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Ihopeipass
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Just to make any applicants aware got to live within 45 minutes of the Depot sadly rules me out but good luck to those that apply.
Yes I just found out as I am prepared to re locate and I was just looking. rents are dirt cheap and the training salary is good
Yep just found that out so any aspiring trainees up Wigan,Liverpool,Bolton,Manchester etc get to it
martin2345uk
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It doesn't say trainee, doesn't say qualified either but it does say training for 12 months and a training salary.
martin2345uk
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You're right Baz. I'm applying anyway!
You live that way can I lodge with you lol good luck martin
Very, try google maps , that tends to be pretty accurate
Unfortunately it says I'm 51 mins away.
scouseyb123
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Applied for this. Out of curioisity can anyone inform me what the shifts are like at this depot? Earliest starts and latest finishes? And what an average shift involves from this depot?
Cheers!
Cheers!
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martin2345uk
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Earliest start - 04:01
Latest finish - 01:36
Expect a lot visits to Lime Street. Southport/Kirkby-Man Vic/Man Airport via Bolton/Atherton the main core work.
First half of docket could be 2 trips to Lime St and back, PNB, then a trip to Manchester Vic and back.
That 04:01 shift is a taxi to Preston to bring a 319 down to Wigan, then 2 round trips to Lime Street, done for 10:50.
Also there's work to Barrow/Morecambe.
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RJDavison84
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Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum.
Thanks for the post Baz, I've applied for this role but I may be too far away.
Best of luck to all that applied!
Thanks for the post Baz, I've applied for this role but I may be too far away.
Best of luck to all that applied!
Traincrew get paid overtime if they go over their booked finishing time. E.G shift 10:00-18:00 due to Line blocked don't finish till 19:00 they would be paid an hours over time at flat rate.
I don't think age matters, on my course there was a mixture of ages, youngest was early twenties. Oldest was late 40's.
I don't think age matters, on my course there was a mixture of ages, youngest was early twenties. Oldest was late 40's.
tiptoptaff
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That depends on your contract - some places still have "free time" for disruption
WCMLaddict
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2 places.
Likely to be filled in internally...
Likely to be filled in internally...
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Ah disappointing but thanks for the insight. Is internally with qualified drivers or trainee internal candidates?
That's if they can pass the psychometric tests,Prob still worth applying
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They don't need to pass anything.
It's always worth applying, even if you don't get one of the two positions advertised you may be placed in talent pool and called up in 6 months, even getting interview experience and having a go at psychometrics may be beneficial if your interested in becoming a driver long term.
Why not don't you have to pass psychometric tests to be a trainee driver .
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