FEB 7th openings listed. Again way too late to provide proper service. Note three CSRs for Crescent route.
Job Matches:
Assignment Clerk - 90116525 - New York - New York, NY, US, 10001
OBS Trainee (Train Attendant) - Chicago - Chicago
Customer Service Representative - 90265675 - Jackson - Jackson, MS, US, 39201
FEB 8th listings. Once again way too late for operating 24 / 7 and making trains longer for western RRs. This has certainly caused my opinion to decrease more about Amtrak’s management.
Job Matches:
Road Foreman I/II - 90203763 - San Antonio - San Antonio, TX, US, 78205
PASSENGER CONDUCTOR TRAINEE - 90303923 - Portland - Portland, OR, US, 97209
PASSENGER CONDUCTOR TRAINEE - 90303915 - Pontiac - Pontiac, MI, US, 48342
Still more openings for OBS Seattle and New York city.
Job Matches:
OBS TRAINEE - 90266800 - Seattle - Seattle, WA, US, 98134
OBS Trainee - Lead Service Attendant - New York - New York
OBS TRAINEE-NEW YORK - 90297398 - New York - New York, NY, US, 10001
Tursday Feb 15th openings for engineers mainly on NE. Now we know why no engineers available to rescue Acela 2151 yesterday, (scarcasm )
Monday.
Job Matches:
Coach Cleaner - 90031025 - Newport News - Newport News, Virginia, US, 23601
Foreman III - 90296582 - Long Island City - Long Island City, New York, US, 11101
Electrician Journeyman - 90103740 - Seattle (Sign-on bonus available) - Seattle, Washington, US, 98134
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Tursday Feb 15th openings for engineers mainly on NE. Now we know why no engineers available to rescue Acela 2151 yesterday, (scarcasm )
Job Matches:
PASSENGER ENGINEER TRAINEE - 90307208 - Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104
PASSENGER ENGINEER TRAINEE - 90307202 - New York - New York, NY, US, 10001
PASSENGER ENGINEER TRAINEE - 90307221 - New Haven - New Haven, CT, US, 06519
Balt: Good question that I tried to answer but no research could establish. Here is today’s postings. Note the statement to forward to any one who might be interested. coach cleaners and T&E probably mostly new persons?
**Job Matches:**Job Matches:
Sr Mgr IT Systems Design & Dev - 90302772 - Washington - Washington, DC, US, 20002
Coach Cleaner - 90067560 - Newport News - Newport News, VA, US, 23601
Sr Auditor IT - 90301631 Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; or Chicago IL - US
Sat Mar 19
OBS Trainee - Chef - Charlotte - Charlotte, IL, US
OBS Trainee - Chef - New Orleans - New Orleans, IL, US
OBS Trainee - Lead Service Attendant - New Orleans - New Orleans
OBS Trainee - Lead Service Attendant - Charlotte - Charlotte
Tuesdays’s listings.
Job Matches:
GEB Red Cap/Baggageman - 90290105 - New York - New York, NY, US, 10001
Road Foreman I/II - 90033977 - Battle Creek - Battle Creek, MI, US, 49017
Sr Space & Equipment Control Analyst - 90008223 - Washington - Washington, DC, US, 20002
Thursday 2/24 listings.
Job Matches:
Business Strategy Dir NECSL - 90296530 - Washington - Washington, DC, US, 20001
Principal Project Mgr, Fleet Programs - Philadelphia - Philadelphia
Trackman (New Hire) - 90302538 - Groton - Groton, CT, US, 06340
Tuesdays mar 1 postings.
Job Matches:
PASSENGER CONDUCTOR TRAINEE - 90267104 - Chicago - Chicago, IL, US, 60616
Road Foreman I/II - 90070539 - Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15222
Red Cap I - 90021033 - New York - New York, NY, US, 10001
I fail to see the point in these postings. You can set up a job agent on their website or just go there.
Or is there a point I’m missing?
I wonder as well. Perhaps he is getting a small honorarium for posting help wanted ads on here? It’s a violation of the forum TOS.
I think it’s just a continuation of interest from the original posts in this thread: Amtrak has increased hiring as we come out of the pandemic and start figuring out where the Government money will be allocated.
It may just be that blue steak has a particular interest in this topic and can easily cut and paste the listings from the Amtrak site to show what Amtrak actually has week by week. This is similar to a post on RyPN that started as a discussion of correct paint colors on the Reading and has metastasized to over 73 pages (last I read it) MOSTLY contributed by one individual who has timeless attention to the finer issues. If that is an interest, you can find no better introduction. If it is not an interest… best scroll down.
I never realized Reading liveries we’re that complex. But then foamers can go on at length about various C&NW colors just like modelers about the exact mixtures for scale appearance of Brunswick green!!
Here are my points with this subject thread.
First I am using advertizing which is what is posted here and Hiring as one item. Amtrak had to limit trains last summer due to the Delta variant. Amtrak lost many personnel then. Omicrom came out last fall. It was evident that Amtrak would get low on both operating personnel and non operating ones due to the new variant with many persons giving up and quiting due to the great resignation. Especially management positions.
But did Amtrak start hiring? NO! Maybe they could at the new fiscal year of October 1. NO! Then when the new budget proposal was obvious to come out of congress or even signed by the president did they start hiring? Again no!
When management knew they would have to reduce again reduce operating trains to 5 days a week? NO! They did not start advertizing until Jan 25th! That reveals a lack of planning competence for all the vacancies that were apparent way before and after the New year’s day.
For all these vaccancies being posted now indicates IMO a willfull lack of hiring instead of erlier in this year or last year.
The lateness of these advertized opening IMO will mean a graduated restartig of trains both NEC and LD hopefully not to the end of May instead of all by MAR 28th.
Maybe we all need to contact the Pols about these delays?
So, you have no point.
What I thought.
I’m not sure I see the problem here.
I have found some of the listings interesting, and I normally don’t take the time to check other sites for info like this.
It now appears that we can see the consequences of this late hiring. March 28 start of all cancelled trips? Not going to happen according to Amtrak. Now end of may? That IMO becomes more unlikely. These openings are needed for some extra boards at least.
What someone pointed out to me is the lack of positions in the maintenance trades. Seems that not enough persons to maintain all the equipment. What is going to happen to all that nice shinny locos and passenger cars if maintenance scrimped? By november wonder how many will be on the RIP lines? That is not counting all the older equipment.
Just to Highlight here are today’s listing as of 0840. Note: Looking for technical trainers. Were they needed in Jan?
Job Matches:
Mgr Community Engagement - 90305685 - Washington - Washington, DC, US, 20001
Material Inventory Control Clerk -
No point. The questionable personnel planning by Amtrak is a good topic but weekly posting of Amtrak advertising is a separate matter. Streak may have good intentions but seems unwilling to answer Zug’s question.
So what purpose is served with these postings?
Oh, that’s easy. “Two parts black, one part green.” Any Pennsy fan will tell you! [;)]