currently in my 3rd week of student trips where I shadow railroad workers in the yard. Been going well so far, I don’t really do a whole lot other than watch. Occasionally they tell me to go do some grunt work to help them out but thats about it. I’m typically only there for 3-4 hours a night, 6 days a week. I’ve mostly been working at night, like around 11pm to 2am or so, but last week i was on day shifts from 8am to noon.
Next week gets interesting though because i’ll be in Atchison, KS all week long working day shifts in the Atchison yard. UP pays for me to stay in a motel all week, it could be a loooong week i think. i have a feeling i’ll get bored up there by myself, esp with no internet.
Anyways thats about it for now, i have 3 weeks of these student trips left then its back to the classroom in early january.
