Recent content by veriria

Yeah I've been here almost 13 years. I was trained by the old old school LSAs.

When I worked on the corridors, I'd sometimes use that small oven as well! Sadly all the racks started to disappear so I was never able to use them again.

So I just wanted to ask - how many LSA's have you see that actually separate the buns from the hot dogs and cheeseburgers and microwave the meat first, and then add back the bun and only microwave for an additional 10 or so seconds (without you asking first)? I'm an LSA and I've done it this way...

Not much time at all, with the way doing our paperwork changed. Especially once we get back to our home city; everything is counted prior to arrival and it takes less than 20 minutes to finish up once we arrive.

Nah. I was making $7.50 an hour managing a Domino's Pizza :P What a time period to finally make an update! I still work for Amtrak as an LSA. My Dad died last year, just a few months shy of his 40 year mark with Amtrak. And he was under 60 still! It's been almost a year, but I'm still here...

I found this board whilst surfing the web for train facts. I recently got hired by Amtrak, based out of Chicago, as the LSA. My class and me were trained to work in either the Cafe or the Dining car, one of the first classes to be taught like that. So anyways, I've been working mostly in the...