| Train dispatcher / manager |
Working in the operating department rarely allows being unable to
participate in many of the benefits and advancement opportunities
available to other areas of the company. Due to the 24 hour operations
of the railroad; flex time, sick time and vacation policies are very
different and severely limiting. Many people are unable to get career
or advancement training because of the hours they are assigned to work,
and are on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week, unless on vacation.
Quality of life for dispatchers is very low. Dispatchers rarely get
weekends off, so family or friends events are missed frequently. Do not
count holidays either; only when on vacation does a dispatcher get
extra days off for a holiday. The company culture is a militaristic
one, using threats and intimidation tactics to subdue employee??s
legitimate concerns. A train dispatcher is responsible for the safety
of many other employees during his or her shift. The territories
assigned are becoming too large to manage and the volume of train
traffic is increasing beyond control. Safety seems to take a back seat
whenever cost is involved. There are many train dispatchers on short
term disability for stress at this time, but this does not seem to be a
warning sign of an unsafe situation to the company. The Union Pacific
is gaining ground in diversity. Being part of the "protected class" is
a great advantage. I sometimes feel guilty due to the preferential
treatment shown to myself and others in this group, but my ancestors
did pay the price for me.
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