The fact that HS2 is still plodding along currently, makes it look fairly certain that drivers will be ok, where do you think the drivers for HS2 will come from….most likely poached from TOCS & FOCS.
Talking nonsense? You’re either in breech of contract or not. Many guys in my current industry have fallen foul of this. They’ve sought legal advice and been told the same. I struggle to see why the railway would be any different.
That's a weird thing to say given you based it on job security and routes.
GBRF will pursue the training repayment and ASLEF have stated only this month they will not contest on behalf of the driver as it's a contract.
Am I right in thinking they state £65k for a driver?
No problem. The reason I was saying you’re liable is because the fuel company I work for operate the scheme. Many have tried to get away with it and have failed. The drivers have sought legal advice and have been told they’re in breech of contract.
That is the new agreement in the first 2 years of a 5 year contract .
Must be in some decent money doing that?
You decided not to go to GBRf at Peak now then??
Yes I start on the 19th September. I’ve just realised my phone auto corrected to not doing freight, I meant wouldn’t do passenger work.
It’s not bad mate, still in the 40% tax bracket but there’s definitely a down turn in work, and it’s only going to get worse.
Ahh ok, cool. Those new full cab sims they have should be pretty great to learn on.
Should be good mate, I’m looking forward to it
Did you take a guess at Hoyer? To be fair mate it’s a good job. The issue is it’s a dying industry, although some refuse to accept it. Cars a getting more economical, people working from home and buying hybrid/electric cars. I’ve got another 30 years work left in me so I very much doubt I’d be able to retire on the fuel.
They are very very good for sims , best I’ve seen, but never like the real thing .. different story when you feel the couplings stretch in real life , doing a hill start with 2000ton on. The China clay is fun , you feel it sloshing around behind you.
Yes I bet mate, can’t beat the real thing. Where do they do China clay?
Comes from Belgium to Irvine in Scotland.. runs up west coast till Gretna .
Nearly all of the FOC's customers want delivery or dispatch on a business day (so not Saturday / Sunday / Bank Holiday) so there's definitely something in that. Obviously there are some important exceptions to that where they will take goods on weekends! The other thing is that lots of FOC resources are actually used by Network Rail at weekends for maintenance and other engineering work. Obviously I don't know if your depot will have any work where you're on a Network Rail job, but if it doesn't then it's likely to be correct that you're mainly in Monday - Friday.
Thank you for letting me know, it’s can be a complete minefield as a new starter.
Oh I wasn't assuming you actually worked for them just i know they are one of the biggest players lol.
Haha it thought good guess. It’s a good way to get a start in the industry. Don’t listen to the haters, it’s like any job, follow the rules and you’ll be fine. The BPU contract is the better to get. Where is he located? Thanks mate
That was my thinking from day one. I’m was living in Devon so if sntbung came upDefinitely go with whoever you can get a key with. It’ll be possible to move later if you want to. All the best with the new job, based on what you’ve said I suspect it’ll be an excellent move for you.
He lives in Sussex, I know they run out of pease pottage or used to. Think he applied once at Thurrock? But they wanted him to have his adr first i think which he's now got and works for a small fuel firm in Sussex
