boxed haircuts beige pants lite blue button up shirts shades and the white company suburban blazer trucks lolol funny

[@NoDefectsOut]

Yea nothing like a drone constantly watching you.

[@em2attic]

All this job makes people wanna do is drink 🤣

[@rmp3648]

My neighbor is an engineer and he's counting the days until he can run away from the circus

[@supreme3609]

Applied. Got the interview did some research & came across this video & respectfully turned down the job

[@BLAMBERRY]

6:15 rule violation...

[@25mfd]

ah the joys of working unassigned pool service... gettin' rousted outta your sleep at ANYTIME, not being able to plan anything, feeling like you belong to the company and not yourself, sleeping in strange beds is the norm, raunchy eating habits, busted irregular sleeping pattern, and the cherry on top, missing the family functions and/or having the wifey whining complaining how you're not there for her and the kids... working the pool is for young single guys

[@brysonroy7813]

train go brrrrrr

[@bubblelvr1]

Lolol 30 years of railroading I’m original conrail it was great till Csx got in the mix then all hell broke lose guys got fired left and right and the old timers got out quickly retired by the boatloads

[@25mfd]

@@bubblelvr1 same with me, hired on with chicago and northwestern in 93... 2 years later UP took over and same thing happened... DRASTIC increase in efficiency tests (and i mean the PUNITIVE kind... like they were looking for efficiency test failures) the UP high muckety mucks made the claim that NOBODY does their work 100% by the book all the time... bunch of damn college educated bean counters that couldn't do train nor engine service work if their life depended on it... working environment there was like a seal working around a bunch of sharks... watch your back

[@bubblelvr1]

Lolol yep sounds like CSX with their banner testing arses you would have a heavy train get it up to speed get a approach signal then stop and proceed then the banner right at the signal with a a hole official wanting to come aboard to look at your bulliten that has nothing to do with you what a joke then you have to start all over with a underpowered train at the bottom of a grade what a fck waste of time and money in diesel to get the train going again they just don’t understand that they are their problem not us

[@25mfd]

@@bubblelvr1 just a bunch of goofy dopes towing the "company line"... so did you hire on AFTER conrail was formed or were you part of one of the other railroads that were merged into conrail?... i can't rememebr all of them but there was the erie, ann arbor i think lehigh valley

[@MrMeatWad420KC]

Progressive pandering

[@seoceancrosser]

Must be cheaper to run a continuous marketing campaign to unskilled applicants than retain experience in safety and efficiency. Should eliminate the suit that came up with that idea.

[@johnjohnjohnjohn921]

Got it. If i ever want to totally start over and never speak to anyone I know again this is the job I’m getting 😂😂😂😂

[@tomjohnson8479]

I was a BNSF engineer 15 years. This is hilarious

[@90scarguy]

I’m on year 6. And I busted out laughing watching this video.

[@nikkitrucking]

@C Cain and what was the reason? I'm just a regular man who like trains

[@TexasAlabamaBoi205]

You were furloughed because of PSR,Bro? U almost had your 20 and could've gotten a medical disability

[@bookout420]

More like bullshit 16 year conductor

[@JustCalMeBozeman]

@@nikkitrucking He gave two commands, "go ahead" and "shove back" are two different things.

[@mbadeau91]

5:50 Go ahead and shove back😂😂

[@sethjessbry32]

Only real rails know that’s not right, but we do question some of our coworkers

[@J.Carlson4745]

wow, did he get to talk to a human at the start of the video? the crew vans suck and dam, that's a clean vest. new guy and I don't care how long you have been there, you'll never get the shifts you want.

[@stewartdeerfield]

I just retied end of July 2021, hired out May 06, 1980. Glad it's over, not what it used to be. I wouldn't do it today.

[@Steezicus]

What a load of shit. Safety is the top priority, that is why the RR will flop my schedule from days to graves every other day. Guaranteed work 5 days a week? Lol, furloughs that last 2 years weren't discussed. It takes 20 years of seniority to start holding better jobs at most terminals. Didn't see that discussed. Dude is definitely an actor.

[@simpsonsj]

Man I hope a conducter doesn't miss their mother's funeral because of the job they just got called onto.

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

Oh, I love it when someone says, "Go ahead and back up!" Engineer Claw: "I need you to pick a direction, do you want me to 'Go ahead' or 'Back up?' I may be good but I can't do both!"

[@jt7250]

Alright, you need to turn left right here

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

@@jt7250 Aww you would say that... My wife does that to me all the time. "Turn left right here," and then I jerk the steering wheel left, right, stop.

[@em2attic]

Bruh your profile pic lmao! I hope you didnt do that but at the same time please tell me that pic is in a big ass frame on your garage wall lmao!

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

@@em2attic it was 20 cars from the head and picked a bad joint in a curve. My engineer spotted it and we got to go home early. Definitely a good day.

[@em2attic]

@@SD40Fan_Jason hell yea lol! Glad you guys were ok and it wasnt your leader that picked that bad joint, but outside of that an early quit is an early quit lol!

[@RohitSingh-pq8ss]

Please dont be overmotivated by seeing this actors in the video😆😆

[@Rsaxon]

CSX SUCKS!!!! Their company motto on their emails literally says "Service NOT guaranteed" seriously. Im a logistics coordinator at a chemical company, we have a fleet of cars we use to send our product to our customers but i cant get CSX to show up half the time. They come whenever they want, cancel last minute. Take the wrong cars, have 20 emptys on the yard but dont bring any of them. Ive heard every excuse from "crew ran out of time" to "track is too wide,needs repair" We have to load product on trucks to get it to our customers or shut the plant down because CSX is so unreliable and they couldnt care less. WHAT AN ABSOLUTE JOKE OF A COMPANY!!!

[@BHP_farm]

They are run 100% off profit, not service. They are a disgrace to the great respected logistics railway used to provide.

[@ssok4133]

It starts with "my kids birthday is tomorrow"........but F em, I'm going to work. Lol......my shifts suck. Lol......Well sign me up!

[@LatitudeSky]

That part cracked me up. His kid's birthday stuff on that table is a whopping total of five bucks at Dollar Tree. Somebody just bought some cheap ass decorations and figured it was good enough. Hilarious

[@nathandebartolo8330]

He has a side piece in Nashville, but of course he didn't tell us that.