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BNSF Sucks.net was designed to have a forum to discuss
how you have been wronged by BNSF and/or its employees. Or if you can,
tell me the wonderful things about BNSF. You may use this site to
discuss other jobs and other railroads. I am trying to decide to make
this a fully interactive forum, or post your comments, or leave them
off. What do you the public want? Many seem to fear their jobs or lives
so they don't choose their comments to be posted, yet.
I have received a lot of letters, as well as, survey
comments. I want to thank everyone for all the comments. The main
reason for having this site was to find out what the company BNSF
(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad) was really like. In short, I
think the company has some wonderful qualities. I find that it has
some major issues also. Most of the issues comes in renegade employees,
flat out crooks,
and low level management.
My husband just wanted a job with BNSF. He heard it
was a wonderful place to work. He knew some people who worked for BNSF,
and for the most part loved their jobs. It is a shame that a few men in
Arizona that behaved badly caused him not to be able to work for this
company. Even though he would had probably been hired at another
location for a different type of job at BNSF, because of these men he
was not accepted for the job. I would think the company would not stick
with its men that were not really for the best interest of the company.
This is unacceptable. Because of this, I have asked many people to peak
into lives, jobs, and company issues. I still would like to
compile everything someday.
Time to get this party going.
| Well, guess my husband don't get
it that BNSF don't want him. He applied for yet another
conductor trainee job. I do have to admit they are prompt
about sending a notice out that you don't get the job. (some
companied don't do that service and they leave you hanging)
I told him they would not hire him.
I have enough information from many
other sources to tell me that once they (deny your
application -a.k.a. fired) from BNSF they will never hire
you for another position.
Sadly, he would had been a loyal,
hard working company man. Especially if he could had worked
at the same location as a sort of family member. If people
would had given him a chance, he would had been quite an
asset. He really wanted to work for BNSF. At this point, I
really don't know why! I think when he tried to
contact upper management about how he was treated and they
ignored his request, that told me that they didn't care.
When he turned around and applied for a conductor trainee
job and everyone said they didn't know why he didn't get
hired, that told me again it would never happen. When
we were told people were fired over situations that happen,
and the people that caused him the problems didn't get fired
- tells me it would never happen. When someone gets a Best
of the Best award when they are worst of the worst
(according to many sources - not just my personal opinion)
that really told me that he would NEVER be hired by BNSF.
Now, I do everything 100%. I
am totally for you or totally against you. The family taught
me to fight for what I believe is right, and to trust no
one. My faith taught me to give everyone the benefit of the
doubt. My personality taught me to stand up for the underdog
(if he is right.)
Now, what am I suppose to think
now? I think I have given BNSF three and half years of
my life. My husband was so devastated by the way he was
treated that he hasn't worked since then. Which will
hurt him on a job interview for future decent companies. It
took all our savings. And a lot of our resources that can't
be named. I have lived in a freaking tent in the
desert, so he could regroup, build physical strength,
emotional strength, and a faith in God and people again. I
have given up my home, family, and dignity for BNSF. I stood
behind my husband because I thought it was the "right" thing
to do. I helped him apply over and over to BNSF. He
kept believing it was just four bad men who caused him his
problems, and BNSF corporate didn't have a clue what was
going on under their noses. He kept thinking that if and
when they did, BNSF would give him a chance to work for
them. Even thought I kept telling him that Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railroad corporate knew, I supported my
husband's allusive dream of someday being the great
conductor and employee for BNSF.
Does this make him a major sap. I
can hear you now. NO, it makes him follow his dreams.
This is something most of you don't have the gonads to do.
To want something and go after it no matter how much you get
shut down. I admire him for it. It has dragged me through
hell, but I still admire him for it.
So if any part of the damn comments
about "family adjustment" was directed towards me - which we
believe it was... than tell me ... would your wife do what I
have done for the past 3 1/2 years? I don't think so.
I know my truth. I know who and what I am. I know that no
matter how much my husband and I might fight, I have loyalty
to support him. If this means losing my possessions, my
home, my normal life, living in a tent, being dragged around
here and there, or even not causing the hell to others that
they deserve (just in case he could get hired at BNSF),
well... I chose to do whatever it took. Would your
wife dump you on the first round? Yes. So how is that
for family adjustment? I didn't just live with my
husband maybe being gone some nights or working 24-7
shifts, but stayed with him though everything.
Now, I think I have him convinced
that there is no way he is ever going to work for BNSF.
FINALLY, I can go on with my life. I think he gave them
enough time to learn, investigate, and offer him something
in return. Now, it is my time to do what ever needs done to
make me feel whole again.
Email me your comments and your
story - give your name and email address. Tell
me if you want me to publish it or not. Thanks to all who
have sent me survey comments, emotional support, pictures,
documentations, and love. Stay strong.
 Diane
diane@bnsfsucks.net
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NOTE:
I have received a
lot of comments... It seems some readers makes assumptions. I want to
clarify that my husband did pass his safety test with flying colors, he
was put into the class a day or two late, didn't have the book that
others did and STILL passed it at the top of his class. Also he
did not steal, lie, cheat, call people names like the others did. This
seemed to be his downfall that he really was a loyal and good worker for
BNSF. He refused to lie to his boss... low level or higher ups, he did
try to save the company money, he didn't approve of the corruption and
flat out stealing that was happening.
I do notice that
people who don't tell me their name, your comments will not be posted
good or bad comments about BNSF or another company. I will not
post your name if you request. If you want me to post especially
negative information, please provide me with contact name, phone number,
photographs, or other proof of your grievance.
I will add new
pages to this site within this next month.
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Interesting
photos coming
