Amtrak Employee Reviews about "away from home"

Pros

Money, tips, scenery, people, health insurance.

Cons

Call period hassle; little sleep; diesel fumes in your roomette at night; late trains; no quality layover time on trips; sometimes 17 hour days on trips; clueless mgmt; away from home up to 6 days a week.

Pros

Great benefits! Travel opportunities and great work atmosphere

Cons

Time away from home traveling

Pros

Excellent company to work for

Cons

Being away from home at times

Pros

Traveling, good benefits, meeting people, taking care of the passengers

Cons

Traveling Away from home, long days

Pros

Great pay, the best paying job you’ll find for minimal requirements Adventure, see cities and sites you’d never think to see in your life Benefits, Health is ok. Amazing support in coworkers

Cons

Communication, this is Amtrak biggest issue feels like several different companies rather than a unified one Rift between the managers and OBS agents, some are oblivious to what OBS employers deal with and worst come to shove we endure their mistakes Away from home, this is the most contentious issue. You will be away from home a lot as most trips are 3-6 days long away from children loved ones and so on. People, you see the worst of people and best of people while on board. Do not go into this job already hating people as it will be a miserable experience

Pros

Great/ affordable medical benefits Exceptional pay Retirement and accrued vacation Paid training w/ no railroad experience required Really fun/interesting job!

Cons

Federally/state funded= red tape, bureaucracy Union- not well represented, hard to fire bad apples Local management/ central operating bends rules as suits them Away from home constantly Federal "rest" only requires company to give 8 hours off between jobs On call for years to start (24/6, sometimes 7) No incentive for going above and beyond Local management will not listen to your ideas (though most of them have little experience in our shoes)

Pros

Good pay and get to travel a bit. Most co-workers are fantastic and look after each other. Regular crews can take on that family feel.

Cons

Lots of time away from home. Hourly pay is great but you only get paid for 65 hours and you’re away from home for 6 days. Management often times does not seem to have the employees best interest at heart. Long hours and wearing on the body.

Pros

100 % Travel, meeting many people daily, enjoying the scenery while working. Everyday is different

Cons

Away from home for 4 to 8 days at a time.

Pros

Exiting Job if you like to travel, good benefits, good salary. Very gratifying if you like to meet and help people (customers) from all walks of life and different needs.

Cons

you are constantly away from home, working long hours and not always easy work. You are constantly expose to intense customer service.

Pros

Benefits, Salary, Tips, Travel, People

Cons

Hours, Away from home, Mis-management , No Sick days