Distance from depot for Trainee Driver jobs

[MrWong]

Hi all

I am looking at the Trainee driver role at Manchester. There is reference to being 45m from the depot. I currently live about that time (but using their metric 8am on Monday) it would be longer.

My registered address would be 45m away, but i have family in Manc who i could stay with and am happy to relocate if i was fortunate enough to get a job. Would they accept applications if i stated 'will relocate if successful' or would it be an automatic rejection due to the distance.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

 

[skyhigh]

Would they accept applications if i stated 'will relocate if successful'

Very unlikely to as too many people have said they would yet failed to do so and spoilt it for everyone.

 

[SCDR_WMR]

If it's Northern then no, they seem quite hard-line on the 45 minute rule. TPE allow you to tick 'will relocate' on the application but I believe they want proof of being within their desired area by the time you were to be offered a role

 

[iwasyoungonce]

TPE will google your address during the DMI

 

[MrWong]

Thanks for the replies. I live near the Leeds area, so not too far from Manc and would have moved if required as its not far away. This may sound slightly dishonest, but I have immediate family who would let me stay with them in the Manc area - so I could do it that way, but I wont as I dont want to jepordise future chances.

Thanks for the quick responses, saves me wasting my time applying if its an automatic rejection. It was Northern btw, not sure why I said TPE

 

[Pintman]

You'll probably need to provide proof of address at some point, and if you're not living within 45 mins of the depot at that point then personally I wouldn't fancy your chances

 

[WeGoAgain]

Hi all

I am looking at the Trainee driver role at Manchester. There is reference to being 45m from the depot. I currently live about that time (but using their metric 8am on Monday) it would be longer.

My registered address would be 45m away, but i have family in Manc who i could stay with and am happy to relocate if i was fortunate enough to get a job. Would they accept applications if i stated 'will relocate if successful' or would it be an automatic rejection due to the distance.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

Apply anyway using your actual address. If you don't apply, it's a definite 'No'. I'm not sure if 8AM on a Monday is a common start time (certainly seems odd for Railway shift work), though it could be related to the Training centre, but I would certainly give it a shot. If it gets to that point, let them know you are in the process of/are willing to relocate.

 

[MrWong]

Apply anyway using your actual address. If you don't apply, it's a definite 'No'. I'm not sure if 8AM on a Monday is a common start time (certainly seems odd for Railway shift work), though it could be related to the Training centre, but I would certainly give it a shot. If it gets to that point, let them know you are in the process of/are willing to relocate.

Yes true. Thanks mate.