Smoke and Mirrors. Its all one big Joke. Play the Game thats all I can tell you. If you can make it through your career without Management even knowing you work there then you have won. Pay your Union dues and dont expect anything for it, thats just part of the game. You gotta pay to play and you cant win if you dont play. If theres one word of advice this 3rd gen choo choo head has for you is that you need to think of UP as nothing more than a job, a source of income to fund what you really like to do. And for the love of god be careful and stay safe.
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They should just fire all managers they are worthless and serve no purpose but they couldn’t get a job at McDonald’s so that’s why the UP gives them a chance
Pump and dump stock scheme. When the down turn gets to its worst. Three scenarios will be possibilities.... Bankruptcy, Allow Mergers or a Bailout. The profits are there now but at some point the amount of debt this company has will rear it head and without growth the debt is going to start k–ling profits. 2-3 years max of current sustainability. All of this companies reserves for big downturns have been sold or cashed out to pump up the share price. Airlines have made trillions over the years and didn’t have enough reserves for a month without government help.
That's good advice for any job. Unless you own a business, it's just a job. Treat it like one.