Recent content by argonaut56d

Good luck to those starting today. Start of a great new life for you all. Life changing for most. Maybe those that haven’t heard back yet, you might be held back till November as the first 10 trainee positions were already filled? Don’t give up all hope. If you’ve passed the OPC tests, they...

Then it must be you! He did say yours was a long MMI! Congrats and will let him know you are starting same day.

He said there were 7 there on stage 2 and only 2 for ARL. The other 5 were for Chiltern.

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.

My son received his results by email 2 days after his Stage 1.

He got the call this morning. Interview next Thursday. Woohoo! Couldn’t be prouder of him. Good luck to you.

Hi all, my son had passed his stage 1 on the 30th June. Got email 2 days after saying he’d passed and invited to stage 2 today. I live in Watford so he came over to mine early this morning. Dropped him at OPC at 08.43 after taking 25 mins to drive 1.3 miles in horrific traffic. But he was there...

Unfortunately not! But good valuable win today. Should be safe now?

There are more younger drivers coming through now compared to even when I started 13 years ago. Most used to be early to mid 30’s, and a few older. Now there are definitely more younger drivers being employed. Makes sense, as the company pay a lot to train new drivers, so in theory, get more...

Oi! That’s enough of that! We are great at Watford! Well most of us anyway.

At least you are both still going to be paid. Make the most of the extra week off. Good luck and be nice to my lad!! He is only a baby at 23!

@Relebo & @Alexb95 did you get the email this morning? My son got one to say it’s been put back a week to the 20th. But of course they will still start paying you from 13th! He’s ok with it as just means he gets another week off, but on his new money. They have split the 8 starters into 2...

Did you check your salary in it? Our HR were adamant they were correct and I was wrong when I pointed it out! It was only after I sent them a copy of THEIR April 2020 notice giving the new figures along side the ASLEF company council one, that they admitted it was wrong! Lol! They sent him an...

Congrats to all the soon to be trainees. My son is starting his course on the 13th July. He received his offer letter and contract a few weeks ago. He actually left his job last Friday, taking 2 weeks owed leave before he starts with ARL. If you have received your contract by email, check...

Hi all. My son received an email end of last week saying that his course has now been moved to 13th July, although that’s still provisional. We had already anticipated it not starting on 22nd June anyway. But they did send him his offer of employment letter and his contract! He’s happy that he...