What's it Like to be A-- Railroad Worker

What's it Like to be A-- Railroad Worker
Author: Morgan Matthews
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1990
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780816718160

Describes the jobs of a variety of people involved in railroad work, including the conductor, engineer, and brakeman.

Traqueros

Traqueros
Author: Jeffrey Marcos Garcilazo
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 157441464X

Perhaps no other industrial technology changed the course of Mexican history in the United States--and Mexico--than did the coming of the railroads. Tens of thousands of Mexicans worked for the railroads in the United States, especially in the Southwest and Midwest. Construction crews soon became railroad workers proper, along with maintenance crews later. Extensive Mexican American settlements appeared throughout the lower and upper Midwest as the result of the railroad. The substantial Mexican American populations in these regions today are largely attributable to 19th- and 20th-century railroad work. Only agricultural work surpassed railroad work in terms of employment of Mexicans. The full history of Mexican American railroad labor and settlement in the United States had not been told, however, until Jeffrey Marcos GarcĂ­lazo's groundbreaking research in Traqueros. GarcĂ­lazo mined numerous archives and other sources to provide the first and only comprehensive history of Mexican railroad workers across the United States, with particular attention to the Midwest. He first explores the origins and process of Mexican labor recruitment and immigration and then describes the areas of work performed. He reconstructs the workers' daily lives and explores not only what the workers did on the job but also what they did at home and how they accommodated and/or resisted Americanization. Boxcar communities, strike organizations, and "traquero culture" finally receive historical acknowledgment. Integral to his study is the importance of family settlement in shaping working class communities and consciousness throughout the Midwest.

Boomer

Boomer
Author: Linda Niemann
Publisher:
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1990
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780520068445

The first woman to go railroading on the Southern Pacific recounts her journey--the people who work on the trains, the craft of the railroader, the Western landscape that inspired her--providing an elegy to a dying trade

You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Railroad!

You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Railroad!
Author: Ian Graham
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Railroad construction workers
ISBN: 9780531211786

This best-selling series engages readers of all levels by making them part of the story. Readers will become the main character and can revel in the gory and dark sides of life throughout important moments in history. Perfect resource for reluctant readers with: Humor and history tied to curriculum Entertaining sidebars to pique reader's curiosity Comprehensive glossary to support content Index to make navigating subject matter easier

Railroad Jobs Guide

Railroad Jobs Guide
Author: Sean Martin
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-06-30
Genre:
ISBN:

Railroad Conductor gives inside look at Railroad jobs and how to get one... You see I endured more than one interview session with the railroad only to be rejected too. Heck, with an average of 100+ people vying for maybe 12 open jobs at each interview session, it's no wonder so many people walk away with dashed dreams feeling like a failure. My name is Sean Martin, like I mentioned earlier, I was in your shoes once looking for railroad jobs like my life depended on it! I was rejected like an imperfect toy at Christmas. My railroad jobs dream spinning further away... That's when I decided to take action and vow to never get turned down by the railroad again. It took me months of searching the Internet, making phone calls and talking to other people before I found the answers. Had I known these little facts sooner, I would have landed my conductor job months earlier. Once I used the secrets I discovered, like magic, I got the call that changed my life and got hired! You can learn from my mistakes and drastically increase your chances at getting hired. They want people who have specific job histories. And if you don't fit the criteria, they won't tell you how to get around that glitch. But you can get around it, when you know EXACTLY what to do. This book takes the mystery out of why people routinely get denied positions for railroad jobs! That's because it has its own set of rules and quirks that are unique to the RR. In other words, they're Extremely Picky! Check out what's revealed inside this all-inclusive railroad jobs guide book! Instant access to 18 RR sites in the USA and Canada. Find out who's hiring and who's not The one step that sets you apart from everyone else in the interview group! How to land a RR job even if your job history has more holes in it than a block of Swiss cheese What you can do for your current employer right now that will impress the interviewer and automatically set you several notches ahead of the competition How NOT to get kicked out of the interview process. Even these tiny details will kill the deal for you. 5 areas in your personal life that will be scrutinized with a background check before you're offered a job. Know ahead of time what you can't hide What to do if you get an interview rejection email or letter. Do this instead of panicking or feeling like a loser 28 previous career choices the railroad loves to see on your resume. Are one or more of these in your past? 67 key words that MUST be on your resume? Skip one and risk your resume being thrown out with the rest of the trash What "magical word" perks the ears and interest of the interviewer that will lock his/her attention on you? 8 things that will automatically stop you in your tracks from ever getting hired What multiple tests the railroads require you to pass. They're beyond the basic drug and strength test 9 questions you must be prepared to answer and how to answer them like a professional A sneaky, seemingly innocent question the interviewer will ask. Say the wrong answer and you're automatically disqualified 10 questions to ask any RR trade school before handing them one red cent Not all RR schools are the same. Find out which ones deliver and which ones leave you waiting for a train that never comes down your tracks The perfect sample resume (just copy in your own information) What NOT to tell the interviewer that's sure to get you booted out the door faster than a fist fight at a sleazy bar How NOT to dress for the interview. People make this mistake all the time when they assume they know what they're doing. What are you waiting for? Secure your future and get this book now! See you on the rails! Sean Martin