The demand for Amtrak workers is on the rise as people opt for traveling by train.
Amtrak is launching a nationwide hiring spree as struggles with airline cancellations and a reported 24% increase of luggage being mishandled last year have created the need for more workers to increase the railroad company’s operations.
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Amtrak is presently hiring 4,000 new employees, with many of the openings located in Chicago.
“Work in our mechanical shops to maintain our train cars. There are management jobs like mine. There are other jobs onboard the trains, whether it’s being a train attendant or a service attendant,” Amtrak Senior Public Relations Manager Marc Magliari told FOX 32.
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The Amtrak jobs purportedly come with benefits, union representation, and a starting pay of over $20 an hour for many of them.
