currently reading: Bill Snyder-They said it couldn’t be done 
hiring session is over, i was the 1st to interview this morning and it was short and sweet. I think I did ok, only negative is my lack of outdoor work or being on call. there were 50 people there today, and apparently over 225 applicants (these hiring sessions are all week long) for the 15 open positions. 15-20 were weeded out today (for various reasons including not liking what they heard about the job and not passing a reading test) and interviews will continue until Thursday. Thursday night, 6-8pm they will call people who got jobs.
So now i gots to wait. if i dont get the position, i can’t interview with UP for 6 months, even other locations on their railroad. kinda stinks but i had to give it a shot. KC is what i want.
Hey Andy, I came upon your page as I was doing some research on railroad hiring sessions. Since you completed a Railroad Training Program, would recommend that I enroll in one. I am planning on enrolling next semester at Sacramento City College for Railroad Operations, so I want to make sure that it will be worth it? My goal is to join the Union Pacific, but hopefully you can give me some guidance. How was the hiring session? What sort of questions were asked and what do they want to hear? My email is pedror9@yahoo.com. I hope you can respond to this message. Thanks.
Comment by Pedro Reyna — Thursday, October 5, 2006 @ 12:07 am