Well I put my first resume and job application in today in over 20 years. Talk about a nerve racking evolution.

BNSF (rail road company) has four openings just down the street from me as diesle mechanics.

Hopefully I can get it.

man, good luck with that job. It'd be awesome if you had a job waiting for you before you even start terminal leave, man. The husband of one of my cousins works for the railroad as well, and I believe it's BNSF. While the company makes some difference, I do know that he's said that it's a great job to have.

Keep in mind a lot of companies will take an ex-military over a civilian, so I'm sure you'll be a pick.

BNSF is very pro-military. They have a whole section of FAQs just for military to help fill out the application.

They have a ton of job openings with no experience req but alot of them are in far off states in the middle of no where.

Plus now employees must have a TWIC Transportation Workers Identification Card and it requires a pretty in depth background check and me having a current secret security clearance should give me a big leg up.

Did You Know?...a secret clearance is often worth $30,000 and a TS is often worth at LEAST $150,000? Where is it that one can get a clearance at no cost? hmm...I wonder...lol

My resume made the cut. On the 16th I have to go in give a hair sample for drug testing, take an aptitude test and if I pass that then an interview. Fingers are crossed.

Good Luck Herc.

So are you in the proccess of retirement from Army??
Man is good to talk to all of you again, it reminds me of a nice time in my life.

Yep getting ready to retire from the Navy.

Cool thing is if I get this job I will have fixed motorcycles, cars, boats, planes and TRAINS!!!!!

Who else could say that?

hmm...good point, Herc. I think I'm gonna hafta wrench on a bike, boat, and get hired on with you. WORD! we could start a GP Owners of BNSF car club!

And those of us without a GP??

BTW?? who of you use facebook??

I do

lol, Alex, there was a FB thread a while ago. Richard Candelario in Phoenix, AZ.

Well I let my facebook if someone likes to add

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=788390214

Got an email.


They want me!!!!!!!!

Now just to pass the background and medical. No idea when I start. I'll find that out later.

I read that on FB, and my congratulations remain the same. That's some righteous news, home slice!