Pros
Extreme amount of freedom and the ability to manage your own time and work. Management is laid back, but will assist you if you need advice. You get a raise every year plus 10% of your annual salary in bonuses there is no maximum top out . You are assigned an unmarked take home vehicle equipped with a police package and company gas card that you drive until you retire or quit. The Railroad industry is investing heavily in green technology and has been around for over 200yrs so job security is solid. Retirement benefits are great with Railroad retirement, Company pension and medical.
Cons
The only con.....we get paid once a month. It takes some getting used to and a little money managing skills, but you will get use to it after a while. If you don't like to drive ...don't apply. They give you a vehicle and they expect you to use it a lot. Driving is essential in this job so you have to have a good driving record. If you wreck your assigned vehicle in an at fault accident it will be a career suicide and they will take it out of your annual bonus.