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Hi @SassyLou2190, I'm due to start in December also! Although my employment starts tomorrow and it sounds as though I'll be doing some shadowing before training school (I'll know more tomorrow I suppose!)
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I was also initially told at interview that it was likely to be January time to start at signalling school but have since been asked if I have any leave booked before then, and double checking my notice period, so who knows! Might see you there! :D
It usually means that you've been selected for an interview (or it does for the Signalling role anyway, I'm assuming that it'll mean the same for all roles).
Chaz, I had the same issue and (correctly or not), went with the "trust that the true document appears clean and correctly formatted when it is looked at by HR" option. It hasn't affected anything for me, and I guess we'll never know if it appears correctly on their side, but I imagine they'll...
Thanks @Habitat! You too!
Signalling school is most probably going to be early next year for me now, but I'm not in a rush and like you say, time flies!
Applied for 2 x Grade 2 vacancies, the boxes for which are only 5 miles apart. Recently had my interview resulting in being offered the 12m fixed term vacancy which of course I have accepted, and I have also been listed as the reserve for the other permanent role :D
A big thanks for all the...
Fail the drugs test and you won't be employed. Simple as that. I imagine that no amount of explaining will suffice - whether it was a "one off" or not, they will see you as a drug user and won't want you in a safety critical environment.
I've applied for three signaller roles (one is at interview stage) and I also applied for track operative beforehand. Doesn't seem to have hindered me in any way so far!
Ahh, I see. What would this mean in terms of the role itself? Are the hours not guaranteed? :| There is no mention of this before applying, or when looking at the role on the job site.
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