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[TomCo91]

have you tried the dedicated gwr recruitment email address? as opposed to first group resourcing

Ah good idea. You don't have that one do you please?

I don't like to chase but i'd just like formal confirmation so i can politely turn down the other job.

 

[CAlexandria]

Hey guys! Got my offer for customer host on Friday! Start date of November 20th has anyone ordered their uniform yet?? I’ve tried following the link but says it can’t open the page? Any suggestions? X

 

[wils180]

Hey guys! Got my offer for customer host on Friday! Start date of November 20th has anyone ordered their uniform yet?? I’ve tried following the link but says it can’t open the page? Any suggestions? X

if you can't access the webpage jistbdrop the uniform guys an email. do you have the uniform email address?

 

[CAlexandria]

Hey wils180... thanks for the reply. Managed to open it from my laptop.. don’t think it liked it on my phone. There’s so much uniform?! Silly question but do I need it all?

 

[wils180]

oh right i see haha! and yeah there's loads isn't there, don't know where i'm gonna put half of it! you don't need it all, there are a few optional items at the bottom of the list in the shaded grey bit, you also get two choices of shirts when you only need one for example, but everything else you need haha

 

[CAlexandria]

Hi,

I believe my start date is the 20th November so i'm counting down the days. I've not had this confirmed officially following the medical a week ago so just waiting to hear. If any body has a contact number for the recruitment team and wouldn't mind private messaging it to me it would be much appreciated as I also have a job offer from the police which I politely need to turn down as soon as this is confirmed and they are chasing me currently for a medical with them.

Many Thanks in advance

What position have you gone for? Sorry if this is earlier in the feed!

 

[CAlexandria]

oh right i see haha! and yeah there's loads isn't there, don't know where i'm gonna put half of it! you don't need it all, there are a few optional items at the bottom of the list in the shaded grey bit, you also get two choices of shirts when you only need one for example, but everything else you need haha

Haha... when I saw the list I thought I’m gunna need a new wardrobe just for uniform okay that’s cool! Didn’t want to order more than I needed... and do it take the full allocation for each item?

 

[wils180]

yeah you have to take the full allocation of the required items haha, gonna need a forklift to get it in me car

 

[TomCo91]

What position have you gone for? Sorry if this is earlier in the feed!

Hi, Congratulations on the job! This is for a Train Manager position based out of Bristol TM

 

[CAlexandria]

Amazing!! Thanks TomCo91, congrats too!!!!

Ordering my uniform? What are the points?! Also wondering why I only have an allocation for dresses and not trousers/skirts? Any suggestions?

 

[TomCo91]

Thanks very much! Can't wait to start haha, as i bet you can't either!

With regards to the uniform issue - I would probably just drop them an email on the address provided on the uniform ordering portal and explain the error. Would assume from that they've just set it to a female allocation rather than male

 

[CAlexandria]

I can’t wait! It seems ages away!! Yeah possibly.. there’s some other weird items on there too! Will give them a call in the morning. Thanks for the help!!

 

[TomCo91]

I can’t wait! It seems ages away!! Yeah possibly.. there’s some other weird items on there too! Will give them a call in the morning. Thanks for the help!!

No worries at all. Yes it does seem like a long way off yet but sure it'll come round quickly enough! May see you on the 20th or at some point that week - Who knows

 

[CAlexandria]

May see you then! If not good luck with everything. Do you know where your training is?!

 

[TomCo91]

May see you then! If not good luck with everything. Do you know where your training is?!

Thanks and the same to you. No I'm not sure. assume there's a few days in Swindon and rest in Bristol but I might be totally wrong

 

[CAlexandria]

Thanks and the same to you. No I'm not sure. assume there's a few days in Swindon and rest in Bristol but I might be totally wrong

Thanks! I’ve heard it’s either Swindon or Bristol! I’d definitely prefer Bristol though!

 

[tiptoptaff]

Hello both, and welcome to GWR.

IF you are both TMs - you will do your corporate induction and retail foundations in Swindon, then the rest will be at the SPM training school. You will get a lovely excel spreadsheet type report telling you what training courses you will have to do, how many days they are and where they are a bit nearer your start date.

If you want any information please feel free to DM me

TTT

 

[CAlexandria]

Hello both, and welcome to GWR.

IF you are both TMs - you will do your corporate induction and retail foundations in Swindon, then the rest will be at the SPM training school. You will get a lovely excel spreadsheet type report telling you what training courses you will have to do, how many days they are and where they are a bit nearer your start date.

If you want any information please feel free to DM me

TTT

Hi tiptoptaff, I’ve got a customer host position? Do you know what/where the training is for this? Couldn’t see how to dm you

 

[tiptoptaff]

Hi tiptoptaff, I’ve got a customer host position? Do you know what/where the training is for this? Couldn’t see how to dm you

I think you can do it through clicking on my profile. The old forum was so much easier

 

[KLL94]

Hey all! My start date is the 4th December! It seems so far away, but can't wait to get started!

 

[CAlexandria]

Hey all! My start date is the 4th December! It seems so far away, but can't wait to get started!

Yess girl!!!!

 

[KLL94]

Yess girl!!!!

So excited to work with you!

 

[wils180]

Hello both, and welcome to GWR.

IF you are both TMs - you will do your corporate induction and retail foundations in Swindon, then the rest will be at the SPM training school. You will get a lovely excel spreadsheet type report telling you what training courses you will have to do, how many days they are and where they are a bit nearer your start date.

If you want any information please feel free to DM me

TTT

That's cool! I have a few questions re TM Training. Do you know if the training is just monday to friday 9-5? and do you know where paddington based tms do the rest of their training, i.e. not SPM?

 

[KLL94]

Hi guys,

How long after getting your 'fit to work' certificate did you get your formal offer ?

Thanks in advance!

 

[tiptoptaff]

That's cool! I have a few questions re TM Training. Do you know if the training is just monday to friday 9-5? and do you know where paddington based tms do the rest of their training, i.e. not SPM?

There is a training centre at Reading which is where I believe East region staff would go. Inductions still likely to be at Swindon

 

[wils180]

There is a training centre at Reading which is where I believe East region staff would go. Inductions still likely to be at Swindon

okay cool thanks!

 

[eastldn]

I only just got my conditional offer after 2 weeks. Hopefully everything else checks out.

 

[CAlexandria]

Amazi

I only just got my conditional offer after 2 weeks. Hopefully everything else checks out.

ng! Congrats!!! Where for?

 

[eastldn]

Amazi

ng! Congrats!!! Where for?

Paddington . Still more processes to go through yet but finally got something back.

 

[CAlexandria]

Amazi

Amazing!! Congrats!!! Where for?