Pacific & American Railroad Staff Guidelines

The Pacific & American Railroad is a new concept in virtual railroading. It is the intention of the management of the Pacific & American Railroad to provide a challenging and stimulating experience that makes virtual railroading as real as we can make it. Please note that this is >NOT< a training environment! Engineer applicants should already have the skills required to operate yard and road locomotives and complete assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision and assistance in an MSTS environment. There are minimal time, participation and training requirements. Please make yourself familiar with these requirements before completing your application. While we do not wish to be overly rigid in the enforcement of these requirements the prospective Pacific & American Railroad engineer should be willing and able to make a commitment to meet and maintain these minimums. If you are not sure you can meet our requirements then the Pacific & American Railroad is not for you! • Pacific & American Railroad engineers will be expected* to run 2 work orders per month. A minimum of 30 minutes is acceptable. There will be a large and growing selection of Pacific & American Railroad work orders (activities) that range in length from 15 minutes to 3 hours. Feel free to choose those that interest you. • Pacific & American Railroad engineers will be expected* to check into the message forums at least twice a week and post a response or ask a question when appropriate. Your time commitment here would only be 5 to 10 minutes per week. The forums will contain news of interest to all, information concerning new work orders, upcoming events, group chats, etc. Please remember that when you apply for a position with Pacific & American Railroad someone has to review your application, send you an acceptance letter, edit the Crew Callboard Database and assign you to a Division. This represents a considerable investment of their time in your success. Please do not abuse their time by submitting an application if you are unwilling to invest your own time in your success and the success of the Pacific & American Railroad. The staff at Pacific & American Railroad understands that everyone has a life and things do change in people's circumstances. Although the guidelines may seem rigid to some, they are not intended to be. Three hours a month is minimal. In the event you find yourself unable to keep this commitment for a period of time we will work with you. Feel free to contact the Pacific & American Railroad Human Resources Director if there are issues that will affect your regular time commitment to Pacific & American Railroad.

Last Updated: Friday, April 22, 2005 06:41:13 PM