Recent content by Ciel

Of course you could have a system which accounts for any irregularities of the track. Visual recognition systems are making leaps and bounds. Look car which know when to emergency break automatically.

Again, automated train services across the world have shown the ability of systems to stop trains at the desired spots.

I would be okay with riding in a driverless train, provided said automated system passes all safety checks and has a pristine record. You have automated trains in Japan, China and other countries in the world. I don't really think customer perspective comes into consideration - people just want...

Yep. When I had my assessment, there were 2 assessors, so the chances of there being an error and both of them missing it would be a bit low in my opinion. OP is probably worrying about nothing, to be honest.

Thanks mate! Yes, my chest infection was certainly not helped by the fact that I kept going into work, and breathing in fumes when cutting away homes to check for fire spread....

Yep. I contacted my HR, and they told me they wouldn't release my sickness details. :)

Hey, I too did the assessment today in Glasgow. Yes, the time went very fast for the dial one - I was a bit surprised too. Probably no wrong-doing though... Hopefully. I mean, even if there was, if EVERYONE failed on that part, surely they'd look at it and lower the pass mark accordingly...

Wow! I'm surprised you can still remember - I had my job interview for my current role about 5 years ago, and I can barely remember what they asked me! :D

Hello, I just got off the phone with the team at my fire rescue service office which deals with supplying references for fire fighters who are hoping to go for another job. I've been told that the fire rescue service will never supply sickness days, and that they would only supply name...

Oh, I see! I certainly won't lie, but it's good to see that there's a discussion to discuss my sickness record, rather than just a black and white overview of it. Do you know if they ask about it in the interview?

No, at no point in the application form did the employer ask about my attendance.

I have a train driver scotrail applicant on another thread say that they were asked how many days they were sick in the past year, and how many times they had been to the doctor, at the medical?

Thank you so much!

It's just something I've never come across... But I suppose it shows you're high risk if you keep going to the doctor. Can you tell me how long was between your assessments, to your interview, then your medical? Sorry about such specific questions - I'm just worried about sick days I've accrued.

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