What seaboardm2 said. When I hired on the Penn Central in 1974 it was one of those "who you know" deals. Lucky for me my grandfather had trained the general foreman that was doing the hiring. Fast forward thirty years later and it was hard to find people to work on the railroad. Norfolk Southern had many hiring sessions, but few applicants could pass the drug test or had felonies. When told about the hours, days off, working outside, etc. that would thin most of the others out leaving just a few that were hired. Something like 5 new hires out of 75 that showed up.
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