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pierogieking412 t1_jab57q9 wrote
I've got one you can have if you really need it. Pm me
uswforever t1_jab53ob wrote
Reply to comment by ShiftSouthern6186 in America's backbone by [deleted]
I work for US Steel, and I met a guy in a training class who works at a different plant that I do, who had previously worked for the railroad, and I do believe it was NS. And he told a similar story about not getting hardly any hours, and being on call. Maybe they've changed something since then, or maybe it was a different RR, but he quit and came to the mill because he wasn't making a stable income.
To be fair, I do think that all happened while he was still probationary. But it did not sound like a pleasant job compared to working on a blast furnace.
Rellimie t1_jab51d0 wrote
Reply to comment by 69FunnyNumberGuy420 in ATT Sportsnet Bankruptcy? by randoyinzer
As I said, the US, not the world.
DoctorCAD t1_jab4kdt wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in America's backbone by [deleted]
Got it
ktxhopem3276 t1_jab4k8t wrote
Reply to comment by Delicious-Newt-5674 in America's backbone by [deleted]
Your just regurgitating headline news. Do you even read the news articles to understand what’s actually happening? the railroad unions have always historically abused the impact of a national strike to get obscene benefits that drive up costs for everyone and presidents have signed laws 18 times in a hundred years to stop them from striking. The main issue is railroads run cross country and it is not conducive to people calling out sick on short notice due to the logistical issues that causes.
I get that without strong unions or labor laws employees are abused but unions go to far sometimes and have too much power. I’d rather there were no unions bc so many union members don’t know how good they have it and vote for Republican politicians that screw the rest of us. The best union is a union that advocates for every last worker getting decent benefits but so many unions today are full of blue collar conservative losers that will keep voting for republicans until the day their union is abolished and they make a pikachu face because they are in shock that the republicans they voted for actually despise them.
uswforever t1_jab4cta wrote
Reply to comment by 1MagnificentMagnolia in America's backbone by [deleted]
RJ Forman is not a railroad. It is a railroad service company. They do shit like re rail cars, and remove debris from the tracks and stuff. They don't get paid like actual railroad employees, and they don't work the grueling schedules either.
pinkaluminum t1_jab48rc wrote
Reply to Woman dead after officer-involved shooting in Pittsburgh’s St. Clair neighborhood by byzvntine
Suicide by cop?
TheApprentice19 t1_jab3bop wrote
Reply to UPMC agrees to pay $8.5 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit filed by former surgeon by Newkid92
In other news, UPMC looks in the car cup holder and flicks a penny at the government, and will continue this illegal and immoral practice.
Parsley_Just OP t1_jab3b15 wrote
Reply to comment by haista_napa in Meatball recipes from the Nationality Rooms Cookbook (1975) - by request! by Parsley_Just
You’re very welcome! This is my favorite part of collecting these old books - collecting the little bits of wisdom tucked inside and getting to share them 🥰
ShiftSouthern6186 t1_jab37p9 wrote
Reply to comment by PorkyWallace in America's backbone by [deleted]
What railroad do you work for making 45-55k a year? The NS minimum guarantee is 71k, and that's if you only work 1 or 2 days a week
ktxhopem3276 t1_jab34hy wrote
Reply to comment by KentuckYSnow in URA's Avenues of Hope has $7 million to help undo a history of disinvestment in Black neighborhoods by RadioChris1
Almost the same as when banks give out money except they give it to white people instead of black people…:
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kielBossa t1_jab3108 wrote
Reply to UPMC agrees to pay $8.5 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit filed by former surgeon by Newkid92
What does this mean for all of the depositions and evidence that Upmc was fighting to keep sealed during this proceeding? What else is in there?
PorkyWallace t1_jab2vu5 wrote
Reply to America's backbone by [deleted]
You are hired on in the $45,000-$55,000 a year range assuming you work a full schedule. BUT....you are not guaranteed any minimum number of hours. Unless you are specifically scheduled off, you are on call. If you get the call, you have to drive to any point on the line (could be 50-100 miles) at your expense, within 2 hours. You might be gone one day or three days. You can't sleep on the train. The work requires concentration and physical effort in all weather. You generally don't get sick days. You cannot plan vacations.
The railroads are trying to get rid of the conductor but they haven't been able to do it so far.
If you want to put in the time, have no life and have an understanding spouse that you will almost never see, and work 25-30 years like that, good luck.
haista_napa t1_jab2vcl wrote
Reply to comment by Parsley_Just in Meatball recipes from the Nationality Rooms Cookbook (1975) - by request! by Parsley_Just
Oh my! This sounds like one of those "I was today years old" things! My hot cabbage head wrangling days will soon be a distant memory. 😃 Ty lovely person for taking the time to show this!!
WikiSummarizerBot t1_jab2v68 wrote
Reply to comment by Conscious_Owl7987 in Anyone else seeing this phenomenon right now? Heading east on 376 by yeahbuddy-fake
>A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion (plural parhelia) in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. Two sun dogs often flank the Sun within a 22° halo. The sun dog is a member of the family of halos caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere. Sun dogs typically appear as a pair of subtly colored patches of light, around 22° to the left and right of the Sun, and at the same altitude above the horizon as the Sun.
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Conscious_Owl7987 t1_jab2tyd wrote
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Reply to If only this were true… by Ebvlmp2
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PorkyWallace t1_jab28o6 wrote
Reply to Who can I contact about rent payments? by [deleted]
The due date is likely the 1st. You usually have until the 6th before you incur a late fee. So, if the payment clears on the 5th, you are, technically, late, but within the allowable time.
wasabiplz t1_jab26sq wrote
These recipes are very similar to the ones my mom made! She was one of 13 children who all married into different ethnicities. My childhood was particularly blessed with a diversity of food to eat!
pghgreatest t1_jab26pb wrote
Reply to comment by PorkyWallace in UPMC agrees to pay $8.5 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit filed by former surgeon by Newkid92
If The resident does most of the procedure does the insurance company and patient get a discounted rate 😏
PorkyWallace t1_jab1yaf wrote
Reply to comment by happyjazzycook in Winter's last gasp on Friday? by Aggravating_Foot_528
We had a blizzard in April, either in 1993 or 1995/96?
I don't breathe easy until May 1st, though we did get light snow in early May last year.
phenry17 t1_jab1ddo wrote
Reply to Snow quality in the mountains, for skiing... Laurel Highlands or Seven Springs? by Der_Missionar
Quality is not that great. Especially after the rain today. Not much ice as the temps have been too warm, but that will change with mixed weather the next week.
We’ve had the worst season I’ve seen in 15 years of going up to Springs. I’ve been up 12 times this season so far.
My best advice, if you’re still trying to honor your wish to you kids (which is awesome!) I’d either wait for the second week in March when temps are predicted to stay lower, allowing for more man made snow, or plan a trip up north to peek n peak or even further to Holiday Valley.
Happy to answer any other questions.
Ps. If you’re renting ski, hit up Jumpin Jake’s at 8am. Better skis/boots/boards/helmets and much cheaper prices.
Sea-Cook4549 t1_jab17vx wrote
Reply to Snow quality in the mountains, for skiing... Laurel Highlands or Seven Springs? by Der_Missionar
I live at the base of the mountain and honestly it's just rained and been windy the past few days. Not much snow, been too warm for it. Supposedly we might get 2 inches on Friday but that might not do much to help you! Sorry 😔
SoftBison3000 t1_jab59wt wrote
Reply to comment by 1MagnificentMagnolia in Another complaint about Magee by 1MagnificentMagnolia
No cost. She works there. She fixed my son's birth certificate. Took a couple weeks.