Recent content by hannabal3000

Hi all. I just wondered if any tpe Scarborough depot drivers viewed this forum and could give me some advice on the depot, routes and current link numbers/ driver numbers etc. Do you have a copy of the roster? Any diagrams etc? Pm me or just reply in here. Thank you in advance Sean

Hi all. Just like to say thank you to everyone who replied to my questions earlier. I got offered a job at Scarborough so that wasn't in my room 2 which were York and Newcastle. Can anyone answer a few questions on Scarborough. What are the shifts like? Earliest start and latest finish? Stock...

What depot are you applying for? I was going to attend Leeds on Tuesday but it would mean taking 2 ad-hoc days off so thought I would use the 1 day and go to Manchester instead

Oh no I am well prepared for the trip, I just hope it'll be worth the time spent going up. I didn't mean it to come across negative, it's going to be a 4am start but it is the job I have been waiting for. Thanks for the advice about the rulebook online. Totally forgot to go and check that out...

Hi. Thanks for the replies. I can't get into our rules book at the moment as it's on the iPad and the password is broken. But I'll get onto it and have a read up next week then. It's a long way to go for a few hours and do you know after the DM interview how long it is until you might get...

Hi all. I have my assessment day for a qualified role at FTPE next week and just wanted some further insight into what happens. I heard it was a group assessment and driver manager interview after that, but that seems like false information now after reading this. What do you have to write a...

Hi all. Just wanted to know if there were any GX staff on here who may have recently been through the interview stages or just know of what kind of grilling they ask you when being interviewed for qualified drivers, specifically Gatwick express but also for other TOCs. I have an interview soon...

Good morning all. I have been shortlisted for a driver role at Lincoln depot and just wanted some more information on the depot. Does anyone on here work there? How many drivers are based out of the depot? Route's? Salary? What traction do you drive? Roster patterns etc... Many thanks for...

Okay so I can pretty much say York, Darlington and Harrogate are a write off. I best keep my options open for Newcastle or Leeds then. Harrogate seems like a beauty of a Depot to work out of if that's the only route you need to know.

So are you saying the franchise is expanding in the future and will be Recruiting more qualified drivers company wide? Or that due to franchise needs, they are expanding the harrogate Depot and will require more drivers at that Depot specifically? Thanks

That was all really helpful thanks. Do you know the routes for york, newcastle, leeds and skipton, plus whether harrogate is a driver depot? I got my information off Wikipedia which is probably wrong. Any idea on the new pay deal that was accepted? I spoke to HR this week and that's why I...

Hi all. Just trying to source as much info as possible really. My other half are from my the north east and we will at some point relocate up that way. Right now I am a driver for southeastern and wanted to know how often the qualified driver roles come available either internally or...

Yeah just to confirm I have to undertake an "A4" full day exam every 2 years to be passed competent and have retained everything that my TOC has taught me. I just went through this and whilst its hard to fail it, unless you really balls up you just get taken off track and told to revise before a...

Got my email saying: Great news, we loved reading your CV and cover letter and we would like to progress your application. We would like you to complete an online verify assessment and in order to do your best, I would advise you to follow handy tips for success... Blah blah blah. Then...

Galvanise, you superstar! Thank you for that bulk of info. I'm not ready just yet to start putting my application out there, but at least I can start looking at the right TOCs for the righe areas. I was more interested in passenger service, rather than freight at the moment. MartinG...