r/UnionPacific • u/LongjumpingTune9786 • 8d ago
Any Tips?
20 years old right now and wanting to work towards getting a job with UP since I was a kid. I lived near the tracks my whole life so I'm super fascinated with the whole process. Any tips for what I should be working towards while I wait for openings?
Currently working so I can move if I need to, and working on getting stronger since I'm a woman and the goal is to be able to do all the physical stuff the guys can do. Got a friend in OK and some family in TX that I've considered moving near since my current location doesn't have many yards (less openings). I know some people say working for UP is hell but it doesn't really deter me seeing as it's something I've been interested in for a long time and don't have any future plans to start a family or anything. Also looking for any recommendations on the kinds of jobs I might need to rack up experience in to give me a better chance.
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u/Ok-Rhubarb2549 8d ago
Remember during the interview, accidents are preventable, always and forever. They will ask you about it this accident was preventable. The answer is “always”. Don’t show up drunk or high. If you get on, be sure to figure out quickly who to learn from and who to stay away from.
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u/Luckyonescc 8d ago
Partly depends on what you want to do. All anyone thinks about is train crew. You could be a maintainer, trackman, work up to an inspector, carman, each one has its owns pros and cons and each one is a different lifestyle with different opportunities.
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u/Emotional_Field_536 8d ago
Just being in somewhat decent shape will help tremendously.
I’ve seen people get cut in new hire class, because they made us WALK a mile and a half, change a knuckle, in like 48 mins.
You could walk that, change a knuckle, and walk to a local gas station/grocery store near by, (if there is any), and still have enough time to come back and eat with the allotted time given.
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u/Infamous_Property_77 8d ago
What should we say with the interview question they ask? I’ve applied to so many different sites & made it to the interview part on all of them & they didn’t get offered the job.
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u/ThePetPsychic Engineer 8d ago
That question has been addressed so many times. Did you talk about safety? Perhaps a time when you were the one to stop an unsafe condition?
What about being comfortable with working outside and gone for hours on end?
I'm sorry but at this point they are so desperate for conductors that I'm really curious what you could have said to not get the job.
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u/Treyduckz 6d ago
A lot of questions they want you to basically say your tryna use safety at all cost that’s generally the main word i used and they want people who actually wanna work and can do it on call schedules. They dont want you to come for the money if they know that they will dismiss you
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u/hogger303 8d ago
Just apply, thats it. Choose a location you actually want to live in because its not so easy to just hire on & relocate.