Poor Management, too many chiefs - OBS Lead On Board Service Amtrak Employee Review

2.0
30 Jul 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good income and benefits, travel

Cons

Poor management, people in higher positions over departments they have little knowledge of. A lot of I’m either away from my desk or on the other line. Safety is very important but really a joke. Get it done with very little rest and if you get hurt we’re going to do our best to make it your fault. Finally who you know and nepotism run rampant. I was personally told I was hired because of my work history but more so because I was a veteran and white, this was from management.

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Pros

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Cons

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