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 #937529  by dabigezeii
 
Hello I was just hired for the First Line Supervisor for Maintanence in KS. I was just trying to get some backround on the position. i.e. What will the hours be for each super, how long is the training, is the job stressful or stressfree. Any words of wisdom that I can get will be highly useful. Anyone please help me out throw a brother a bone.
 #938280  by MikeJ
 
dabigezeii wrote:Hello I was just hired for the First Line Supervisor for Maintanence in KS. I was just trying to get some backround on the position. i.e. What will the hours be for each super, how long is the training, is the job stressful or stressfree. Any words of wisdom that I can get will be highly useful. Anyone please help me out throw a brother a bone.

It will be shift work, training should be between 6-12 months depending on your background, the job may or may not be stressful, that depends on how you deal with things.
 #939520  by dabigezeii
 
Can you elaborate on this question... Someone told me that i should think real hard about moving so far from home because there are time where there is no work from 3-6months at a time. Is this true? I would hate to movie and find out that the work is not consistent.
 #939693  by MikeJ
 
dabigezeii wrote:Can you elaborate on this question...

There is nothing to elaborate on. That is just down right false. Maintanence always needs to be done (it is federally mandated), plus the transportation personnel tend to beat the shit out of equipment, so there is a never ending supply of broken equipment caused by them (as well as industries that bang up cars).