Hi Everyone!
I am new here and I am glad I found a site exclusive to Amtrak! I have yet to browse through all of the "name that station" thread, certainly alot of beautiful stations!
Anyway, I am looking to join Amtrak and currently see an opening for coach cleaner. I think I am pretty qualified for this job and would like to get my foot in the door with an excellent company. My question is, are there advancement opportunities with Amtrak once you get into such a postition? Would I be in this position forever? I am sure I would have to put my time in but would eventually like to post for a technical or administrative post in either a car shop or a station / office. I understand it is unionized so I am assuming many positions are awarded to those with the most seniority? Thanks everyone, maybe one day I will end up in the background of a name that station photo...or behind the camera!
I am new here and I am glad I found a site exclusive to Amtrak! I have yet to browse through all of the "name that station" thread, certainly alot of beautiful stations!
Anyway, I am looking to join Amtrak and currently see an opening for coach cleaner. I think I am pretty qualified for this job and would like to get my foot in the door with an excellent company. My question is, are there advancement opportunities with Amtrak once you get into such a postition? Would I be in this position forever? I am sure I would have to put my time in but would eventually like to post for a technical or administrative post in either a car shop or a station / office. I understand it is unionized so I am assuming many positions are awarded to those with the most seniority? Thanks everyone, maybe one day I will end up in the background of a name that station photo...or behind the camera!