Canadian National Railway – “Confused”

Pros

Wages are better than some out there, especially for poorly educated kids straight out of school.
Benefits (other than the short term disability)
Excellent Shares option

Cons

No real time off until you have had 10 years under your belt. No consideration for family life. You work a shift pattern of 10 days on, 4 days off and you are expected to travel to and from your home on your own time. It is normal to have a 10 to 15 hour journey home eating into any time off. Communication is completely lacking and only the chosen few ever seem to know what’s going on. When you have the audacity to ask questions regarding what the hell you are doing you are ignored. To top that, Foreman can be childish and extremely hostile when you don’t know what’s happening or can’t read their mind. You don’t exist in the minds of Management until you get hurt, then you get fired.

Advice to Senior Management

Rule with your head not by installing a culture of fear.