Amtrak Employee Reviews about "good pay"

Pros

You will never go hungry! The only thing excellent is the pay and Amtrak is trying to limit that as well. Working for a union has its advantages, our BLE contract is very lucrative. However, it s easy to see how it is getting worse instead of better. New negotiations only strive to keep up with times so what you have now is most likely the best you will ever see. Union officials only work to get a $ increase and could care less about benefits. It is hard to see where the union dues go and most of the time I wonder whether they are working for the company or the union members.

Cons

The biggest con is the work/life balance. You will make good money, but have no life. Most of the people that love Amtrak either love trains, love money, or they don't realize how terrible the company is because unfortunately they are not well educated and cannot find a better job. Let's face it...not many companies exist that pay a fair wage. Now, since the work/life balance is so terrible (long hours for good pay), it is easy to see how unsafe Amtrak really runs. The people running the trains have little rest and Amtrak only cares about being within federal regulation. The feds only do something when they need to and it is bare minimum to be able to tell Congress something was done. The more responsibility you have at Amtrak the more you realize how terrible it is and how we are going from "safe" to unsafer everyday. For those applying, your best bet is to take a job with minimal responsibility...they still make good money with their contracts (keep your eyes closed and you won't see the madness).

Pros

I love the company. Amtrak pays great and the benefits when employed full time are great.

Cons

Everyone starts off as an part time employee. Everything is ruled by seniority.

Pros

Benfits..the pay is good room for growth...you get to see a lot of america by train.

Cons

Extraboard can be brutal.. You live on the train....long hours

Pros

Traveling and pay rate are excellent

Cons

Less chances of advancing your career

Pros

Union job with good pay ($28.67) per hour in Mechanical department as of 2017. I.e carmen, electrician, machinist, pipefitter, etc. Great Medical benefits; no deducible, $20 for regular doctors, $35 for specialist, and $75 for emergency room and waived if admitted. $200 monthly premium deduction. Pension of around $90 per year of service and your spouse receives an additional 50% so long as you both are at least 60 years old and the employee had 30 good years. Opportunities to transfer nationally; at your own expense. We are reducing our requirements of government subsidies each year. Occasional overtime that you can put towards paid days off. Vacation is one week AFTER first year, two weeks at year two, three at year eight, four at year seventeen, and five at twenty-five.

Cons

You have to work at least 30 years and be 60 to receive your railroad retirement at Amtrak as of 2017 in the mechanical department. A lot of different union all with unique bargaining agreements. The Company wants to strip our benefits because we are financially broke every year. Always hearing that Amtrak needs to be dissolved. Old equipment, facilities, and workers. We never seem to have any money and the worker is the easiest target.

Pros

There is not many pros to this company... Health benefits and pay that's about all.

Cons

Never home, no regular work schedule, company does not care about their employees, long hours, and dangerous at times.

Pros

High pay great benefits and if you can follow the rules a job for life

Cons

Set forty hours,if you dont come to work on time.

Pros

Pay well and they are very flexible

Cons

Long hours and can easily get bored

Pros

great pay from the time of employment and it only gets better! benefits are offered start date and even has a 401k option! if you are young like i am (22) make sure you get one asap! free travel on certain days, reduced rates on others, etc.

Cons

i have yet to find any

Pros

The pay was good and then they started to optimize

Cons

Management wants outrageous service and will not help you to reach the standards