Recent content by PhoenixAndy

Got my road test next week. Been offered full time. Been a long wait since first applying back in 2017

Training has now recommenced. I've been given a date of 18th January. Been trained as a CSA1 in the interim and since the furlough scheme ended

Cheers for that mate. Obviously being furloughed I'm out of the loop apart from information that comes from my training manager and not heard anything from him for a while. I totally get i/o's not wanting to put themselves at risk and fully support their stand. Sounds selfish but I'm happy to be...

No news on training recommencing as yet. Maybe when the government furlough scheme ends

I'm an external trainee train op and have been furloughed until the end of June at the earliest. Externals were indeed sent on a two day csa course and were deployed to stations once train op training was put on hold. Then they made us travel ambassadors and deployed us at Jubilee stations from...

You'd have to beat a 58 year old

Just a heads up for anyone waiting for a training date......all train op courses are suspended until further notice. Any internal trainees are being sent back to their former roles. All external trainees are doing a two day travel ambassador course and being sent to stations. This has been done...

Nice one chaps. Can you swap holidays with other ops? We had a similar system when I worked at the Daily Mail (been a printer all my life) and you got given a years rota in advance with holidays built in but you could do swaps. HR asked me if I had any holidays booked already and I had to send...

That's a bit disappointing seeing as I'm from East London. Oh well I guess I'll have to suck it and see. Didn't really want to have to drive to work seeing as you get free travel.

Fantastically comprehensive answers thanks guys. So how do I find out about which ones have the shortest waiting lists? Also, am I reading it right that my training depot is not necessarily my permanent depot after training?

Oh I forgot, one more thing. Do you get a choice between ASLEF and the RMT? If so, which one is best?

Hi everyone, first time poster although been reading these forums as a guest for quite a while now. After more than 2 years, finally been given a training start date first week in February subject to my 2nd medical on Monday and seeing as I passed my last one it should be all systems go. I have...