i was worried about the qualification of driver bcz i thought they need some mechanical enginer for this job but its ok
the reason for asking this question is that i am very much intrested in trains of usa am i am planning to move to usa in upcomming years when i will finish my master degree in commerce which i am currrently doing
and i was worried that having a master degree in commerce i can never become a part of railroad
It's not considered to be a skilled position. A high school diploma is all you need. As long as you have a decent driving record and no felonies on your record they will consider you.
Honestly I wouldn't mention you have a master's degree. They will probably consider you over qualified. If you were applying for another position at the railroad where you could leverage your master's degree maybe. I've also heard from BNSF employees it's hard to move from a conductor/engineer position to another in the company. One of my engineer friends at BNSF has a degree in secondary education. He's applied for several positions including dispatcher and never got an interview. The positions would have been less pay but more stable hours. Keep in mind he's been at BNSF for 15 years and has a perfect record at the company. It's probably easier for BNSF to hire off the street than have someone move positions then find replacements for train crew positions.
Just keep in mind if you start as a conductor you will probably be stuck there for your entire time at the company. That might not be a bad thing if that's what you want to do.
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