# New Year's resolutions for 2012
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099
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**Created:** [December 31, 2011, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099 "2011-12-31T10:59:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@97cavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97cavy)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/61 "2012-01-02T16:20:11Z")
I want to say my uncle has been there 7-8 years…maybe a FEW more if that, and what he told me he made for 1 day was more the Paul makes in a week ( hell, it was almost what I made in a week)
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### Author:  [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/62 "2012-01-02T16:35:16Z")
From what I’ve seen and heard, if you want to make a ton of money, Conductor is where it’s at. Crazy hours and work schedule though from what I got from the hiring session I got picked for for a Conductor job and from what I’ve heard from Jay and a guy I work with(who’s father is a conductor). What I like about my job is like Jay also said, are the fixed hours. While it’s not the highest paying job on the railroad, the money is there with OT and new Union contracts every few years. If you don’t mind putting in the time/work(i.e giving up your weekend for OT, working later than 3P on some days) you can make a ton of money.
A few guys I work with had 500-600+hrs overtime or something crazy for 2011 and they made somewhere from $70k-$75k, and that’s at 95% pay(you don’t reach 100% until a certain amount of time working there, for my job anyway. I’m not sure about others). This is also before the new Union contract that got passed for my job which is effective as of Jan. 1st and will be I think $30-$35 more a day which is like $5-$6/hr more.
I like my job now, but I plan on possibly bidding into another job/department down the road in a few years.
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### Author:  [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/63 "2012-01-02T16:38:15Z")
> [@97cavy"](#):
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> I want to say my uncle has been there 7-8 years…maybe a FEW more if that, and what he told me he made for 1 day was more the Paul makes in a week ( hell, it was almost what I made in a week)
Sounds like he’s a conductor maybe? The guy I work with who’s father is a conductor, not sure how long he’s been there, but he makes over $100k/yr from what I was told. They make BANK. I know yard master’s make a ton too.
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### Author:  [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/64 "2012-01-02T16:40:44Z")
> [@so ummmm yeah.....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-ummmm-yeah/47653/4):
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> Just looked on their website. Track worker and conductor bids are there. Track workers entail ALOT of travel. Conductor jobs you work crazy hours. Joey’s job is probably the most consistent hourly job but is also not the highest paying either. A lot more money to be made being a conductor.
I only see track worker for the bronx and quebec
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### Author:  [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/65 "2012-01-02T16:44:28Z")
It’s not just CSX that’s hiring. All the railroads are hiring right now. Most of the jobs don’t require a college degree either.
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### Author:  [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/66 "2012-01-02T16:46:07Z")
> [@Need some extra cash?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-extra-cash/47645/17):
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> Sounds like he’s a conductor maybe? The guy I work with who’s father is a conductor, not sure how long he’s been there, but he makes over $100k/yr from what I was told. They make BANK. I know yard master’s make a ton too.
Can’t be a yard master unless you’ve got some type of railroad experience.
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### Author:  [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/67 "2012-01-02T16:56:00Z")
> [@Need some extra cash?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-extra-cash/47645/19):
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> It’s not just CSX that’s hiring. All the railroads are hiring right now. Most of the jobs don’t require a college degree either.
What others are around here? CP rail? is there anything else?
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### Author:  [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/68 "2012-01-02T17:01:02Z")
> [@Need some extra cash?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-extra-cash/47645/21):
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> What others are around here? CP rail? is there anything else?
Amtrak, Norfolk southern
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### Author:  [@97cavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97cavy)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/69 "2012-01-02T17:05:46Z")
He worked for Amtrak i believe at some point too. He also used to be a cop and retired. Jrubino I’m gonna pm you his name just to see if ya know him, see how small of a world it is
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### Author:  [@bwe45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bwe45)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/70 "2012-01-02T17:43:29Z")
Adding to my list, Clean my act up and be able to pass a drug test. I want to get myself into a better job, but with the amount of weed i smoke it limits the hell out of my options.
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### Author:  [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/71 "2012-01-02T18:05:15Z")
> [@Text saying no to gas this May 2nd](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/text-saying-no-to-gas-this-may-2nd/47636/21):
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> Adding to my list, Clean my act up and be able to pass a drug test. I want to get myself into a better job, but with the amount of weed i smoke it limits the hell out of my options.
If your saying your considering the rail road and do drugs I would wait at least 6-12 months before I applied. They do a hair follicle test. I’m by no means an expert in how long thc stays in your pores but I certainly wouldn’t risk it.
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### Author:  [@bwe45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bwe45)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/72 "2012-01-02T18:31:05Z")
> [@SOLD delete](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sold-delete/45546/148):
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> If your saying your considering the rail road and do drugs I would wait at least 6-12 months before I applied. They do a hair follicle test. I’m by no means an expert in how long thc stays in your pores but I certainly wouldn’t risk it.
I was more or less just talking in general. Ive always worked in restaurants so its been a non issue so far, but as Im looking at it I’m restricting myself with looking for jobs that are non drug testing places, where itd just be easier to just quit and be able to apply for any job
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/73 "2012-01-02T18:33:14Z")
my job doesnt drug test at all. People take weed breaks throughout the day and buy, sell, trade and take pills all the time.
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### Author:  [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/74 "2012-01-02T18:35:37Z")
> [@Anybody gots some OG kill vids that u wanna share?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-gots-some-og-kill-vids-that-u-wanna-share/37052/102):
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> my job doesnt drug test at all. People take weed breaks throughout the day and buy, sell, trade and take pills all the time.
Cool bro
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/75 "2012-01-02T18:53:15Z")
Its kind of ridiculous really
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### Author:  [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/76 "2012-01-02T20:10:31Z")
$15hr+weed sales=profit?
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### Author:  [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/77 "2012-01-02T20:13:13Z")
:lmao
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/78 "2012-01-02T20:14:00Z")
I wish I made $15 an hour but I really dont want to sell weed. At my work pills seem to be where the money is because thats mainly whats bought and sold. Most of the people smoke dirt shit weed.
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### Author:  [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2012, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/79 "2012-01-03T09:23:49Z")
correction\*
$15hr+pill sales=profit?
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### Author:  [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-resolutions-for-2012/262099/80 "2012-01-03T14:45:00Z")
Just applied to csx for a conductor and a signal worker position
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