UPDATED CSX FREIGHT CONDUCTOR HIRING PROCESS

gobucks90 wrote:Hey, any pointers for the strength test? Are they checking to see if you have bad knees and shoulders or is it truly a strength test? I've watched the video and it doesn't look too bad. I'm young but skinny and i'm probably worrying about this test more than I should be.

I had a good week of worrying that I bombed my strength test. I may be in the same boat as you. I'm 29, 6' 2" and 165lbs AKA tall and skinny. It seems its more of a strength to BMI or strength to weight ratio for your knees and shoulders. All that aside, like everybody else says, I gave it all I had and passed it.

Well guys and gals, it's official, I am a member of the CSX training family hahaha. I have a REDI date of Feb 16, 2015. Thank you for all the support.....

Dec 24, 2014 - applied for conductor position out of Philadelphia
Dec 30, 2014 - recieved email that I have been invited to a hiring session for the above position.
Jan 6, 2015 - I arrived at the session 2 hours early and was the first person interviewed
Jan 8, 2015 - Received conditional offer of employment
Jan 16, 2015 - Drove to Baltimore, MD for my physical capabilities test (man what a challenge) also had my physical done there
Jan 21, 2015- Passed background
Jan 27, 2015 - Passed all medical...... OFFERED OFFICIAL JOB WITH CSX

Miz860 wrote:Well guys and gals, it's official, I am a member of the CSX training family hahaha. I have a REDI date of Feb 16, 2015. Thank you for all the support.....

Dec 24, 2014 - applied for conductor position out of Philadelphia
Dec 30, 2014 - recieved email that I have been invited to a hiring session for the above position.
Jan 6, 2015 - I arrived at the session 2 hours early and was the first person interviewed
Jan 8, 2015 - Received conditional offer of employment
Jan 16, 2015 - Drove to Baltimore, MD for my physical capabilities test (man what a challenge) also had my physical done there
Jan 21, 2015- Passed background
Jan 27, 2015 - Passed all medical...... OFFERED OFFICIAL JOB WITH CSX

Congrats! Hopefully I'm right behind you today!

This process was much smoother then I thought it would be. If any of you have been following me for the 2.5 years I have been on these forums, you know that my luck has not been so good with the railroad. I applied to Norfolk Southern for a Freight Conductor position in Philadelphia 3 different times and was denied for 3 separate reasons. I apply to CSX once and a month later I have a hired status on their website. I am excited and I also have butterflies. My background is military, and Law Enforcement, I always wanted to drive trains. I have a loving wife and 3 kids that have been with me through my ups and downs, been there while I was in Iraq, so I know my support system is strong. Growing up in Philadelphia and seeing septa engineers my whole life is what put the original bug in my soul but I honestly don't think I could deal with the people aspect of being a conductor here in Philadelphia. It's not so much the job but the people. Unfortunately most of the people here in this city are very rude and obnoxious. I just don't think it is worth it working for SEPTA at least until you become a engineer. My goal is to ultimately be promoted to locomotive engineer and who knows what opportunities that might bring. I know that the promotion itself is based on seniority and the need for engineer but I am hoping I can move up to that fast. If not I am willing to wait (like I have a choice ) Anyway if there is anything that anyone would like to say, or if anyone has any questions concerning the hiring process, I would be happy to help you out. Any veterans of the railroad have any advice that is gladly welcomed also. I am thinking about starting another thread about my time at REDI, just to try and help out as much as I can. I know that the training was something I was really looking for on these forums but couldn't really find anything that was up to date. Well I think I have typed too much now so again any tips on what I should bring to REDI that is not on the list or any tips at all that will be greatly appreciated.