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Recent content by meowsley

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    sent you an email... eeep? :-s

    sent you an email... eeep? :-s
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    Hey dude, did you get owt in the post today?? I didn't :( However, they may well have sent it...

    Hey dude, did you get owt in the post today?? I didn't :( However, they may well have sent it to my old address, in which case it will be stuck getting redirected (if it even gets picked up). Did you give them a ring today?!
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    Argh, no letter in the Friday or Saturday post. Good job the medical wasn't for tomorrow in the...

    Argh, no letter in the Friday or Saturday post. Good job the medical wasn't for tomorrow in the end eh? Eurgh whole week to kill!!
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    No letter yet :( So blimmin' glad I called yesterday to find out the date. Even if it was bad...

    No letter yet :( So blimmin' glad I called yesterday to find out the date. Even if it was bad news! I'm not sure I'm searchable on FB but give Samantha Kerr a try...
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    P.s. Are you on Facebook? I can't PM on here as I haven't made 5 posts yet! Boo!

    P.s. Are you on Facebook? I can't PM on here as I haven't made 5 posts yet! Boo!
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    Awww dude!! Just read your message re 1st October & decided to cave & phone them to chase. 1st...

    Awww dude!! Just read your message re 1st October & decided to cave & phone them to chase. 1st October at 2pm!!! ARGH. As you say, cutting it a bit fine, particularly for you guys working notice. My issue will be having to sign a lease before passing the medical... this feels very, very bad...
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    Yeah HR don't seem to pay attention to emails.. which is really bad as I'm going to need...

    Yeah HR don't seem to pay attention to emails.. which is really bad as I'm going to need something in writing from them to get me out of an OU exam in the first week of training :-s No I was okay re notice period - I happened to leave work mid August for other reasons... the callback for this...
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    Hey there - congrats also!! How did you find the final interview?? I think we should expect...

    Hey there - congrats also!! How did you find the final interview?? I think we should expect to receive something in writing on Friday / Saturday: I rang HR yesterday to chase my medical date (as I'm trying to tie in visits to Manchester with house-hunting) and they said they hadn't been able...
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    A career as a train driver

    Yeah i 100% agree that people need to revise the mechanical calculations and have the ability to do them - a) not all tests will be the same as mine and b) the calculations are an important part of the understanding. What I hope people might take from my experience is to perhaps watch videos /...
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    A career as a train driver

    Hi all I had my assessment day at Doncaster yesterday (DB Schenker). Just wanted to share a couple of tips that helped me prepare: As others mentioned, the Barron's guide "How to Prepare for the Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Tests' (by Joel, Dr. Wieseis) great for explaining...

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