I'm considering a career change, and just applied online for a position as a conductor trainee for a Class I railroad. I've lurked on this forum and therefore have a general idea of what to expect as far as the lifestyle goes, but I have a couple questions.
First of all, what are my chances of being invited to an interview session?
Stuff in my favor:
- Clean criminal history, no drugs, no DUI's, etc.
- I have some college (although no degree) and can read and write well.
- I have a little railroad experience from volunteering at a couple railroad museums.
- I have experience with being on construction sites, with the same focus on safety you'd find on the rails.
Stuff not in my favor:
- Not a very stable employment history over the past few years, due to a number of factors.
- Bad credit history, also due to a number of factors.
- I'm a railfan, and probably "outed" myself as such when I mentioned my museum experience on the application.
- I also mistakenly copied and pasted the wrong version of my resume (geared towards architecture firms) on my application. Oops.
Of course, it's hard to speculate, but I'd be curious to know what my chances are.
I'm also curious to know why it's verboten to mention you're a railfan during the hiring process? I can probably guess why (due to the behavior of some of the foamers out there), but I'd like to hear the POV of the people who actually work for the railroads.
Any other advice greatly appreciated, and of course, wish me luck!
First of all, what are my chances of being invited to an interview session?
Stuff in my favor:
- Clean criminal history, no drugs, no DUI's, etc.
- I have some college (although no degree) and can read and write well.
- I have a little railroad experience from volunteering at a couple railroad museums.
- I have experience with being on construction sites, with the same focus on safety you'd find on the rails.
Stuff not in my favor:
- Not a very stable employment history over the past few years, due to a number of factors.
- Bad credit history, also due to a number of factors.
- I'm a railfan, and probably "outed" myself as such when I mentioned my museum experience on the application.
- I also mistakenly copied and pasted the wrong version of my resume (geared towards architecture firms) on my application. Oops.
Of course, it's hard to speculate, but I'd be curious to know what my chances are.
I'm also curious to know why it's verboten to mention you're a railfan during the hiring process? I can probably guess why (due to the behavior of some of the foamers out there), but I'd like to hear the POV of the people who actually work for the railroads.
Any other advice greatly appreciated, and of course, wish me luck!
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