Recent content by Beeksy

Thanks for all the replies, this is what I've misunderstood. I'm guessing jobs around the Weymouth area are rare because of the location. So in a sense you'd have one person start there shift one end and someone else at the other, both returning to their respective start location at the end...

Hi all, just wanted to ask a question reference the position for the Waterloo trainee Train Driver. I live near Weymouth, so would the job advertised include that area or would a job for Weymouth be advertised as a job for Weymouth. I ask this as after looking at the south west operating map...

Sorry Orchid I didn't see this comment till now, thanks for the information. I see from all the comments given that if a job becomes available, I could present myself as a good candidate, but now need to consider something to cover the potential 3 year wait before hand. It's going to be...

My notice is only a year from putting my chit in, which will soon go, so I'll need to be active and on the ball. This looks like something I'm going to have to put a lot of time and patience into as I have done with this job. Hopefully it will work out.

Hello Andy, thanks for that bud. I'm currently based at bovington which I guess you being an ex tankie you know well. I'm in the marines so we have to give a years notice and my main worries are 1 how often the jobs come up and 2 the amount of time it takes to go through the process. I'm...

Brought a civi boss into work!!! That's shocking. Thanks for that info, I'm considering getting all my CPC and dangerous goods in the bag so I can gain driving work whilst getting the process under way. Having a family to support I will need to maintain a level of pay and have no issue working...

Did you join straight from the army, how long did it take from signing off?

Thanks for the reply's , I've been putting my CV together gearing it towards the job in hand, as I operate an armoured vehicle that's governed by strict drivers hours etc and maintenance schedules I'm hoping this will go in my favour. South West Trains would be my preference as I'm from their...

Hello and good evening all, I'm currently serving in the armed forces and have now got my heart set on a career change within the Rail industry as a Train Driver. I'm after information reference anyone that has made the move across as well as anything that could aid me getting my first step on...