Hi bullelk, Welcome to TrainBoard! I really don't know abour UP's RR pay, somebody else can probably fill you in. Harold
Welcome aboard! There are a couple of UP fellows with us here. Hopefully, they'll be able to answer your questions. Boxcab E50
pay is by the day and hour (when you go to work you will get at least a days pay - depending on subdivision on how much that day is and then anytime after that is paid at overtime rate. Some range from an 8 hour day being a basic day - that pay being around $210 for the first eight hours and then overtime rate after 8. All the way to a guarnteed 12 hour pay day at around $320 but then no overtime rate until after 12 hours
What about hours of service laws? You cant work past 12 hours??? How can overtime kick in after 12 hours?
This may or may not answer your question. If you die on the hours of service and have to wait on the train for a ride to the terminal you accrue time called tow-in. Not all employees get tow-in at the overtime rate however. It gets more complicated every time a new contract is negotiated. Greg Elems
Does anyone know of a way to shortcut the UP on-line application process? When applying for a position, UP requires you to fill out the entire on-line application, including work history, references, etc., for each posting applied for. That can take nearly an hour each time. In contrast, BNSF allows you to fill out the application one time and save it in their system. Then, when you want to apply to a posting, you simply log in, answer a few standard questions, and you're done. I would love to apply for several UP train service postings, but don't have the hours required to do it. Any suggestions?
Good point! Come to think of it, that is probably the reason. A couple of months ago I called the UP HR Dept, to ask if there was a way of saving my info in their system like BNSF does. A very candid and helpful young guy told me there was not, and that it was probably a good thing, for their sakes, because even with the system the way it is, they get guys who find a way, or take the time, to apply for every single posting. He figured if the system was easier, they would be overwhelmed with applicants. That's what made me think that those guys must have discovered a short cut!
Maybe there's a way you can save your info? Then simply copy and paste it in? Would perhaps save a little time that way? Boxcab E50
I'll give that a try. The online application form has individual boxes that must be filled in, so I don't think I could copy and paste the entire form at once, but even copying and pasting box by box would save typing time, and save me having to try to wrack my feeble brain for all the info every time! Thanks!
Vagabond, What positions are looking at doing? I've been looking at a trainservice position in Dunsmuir, but I think I will wait awhile before I try soemthing like that. I have students that I teach banjo to and I just don't want to abandon them, especially since I'm the only person who teaches banjo in Redding.
I've been looking at the train service positions in Eugene and Klamath Falls, since they're closest to my home. I'm also thinking of applying for North Platte, NE, because the UP HR guy I spoke with said that location had one of the highest turnovers, and was always bringing in new faces. I'm single, and while I would rather stay in Oregon, I'm willing to relocate if necessary to get my foot in the door. I can understand your situation, though. Don't feel like you need to rush into applying. From what I've seen on the UP site, a week or so after a position closes, it seems to be reposted.
Sounds like real meatgrinder work. Jobs nobody can tolerate for long. If so, the company needs to make a change. But...... Boxcab E50
