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its a different world on the rr
Construction (Former Employee), Philadelphia, PA –
Pros: worked 4 10 hour shifts
Cons: didnt see family much during the week
it was a learning experiance you become close with coworkers because can be a dangerous job so you look out for each other
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Great workplace but bad ending with budget cuts
Senior Executive Assistant (Former Employee), Washington, DC –
Truly enjoyed the environment, the people and what I did. Worked well with everyone there. Wanted to stay and make it my permanent career until the budget cuts and my department was eliminated.
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Awsome co-workers.
Machinist Instructor / Quality Assurance Designee (Former Employee), Miami, FL –
Pros: supervisors who would listen, and address situations.
Cons: 2006/2007, had to get job done in flooded pits.
Handled Quality Assurance responsibilities.Train others in operation of equiptment.Maintained and repaired locomotives and building equiptment to AMTRAK's quality standards.
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my review
Q.A (Former Employee), Washington, DC –
this company does not care about their employees. The managers will pass their workload off to you so they have an easier day.
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Dynamic work environment with moderate travel; no two days the same.
Human Capital Officer (Former Employee), Boston, MA –
Pros: excellent regional hr team.
Cons: ebb and flow of government funding.
This was a high-volume recruitment job, requiring moderate travel and teaming with coworkers, hiring managers and their surrogates, plus key stakeholders for short-term processes. Also, involved employee relations, training, on-boarding, policy development and implementation, as well as teamwork. Had a fair amount of autonomy to exercise judgment, problem – more...  solving, performance coaching, and pre-litigation support. – less
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Worked on fabrication of metal for trains
Sheetmetal Fabricator (Former Employee), Wilmington, DE –
typical day consists of welding and fabricating
learned how to weld and fabrcate
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Stable Organization
Legal Claims Associate (Current Employee), Beech Grove, Indiana –
Overall, good place to work. The culture of the organization is changing,allowing room for growth.
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Terrible place to work at especially Sunnyside Yard in Queens NY
Coach Cleaner (Former Employee), new york, ny –
Pros: a lot of perks
Cons: everything
Too much favoritism you can get beat up by someone who has been there 25 years and you'll be the one to get terminated
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Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail service to more than 500 destinations in 46 states on a 21,000-mile route system. For – Read more