Recent content by BulldogBurt

Hi mate, sent you a pm

Well, just finished the medical and all went well, so pending a clean urine sample (too much info, I know!) I should be starting my new career on June 24th :) thanks again to everyone who helped with information/tips on here. Really excited now!

Well done mate, can I ask where you will be based? If stick a few more posts up I can PM you to save clogging the thread up ;) Can I also add commiserations to the guys who have been unsuccessful this time, met some really top people during the assessments and wish them all the best in future...

I did worry a bit when I saw how many turned up for the interview in First uniforms!

Chris - Manchester Piccadilly, I live in Warrington so was the only depot close enough. QT - I am currently a teaching assistant in a primary school but with a background in printing. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- I've had a few jobs but never had such a feeling of elation...

Just had the call and pending a successful medical I will start my new career as a trainee train driver on June 24th!!! So excited and feel really lucky to have got the offer at the first attempt (although I applied hastily for Northern and didn't get past the sift!) I'd just like to say a...

Thanks very much, likewise with the promotion.

No offence taken and sorry if my reply seemed a little touchy ;) of course it's great advice if you have little relevant experience, although I think most of us have life/work experiences which with a little creative thinking can fit those needed for the SI interviews. Paul - of course I...

Thank you, and thanks for the advice on here by the way. I've read the thread about testing with interest and can say the only piece of advice which really helped (or was needed) was to relax and not panic when doing the assessments.

It wasn't the criteria comment I was questioning though, it was the rather disparaging 'everyone wants to be a driver, learn to walk before you can run' comment I was referring to. I'm aware staff on the railway probably have an advantage but wasn't aware there was a 'correct' way to become a...

Ok I'll bite... Why would I need to work on an unrelated job on the railway to become a driver? Why stop at guard/platform work, would cleaner or office staff suffice? I worked in the printing industry for years and started as a printer (the highest paid grade) via an apprenticeship and at...

Yes I believe it was around 35 although there were extra candidates there just for the DM interview as they had already passed the OPC tests. Also, we had the SI the same day so undoubtedly a few of us will fall at that hurdle meaning the number actually in the running will be slightly lower...

Don't know if this is relevant or not to the discussion on workload etc but I had a DM interview on thurs with FTPE and was told that I MUST live within 45 mins of my nominated depot and would be expected to remain so for the duration of my employment with them. So it seems that FTPE at least...

Ok bud no problem, my bad for assuming. Good luck anyway.

I think there may be a little confusion as to which 'stage' she is referring to, the DFFT wasn't actually part of the psychometric tests, it was merely another mechanism for TPE to reduce the number of candidates sitting the tests. So maybe she meant that the DTG and CBI was 'stage 2' and...