Pros
Consistent employment Sense of purpose
Cons
There aren't enough words to describe the wholly corrupt and awful world of Norfolk Southern. Our CEO is pimping us out to UP for a cushy board position, capital omvestment is down with zero regard for public safety, track integrity, worker safety, or potential slowdowns due to track conditions. The union is also corrupt, has moved to 5 year contracts that benefit the shareholders much more than the workers, and their talking heads have enough brains to gaslight any inquiries or concerns, then you will see posts with pictures of them wining and dining with executives. Norfolk Southern will drain your life force, snuff your spark, and keep you in a position where there aren't viable options to leave. They will own you until your retire and die too young to enjoy it. My biggest concern is the innocent lives that will be experience irreversible harm or loss at the hands of the true mission, which is to deliver value to the shareholders at any cost-even if that includes human life. We have mainline tracks that are a danger to the train crews, workers, passengers, and communities they pass through. All of this while capital investments in track maintenance are being undercut to make us leaner and meaner. It only makes us more diabolical. I question my own morality for working and giving my working years to this organization.