Don't work in operations department. - Train Dispatcher CSX Employee Review

2.0
27 Oct 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Opportunities for advancement vary depending on which department you work for.

Cons

Serious disjoint between management and craft people. Craft people are subject to Railroad operating rules and punishment for deviation from the rules is often times exaggeratted. Management is always looking to blame as opposed to identifying root causes. If, for example, 70% of your workforce is in some way violating rules, don't you think something may be wrong with the training program? Or maybe the workers are overloaded? Maybe they aren't getting proper rest. Please, look at the root cause instead of assuming everyone, who is human is, deliberately trying to undermine the company that they work for.

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5.0
8 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- strong benefits and culture - decent pay

Cons

- everything is changing quickly with upper leadership and budget cuts leaving departments strained

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2.0
8 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits PTO

Cons

Long hours and terrible work environment Training is inadequate On call 24/7 with only 2hr notice No holiday pay for road jobs Newer guys/ low seniority never know where they are going to work week to week No overtime potentially if on long mileage run and will still work 12 hours Very stressful job with a lot of responsibility Lots of time away from home and never have a consistent sleep schedule

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