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Recent content by Indy3995

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    GWR Train Driver talent pool

    Ah right, maybe with your transfer form you wont lose access to the rewards like I did then. Fingers crossed!
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    GWR Train Driver talent pool

    Hi Pal, I had a 2 week break in service between First Bus and GWR. My Bus manager was under the impression that I could carry length of service over like yours is saying. But I think they are incorrect as everything is different: Pension, leave etc. I also lost my first rewards access for just...
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    GWR Train Driver talent pool

    Nice one Pal! A few weeks, maybe a bit longer as your start date is a few months off yet.
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    GWR - Exeter St Davids - Shift Pattern?

    First 2 weeks of training starts at Swindon and Bristol. Then it would be a week of front end riding out of St Davids (although this may change in the future) Then at Newton Abbot for the rules part (around 8 weeks) with a week of front end riding again (as it stands) out of St Davids again...
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    GWR Train Driver talent pool

    It will be Newton Abbot for Penzance/Par/Exeter trainees. Its a great little facility. Just finishing off down there in next couple of weeks.
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    GWR Train Driver talent pool

    Yes driver training is already taking place at NA mate.
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    Northern interview for trainee train driver

    on a previous thread :D
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    Firefighter looking to change career

    The big picture is that they (Conservative's) ultimately dont want the burden and responsibility so would rather have it in private hands. The best way to go about doing this is strip it down to bare bones in terms of numbers of stations, engines amd firefighters, take away an expensive pension...
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    Firefighter looking to change career

    The biggest change and downturn came with the ludicrous pension change which brought about the last strikes back in 2013. The union has only recently won the fight against the discrimination that these pension changes came with, however it is still ongoing and the government will be appealing...
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    Firefighter looking to change career

    In my experience of 13 years in the fire service and half of that as a union official, the job has changed so much to its detriment. Its so badly underpaid now and terms and conditions are being eroded at a frightening speed. The numbers of Firefighters that I know that have left or are...
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    Firefighter looking to change career

    Im an Ex Firefighter of 13 years about to start as a trainee driver in a couple of weeks. As has already been said by a few folk, its the experience of safety critical working and the following of strict procedures that will stand you in good stead. You will be able to use lots of great examples...
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    GWR Train Driver talent pool

    Congrats!! :D
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    GWR Train Driver talent pool

    Nice one :D Happy days.
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    First Group Trainee Train Drivers

    #willywaving again :lol:;)
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    GWR Medical advice

    Yep, £27,578
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