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Also be prepared in case they want you to show up the same week you get a pre-employment response. I did the process four or five times in the past, and a few times they had me show up days later.

I'm sensing sarcastic animosity with your post, and If i'm mistaken, then my apologies. Your comment came across as adding extra toxicity to the unfortunate environment of Train Operator vs. Conductor. Also If i recall correctly, you made a post in a different thread about your failure to communicate with your Conductor, resulting in them refusing to open train doors, or pulling the cord on you. Hopefully one day the "us versus them" dilemma can start to be resolved.

I ordered my boots and they showed up the next day. In case they took a while, I was going to buy temporary required boots and only wear them if the order didn't arrive in time. Also, thank you forum for the helpful advice.