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Thanks again folks - appreciate it.

Food for thought I think! If it wasn't such a drastic drop at the start I would be in no doubt but I realise it's unrealistic to expect any more at that level of experience...or inexperience! Thinking seriously is something I'll definitely have to do! Thanks again!

Thanks Dave - a £14k drop in salary is going to be problematic although I knew it would be a substantial drop. I also didn't realise it took 18 mths to get to just under the £40k mark that Scotraildriver mentioned. These are the things that I need to know though! Thanks for all the replies so...

Better money than I thought then - thanks very much for that info. Do you know what the salary for trainees is and I am I right in saying that it would be a year at this level?

To be honest, my pay is good and the holidays are great. I have the potential to move up the ladder but I'm feeling a bit disillusioned with it all. I'm in a difficult position because I earn around £37300 per year and there aren't many jobs you can walk into and earn that sort of money...

Thanks for the info guys - I looked up the companies above. Freight would be an option but location may prove problematic. As said, Scotrail may be the most viable option.

I noticed a post by Scotraildriver on here suggesting that a while back - haven't read anything on it since. I take it Virgin only employ trained drivers then? Are there any alternatives outwith Scotrail for trainee drivers up here? Thanks for the reply btw.

Hi all, I'm a Principal Teacher who is considering a change of career. I'm really keen to move my career in a totally different direction, hence my interest in train driving. Living in Scotland (Glasgow to be precise), my research suggests that opportunities here are even more limited than...