****!!!!!!!!! I just lost my job

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Originally Posted by Fish

FYI... now is a really really bad time to get into the railroad industry. My best buddy has been at BNSF here in KC for over 20 years. The last 4-5 years have been a complete utter shitshow. They don't even do any pension plans anymore as of March 2019. That's gone, replaced with a weak ass 401K. Railroad employees are technically given 0 days of sick leave. And now with the new weird attendance policy, regardless of whether you're a 40yr vet or a greenhand, they basically have complete control of your work schedule. It's really ****ed up, and nobody is happy except the top executives. Record profits along side record layoffs and the expectation of doing the same amount of work with much fewer employees. They even tried to strike, but Biden/Congress forced them back to work. I would recommend staying far away from anything involving the railroad if possible.

Interesting.

That’s probably sound advice. My BIL works for UP and hasn’t mentioned any details other than getting ****ed on the union negotiation.

Nevermind.

Find a coop. Some of them still have pensions.

Can you tell I’m super jealous of the pension folks?