argonaut56d
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He got the call this morning. Interview next Thursday. Woohoo!
Couldn’t be prouder of him. Good luck to you.
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Couldn’t be prouder of him. Good luck to you.
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Mr Francis
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Congratulations
KrissKringle
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Have you got your DMI scheduled?
argonaut56d
Member
My son received his results by email 2 days after his Stage 1.
Just heard back I didn’t pass stage one.
How did you know you passed everything to enhanced accept the bourdon test ? My email just said my application will not be progressing, no details on how I did on each test
argonaut56d
Member
My son went for his DM interview on Thursday morning. And it was actually with my own DM!
Yesterday morning he got the call offering him the job! He was over the moon.
Fantastic news and am extremely proud of him. Contract received, signed and returned. He’s starting on 1st September.
Yesterday morning he got the call offering him the job! He was over the moon.
Fantastic news and am extremely proud of him. Contract received, signed and returned. He’s starting on 1st September.
Ask your son if he did his stage 2 with a fella with a motorbike
Helmet and glasses. That was me and I signed the contract and start 1st September aswell. Tell him I said congrats.
argonaut56d
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He said there were 7 there on stage 2 and only 2 for ARL. The other 5 were for Chiltern.
Yeh I believe I did it with your son. As it was only me and him doing the tests together for arriva. And I went first for my MMI
argonaut56d
Member
Then it must be you! He did say yours was a long MMI! Congrats and will let him know you are starting same day.
I did struggle with it to be honest. I prepared very well but I think my nerves got the best of me haha. Did my DMI on the 21st and I got a phone call stating that I had passed on the Friday that just went. I got quite lucky as I have bus driver experience that I was able to apply in the competency based questions. Tell your son congrats and I wish him the best. We will probably meet up again in Willesden Junction anyways haha
A colleague here at East Midlands ( train manager) is starting 1st September with Overground.
jamidodger
New Member
Congratulations to you guys who have already done the DMI and got hired! I have mine in just over a week, any surprises in the interview for you? I'm not entirely sure what to expect other than a general set of questions they may ask.
KrissKringle
Member
That's me
Mr Francis
Member
Congratulations to all that passed their DMI
stbtraindriver
Member
congratulations to everyone who passed their DMI unfortunately i didnt 
( still waiting for the feedback i wanted to know if anyone is aware of any vacancies for trainee train driver
thank you in advance
( still waiting for the feedback i wanted to know if anyone is aware of any vacancies for trainee train driver thank you in advance
Apparently Southwestern went live last night. Someone posted elsewhere on this site. Check the Southwestern careers website and be quick.congratulations to everyone who passed their DMI unfortunately i didnt
thank you in advance
Just before I left 4 years ago it was 34 plus Christmas day and Boxing day , rising after 5 years to 36 plus Christmas and Boxing day .They do an average 4 day week and not a true 4 day week so some weeks/years you will use more to get a week off than others.
Business Bob
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I wish it was 36 Baz! You been gone too long
Its 32 days A/L rising to 34 after 5 years (so if you're starting in Sept 25 your extra 2 days will be added in Jan 31). Plus Xmas day & Boxing day as Baz said. Up to 20 days is allocated in block leave: 1 week Spring, 2 weeks summer, 1 week winter. But you can request to move the allocated weeks if there is space in another block or just do a mutual swap with someone and now we can split our 2 weeks summer into 2x 1 week blocks. Average 4 days, 34hr week with max 26 weekends.
stbtraindriver
Member
thank you so much i really appreciate it
GiordyRail
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The same as other companies between 12 to 14 months from start to finish
greatkingrat
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No it isn't, it takes about 9 months.
Have you gotten a start date for them?
I'm about to have the DMI.
I was 9 months from start to pass out (different company) and even then I could have passed out a week earlier. Seems like it may vary from one place to another especially depending on traction, mentor or instructor availability, annual leave etc.