I've been stuck here for months always thinking if I leave, I'd be doing them a favor. Better wait it out, for severance. Well, I'm done waiting. I realized it's not worth it. If I leave now, I get to avoid stress, improve my self esteem, and most importantly, stop being associated with UP. Good luck to the rest of you, but I'm done.
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BS. No servence pay
Bye bye
You guys get severance pay at Union Pacific for a lay-off? Fill me on the info I work for a different railroad and I’m curious what you may get
I do recommend leaving but do it with another job and a plan. it is better to move on with your life than hanging around praying for six months severance pay. one of the things I noticed when I was at railroad, and I did it myself, was people constantly thinking and talking about lasting until retirement. i only got X years until retirement and then it'll be worth it. eventually you realize you do that for long and you've wasted your whole life at a job that stinks so you could enjoy a few years once you are 60+. i got a job now with a much better quality of life and standard work week. Obviously I still want to retire one day, but I'm not counting down the days anymore.