Need help finding new career

[Orbie]

Most railroaders act like kids so he'll fit right in!

 

[Das Jared]

Most railroaders act like kids so he'll fit right in!

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sent from Jennifer Lawrence's bedroom

 

[TheDan]

Need help finding new career

Weren't you saying the same thing like a year ago?

Maybe find something you can build into your own business? Handyman? Welder? Fence painter? Getting the cert for A/C isn't hard, although you've kinda missed the rush this season.

Are you a good problem solver and have technical aptitude? If so I could probably teach you everything you need to know for basic network troubleshooting in a day. Entry level jobs range $15-18/hr. Not so entry level jobs requiring just a year or two of experience are good money. No sunburns and the A/C is always cold

 

[AKM]

Just wanting ideas been applying to all sorts of shit have an interview tomorrow at gander.

I've applied to railroad stuff, but always get passed over. Still keep applying though.

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

Texas Parks & Wildlife?

 

[Orbie]

Just wanting ideas been applying to all sorts of shit have an interview tomorrow at gander.

I've applied to railroad stuff, but always get passed over. Still keep applying though.

Do you smoke or use an y tobacco products? If you do, do not answer yes on the application. It will get you passed up immediately. A lot of people smoke and dip out here but you cannot say yes on the job application.

 

[cbigclarke]

Are they hiring orbie?

 

[Orbie]

https://up.jobs/search-jobs.html?ke...tonio,TX&state=TX&zipcode=&deptIds=&hrngType=

Here's 19 in TX. Some are IT but 2 are train crew in San Antonio and Houston. It says 40,000 a year. I've been with UP less than 2 years and the board I'm on is guaranteed
91,464 a year. You will bust guarantee. Everything is based off seniority so it can be a little rough at first. You put in bids for yards and train crews and people above you will bounce you around. You pay into railroad retirement and not social security and receive many great benefits. KEEP APPLYING!!!

 

[AKM]

Thanks man, and I don't smoke/dip

 

[Orbie]

No problem. If you have or are going to apply for train crew on San Antonio, pm me your full name. I don't know how much help it would be but I can try to get ahold of someone in HR and put in a good word for you.

 

[cbigclarke]

is there anything happening in Houston

 

[Orbie]

https://up.jobs/search-jobs.html?ke...=Houston,TX&state=&zipcode=&deptIds=&hrngType=

Here's 5 for Houston. Train crew, Diesel Mechanic, Diesel Electrician, Car Man, and a Paralegal.

 

[cbigclarke]

Train crew is pretty much entry level?

 

[Orbie]

Yes, That's where I started. You go into training and once you come out you are a licensed conductor/switch man/brake man and one year from that date you are eligible to bid on engineer training to "run" the train.

 

[cbigclarke]

Maybe I can motivate some of my sons

 

[Orbie]

I wish I would have started right out of high school AND saved/invested most if the money.

 

[cbigclarke]

I can still put in my twenty; but I wished I had started twenty years ago

 

[Orbie]

Knowledge

 

[Governors20]

Are you good building things or doing maintenance? You will always make more money working for yourself than someone else. Paint houses, or do other maintenance work. I am rebuilding the fence around my house, and have people coming to me right and left for fence work.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

I was driving to a job site in Conroe and saw lots of "Now Hiring" signs at some of these shops near 45 and 336.