R.J. Corman Railroad Reviews

Pros

It's considered the "best" place to work in the small town, until you work there and realize that upper management is so scared of the owner which is always around that they press their employees to hard to impress the boss.

Cons

When you work at the corporate office your expected to do odd jobs on the "farm" to please the owner, when the jobs performed are clearly not even in the same stratosphere as your listed job duties. Not to mention your always on call for the whimsy of the owner.

Advice to Senior Management

Not be so scared of the owner. It's easily recognizable that you don't know how to say no to him, even though your workforce is already stretched thin. Sometimes your "crew" just wants to see you stand up for them for once.

Pros

Customer relationships
On-site employee interactions
Gain valuable experience in the railroad industry

Cons

Micromanaged by incompetent upper echelon
One person is expected to do the job of three
No recognition given for successful completion of demanding projects
No pay increases at all
There is no commitment to safety in any regard
Everyone eventually gets fired

Advice to Senior Management

Please let your managers do what you hire them to do. They are competent, trustworthy, and loyal. Your delusional, self entitled attitude combined with fear tactics generates an unhealthy, and unsafe, work environment.

Pros

Lunch is provided for the Nicholasville based employees free of charge. 100% 401k match up to the federal limit of $15,500.

Cons

The owner and the president of the company foster a management through fear culture through the entire organization. Upper management is so closely micro managed that they are unwilling or unable to manage their respective companies with out fear of verbal lashings or termination.

This mentality and culture are passed down from the management to the rest of the employees in the form of unrealistic time tables, over promised projects, and a non-existent work / life balance.

Salaried employees are considered to be property of the organization, with the expectation of middle management to work 60 hours a week with 24/7/365 availability. No additional compensation is provided in the form of monetary or additional time off.

Every employee is bound to the will of the owner. Anyone can be assigned any task, from cleaning the pool at his personal residence to loading songs to his new iPod.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop fostering the moral destroying culture of the organization. Do not micro manage every aspect of every project. Allow for more realistic hours, and a better work life balance. Expect and be willing to compensate employees for additional time and responsibilities. Separate the needs of the business from the needs of the owner and owners residence.