Recent content by pdbaggett

had one of the other week. its in my opinion quite a bit easier than the non signaller interview. just questions based on scenarios. e.g. what would you do if there was a line blockages , spad and trespass all at the same time ect.

Hi bud I'm from that area and was speaking to your manager (lom) the other day and he said he has filled the positions for Norton so you will be fine. Happened to me when I applied application got reassigned to another vacancy don't worry. Do keep ringing hr up as it takes a looooong time to get...

Just turn up at the box knock on the door explain you have an interview and want to get to know the box most people will be ok if they are not nothing lost, just bring some biscuits with you. That said due to the nature of my box I never had the chance ti visit but it is certainly a good idea...

Ha yeah I will attest to that finished signalling school today.... About 10 month after signing my contract to actually accept the job... Nothing happens in the railway fast.

Im on thd course now just about to go back into the 4th week, they recently changed it back its very possible to fail now. Tests in week 2,4,6 and then high risk sim in week 8. Get belowe 75% on any of them and its a fail its then up to your lom if they want to put you back a few weeks or remove...

Good question, I'm starting on monday and going into crag hall my contract is only till jan although my manager told me they dont just train people and get rid of them when the contract runs out. In my case though it was a no question type of scenario i was working in a supermarket so just...

hi Lddex, just realised you messaged me (messages dont show when i browse on my phone for some reason) so ill answer you here instead of a PM for future reference incase any one else searches for this answer. I cant remember exact time frames but i think it was over a month from when i got...

Ring in sick. Same happened to me gave 2 months notice for holidays for an assesment day got rejected and i quote "someone might not be back from sickness by then" it was a retail job also don mention it again and ring in sick not worth the hassel of it all.

unequivocally no, not even in the slightest. Finished from a decent university 5 years ago with a 2:1 in psychology and counselling. no work in it at all other than teaching and thats hard enough to get onto. decided a couple of years after i finished to try and enter into an engineering career...

just keep at it im sure they will sort it eventually. I got confirmation this morning of my start date 27th july at the signalling centre but i have to report to my box on thr 20th of july presumably for some on the job training in the first week. took long enough mind :lol:

glad its not just me going through it then. It defiantly makes life a bit more difficult in the sense of being able to arrange holidays and working out when i can leave my current job. It still says my pre employment checks are not complete looking at my online account, although the...

HR are very confusing just got this email yesterday asking me when my start date is... Good Morning Paul, "I can confirm your pre-employment checks are now complete and we are in a position to arrange a start date. Please can you confirm when your intended start date is? Once...

Cheers bud. HR said im booked into the school at the end of july but they will try and get me a start as soon as if something else i can do comes up which i doubt but end of july is fine :D

Well that was plan B just thought someone else who has had the same prediciment might have a better idea than ringing them all.

what's the best number to contact HR on? I just looked through my offer pack and there are about 4 different numbers for HR departments :lol: