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[dr1323]

has anyone heard anything for Bedford start date yet? I see someone has been given a start date for KX for 21st September. just growing to impatient now

 

[WDS2015]

has anyone heard anything for Bedford start date yet? I see someone has been given a start date for KX for 21st September. just growing to impatient now

Heard nothing on Bedford mate in waiting on that myself. Have you spoken to Claire at GTR ?

 

[Tenthghost]

i emailed Ronke yesterday and the response was that Claire is extremely busy placing candidates on courses. So its just a waiting game. But i think youve gotta take the positive that you've got the job and just gotta hang out till it we get start dates.

 

[WDS2015]

i emailed Ronke yesterday and the response was that Claire is extremely busy placing candidates on courses. So its just a waiting game. But i think youve gotta take the positive that you've got the job and just gotta hang out till it we get start dates.

Tenthghost are you waiting for Bedford also ?

 

[Matt K]

I'm waiting for Bedford still haven't heard anything so I'm guessing July is probably a non starter. I rang Claire who rang me back but I missed the call

 

[dr1323]

Heard nothing on Bedford mate in waiting on that myself. Have you spoken to Claire at GTR ?

phoned HR could not speak to Claire as she busy, just told they will be in contact when places available

 

[Tenthghost]

WDS2015 i am indeed tbh the wait till September aint an issue id just like the contract and a start as its still a nice amount of time i could do something constructive with my summer like go travelling for a few weeks or do some charity work.

 

[Chamber]

xxxxx

 

[Matt K]

I think its 8 ppl per course

Cheers for the reply

 

[WDS2015]

WDS2015 i am indeed tbh the wait till September aint an issue id just like the contract and a start as its still a nice amount of time i could do something constructive with my summer like go travelling for a few weeks or do some charity work.

By the sounds of it a lot of the people still waiting are wanting Bedford / Hitchin so it's a waiting game. Means I get to go abroad with tbd wife and kids this year so I'm not grumbling. Return from hols and not long until I start with GTR

if you hear anything let us know and I will do the same

 

[dr1323]

By the sounds of it a lot of the people still waiting are wanting Bedford / Hitchin so it's a waiting game. Means I get to go abroad with tbd wife and kids this year so I'm not grumbling. Return from hols and not long until I start with GTR

if you hear anything let us know and I will do the same

Good luck with the holiday we have put our holiday off this year with our house buy. May see you on the course for Bedford hopefully In September then

 

[class373]

I logged on to my GTR Careers account and under ''Withdrawn Applications'' I find my trainee train driver application for which I passed the interview and am now awaiting my medical? Should I call them to confirm or am I worrying for nothing? By the way anyone apply for Blackfriars?

 

[332 > 444]

Similar thing happened to me except it is for my actual assessment, I've emailed Claire Kadesh from HR

 

[dr1323]

Did anyone else get a call from hr today offering a position for Cambridge someone has pulled out and I am unable to join as start date is the 29th June

 

[Garyjames1701]

I'm waiting for a start date! Had my medical yesterday and was deemed as being 'fit for the role'. Waiting for my urine results but I don't do drugs so should be fine! My depots of choice are P'borough, Cambridge, Hitchin and lastly Kings Cross. I have no idea how long I'll have to wait but hoping it's not too long.

 

[l0c0m0t1ve]

I'm waiting for a start date! Had my medical yesterday and was deemed as being 'fit for the role'. Waiting for my urine results but I don't do drugs so should be fine! My depots of choice are P'borough, Cambridge, Hitchin and lastly Kings Cross. I have no idea how long I'll have to wait but hoping it's not too long.

I am not sure if it's too late for the July 6th start.

I was told my start date on the 30th of April, 3 days after I passed the DM interview.

 

[Garyjames1701]

I am not sure if it's too late for the July 6th start.

I was told my start date on the 30th of April, 3 days after I passed the DM interview.

I don't imagine I will be starting until at least September, I'll just have to hang in there. Only had my medical on Tuesday. DMI was on 2nd June.

 

[l0c0m0t1ve]

I don't imagine I will be starting until at least September, I'll just have to hang in there. Only had my medical on Tuesday. DMI was on 2nd June.

September is just round the corner anyway. You will be there before you know it. It's worth the wait

 

[Traintobe]

Hi guys, does anyone know how long you are on the trainee salary for

 

[scaper28]

Hi guys, does anyone know how long you are on the trainee salary for

As long as you are a trainee so 12-14 months

 

[Bobbybox]

Mate on southeastern said his salary went up after the classroom training

 

[Matt K]

Mate on southeastern said his salary went up after the classroom training

I believe that although South Eastern is also Govia they pay differently.

 

[A-driver]

I believe that although South Eastern is also Govia they pay differently.

Govia run all companies separately so don't believe that southeastern terms etc will transfer to GTR.

GN/TL trainees are on half drivers salary until productive when try jump straight into full pay. Pay deal just gone through sees GN/TL qualifier drivers now on 48600ish rising to 51001 next year so trainees are on half that.

Even southern don't pay the same as GN/TL and never will as the company don't want to harmonise the 2 companies so ex southern / gat x and ex FCC, although the same company from next month, will still pay differently and be on different T&Cs.

 

[vit4]

I got my email through and booked my assessment day on the 8th I applied back in April. Extremely nervous - and extremely excited - as this is something that I have wanted to do for a few years now, but originally wasn't old enough when I first decided (22 now). I have a pretty strong background in the bus industry so hopefully that works in my favour, provided I get make the grade on the assessments! I'm going to have a more thorough read of the fora here now, but as well as what they attached in the email, are there any other useful resources?!

As I said, excited doesn't come close!

 

[Garyjames1701]

Had an email today saying I have passed the medical and that I'm officially in the talent pool for allocation. It seems that they have obviously filled all the current courses for he timebeing, I just hope I don't have to wait too long. The positive is that if people are still going through the stage 1 / 2 assessments then there's obviously a load more vacancies in the pipeline.

 

[Bucko]

next new set of courses will likely be Oct

 

[Bobbybox]

When I had interview got told there's one early september

 

[MickyB89]

I wish they'd let me know! I've been waiting for a date for about a month.

 

[Garyjames1701]

I've heard of people being in the talent pool for months, even years. Hopefully due to the recruitment drive we will be in within a few months. Fingers crossed guys, I really want to get started!

 

[traintraining]

Im waiting patiently too for over a month, medicals passed and was told at interview they expect next course to be in sept/oct.

Anyone whos spoken to GTR recently on the latest for bedford?

Hopefully we should all get the green light together!