Burlington Northern Santa Fe Position Desired
devastator (May 31, 2011 - 2:04 pm)
I know a guy who drives trains for Burlington Northern Santa Fe and he makes six figures a year. He works very odd hours, but money is never an issue for him. I have a $70k debt that I want paid off. There are 25 years left to pay this thing. My payments are $200 a month but they rise every two years. I want this job! I'm in peak physical condition and I don't mind the odd hours.
How should I network in this situation? The kicker is that he thinks that I make more money than him because I am a lawyer. He'll wonder why I'm seeking him out.
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therewillbeblood (May 31, 2011 - 2:10 pm)
Tell him you want to do something for a living where you feel like you're actually benefitting society. Subtly, very subtly, flatter him. Don't even have to tell him what you make now, give him a reason to think his job is awesome.
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devastator (May 31, 2011 - 2:21 pm)
Thanks. My salary is in the mid 40's. I bet he'd be floored because he thinks lawyers make lots and lots of money. But my job isn't life or death. The worst screw up will not kill anyone. His job is!
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Donatus (May 31, 2011 - 3:19 pm)
I'll call Buffett for you...Thay can make an ABC movie of the week about you. Lawyer who leaves the exciting practice of law to drive a train. Some years back -- I swear to you - there was a movie about a lawyer who leaves the law to drive an 18 wheeler. Look it up.
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wawaweewa (May 31, 2011 - 3:01 pm)
lol
You have no shot at it in the first place.
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FrankytheFly (May 31, 2011 - 5:31 pm)
Would it be necessary to have "blue collar skills" in order to actually secure a job like that? Also, would they let you start as a train engineer or conductor right away, or make you work as a laborer in the yards (repairing tracks and switches, etc.)? I remember casually looking into the locomotive jobs in the past and I think generally need to have some shop skills or at least be able to demonstrate that you can turn a wrench.
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