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Modoc Rail Academy Vs. National Academy Of Railroad Sciences?

Big career change from police to Railroad?

  • Im wanting to make a big career change from what i currently do now, to what ive always wanted to do which is work for the railroad. I want to go to Modoc railroad academy and get ...show more

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    Don't get discouraged if you've been to hiring sessions, you've got one foot in the door. I don't know about the training you get at a railroad academy, but it's worthless if you get hired because you will have to train all over again, and you'll lose money. Might as well get hired, and earn money for the training you'll end up paying for that would be deemed useless. UP and the BNSF are hiring now because a lot of people are retiring now so this may be your shot. There are a few ex-officers that work for the railroad in the service unit I work in. So, if the railroad is the change you're looking for....GO FOR IT!!! Check the railroad websites and apply online if you can. Hope to see you on the rails!!!!

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Right now most railroad companies are in a hiring cycle, go directly to the railraod and apply. If you dont get on, then talk to an academy but you may be able to save yourself a lot of $$$ and get hired faster. Good luck

Rango

Bob, I was a police officer by day and a local 18 wheeler driver by night just to pay the bills. Law enforcement pay is THAT bad. Anyway, I am a conductor for Union Pacific now and I don't regret the change one bit. Just to let you know, you absolutely don't have to spend that money to go to school if you don't want to. I hired right out of my first interview session and they will train you 100% and pay you about $1000 a week to do it. Training is extremely intense, but is set up about the same as the police academy as in "You may want to write this down" or "You may see this information again" as far as testing goes. You need to ask around in your family and amongst your friends and try to find some people who work for the railroad that will put some calls in for you once you get the interview. Let me know if you get an interview and I will tell you what to expect. Also, DO NOT leave the PD in a bad way just in case there comes a reason to have to go back to that work. Just cover all your bases.

Sam

Johnson Community College in Overland Park, Kansas offers Trainmen Classes. Once you graduate they will help you find a railroad job. The BNSF Railroad is currently hiring - go to BNSF.COM and apply online under careers. Typically railroads like to hire ex-military and law enforcement people; they also have their own law enforcement staff. Good luck, Jack

Jack

Funny how the grass is always greener on the other side. I have worked for the railroad for a little over 5 years now, and I can honestly say that being a police officer sounds far more appealing to me that being a conductor. I feel that a police officer can feel good about his job. Like it is accomplishing something, helping people. I get no such feeling from being a conductor. The hours suck, its hard on your family. The pay and benefits are pretty good, but if you ask me, its not a satisfying career. Maybe we can switch.

David and Ariana S

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