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I think Bev and Dave have explained the role fully and truthfully, I have tried to get across that the role is enjoyable, but it's down to each individual as in every job, some will like it, others possibly not, the majority on these forums who like to put the role down have never done it...

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. It's not a 'dirty' job, If you're good at the job you can fuel and tank all night and still keep your overalls clean, I would say you are certainly respected from all staff including the drivers who we all get on great with. Everyday is the same? Is that...

Key phrase was 'may sign up to 20+ miles', how about Neville Hill or Heaton, if I remember correctly I read that Heaton has 14miles of track, I would think Neville Hill is larger? Maybe other maintenance yards are larger still?

I would like to add my opinion of the role of MDD to anyone in two minds whether to apply or not for any future vacancies. I won’t go through the role as Beveridges has explained it spot on in many of his posts. I have not done mainline driving before but I was previously a professional driver...

MMM, Maybe I should have had the topic heading as ‘Technology Pro’s & Cons’! Don’t get me wrong I’m all for modern technology, after all I’ve grown up with it, I was looking at the alternatives and their con’s. Of course the upsides outweigh it, such as the ability to carry multiple...

Granted HDTV is better quality than analogue BUT when the weather was bad outside analogue still worked, it didn’t freeze or come up with - NO SATELLITE SIGNAL IS BEEN DETECTED Doing my CV with pen and paper I could disappear for 10 mins for a cup of tea and when I came back it was still...

I'm almost sure that if you fail at the assessment Northern will give you feedback, may be worth dropping recruitment an email. I know that they don't give feed back at application stage.

Hi I agree, my son has just secured a college placement, at his interview the teacher commented on his CV, he joined the army cadets at 14 and has done loads of training, first aid, leadership, discipline etc with them, much better than spending time on a computer

Hi new on your forum I'm interested in becoming a driver and particularly a depot driver, I'm a qualified HGV technician with management and supervisor experience, what age would be considered too old to train? I'm in my late thirties Thanks in advance

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