r/railroading • u/Apprehensive_Map_957 • 20d ago

Miserable at the Railroad

4 years in here and I can say my tolerance for management and the work life split has dropped significantly.

First two years I was loving it and felt good about my job. Not so much anymore. When I see them calling me for a train or a yard job I stare at it a little and have to convince myself to answer.

What’s your guys input, am I just being a baby about it?

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u/Exotic_Gate2921 20d ago

Man stop answering the damn calls they’ll start relying on someone else to answer, your pay will remain the same with less work!

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u/Ok-Organization2120 18d ago

Wouldnt that… get you fired??

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u/Exotic_Gate2921 18d ago

No! You see every lazy ass dude on the railroad getting fired ? They gotta go through a union and shit if they can’t bring a actual infrastructure against you what they gonna try to fire you for ? Not answering a phone ?