Recent content by ChooChoo11

Hi, please can anyone help with a couple of questions, let's say from the perspective of a trainee driver at Leeds about to finish training and start working shifts. How do the shifts work? Is it a three week block, five week block, week of lates followed by week of earlies, something else...

Hi Twice Blue, it's been about six weeks but that's fine as I have loads of leave to take in my current job anyway. Just seen a post on a different thread from someone saying they had a medical last week for an October start date (not sure if its Northern) but gives some perspective. Also...

Thanks for replying TheOne (and everybody else that responded to my question, it's greatly appreciated) I didn't apply for freight I applied for Northern Trainee in Leeds (which is local to me). I am awaiting medical but some of the threads at the moment suggest I may be waiting a while lol...

Is it really that bad? I am currently awaiting medical as Trainee Driver, but am seriously wondering if I should do it? I've always wanted to and can't beieve I'm questioning myself. I have a couple of questions - 1. I have 2 small children, are they saying goodbye to Daddy forever if I take...