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Hi pass9 salary £50,750 we have a 2% pay rise in january you will do 150hrs handling maybe less i haven't had a flat month since I started at Birmingham over 2 years ago if I was you go for the intermodal side not sure what the o/t is like at Eastleigh.
I left colas nearly 2 years ago as a tamper driver operator the pay was £46,500 for a 40 hour week 32 weekends with an extra 4 paid as a bonus and overtime.
Having worked for both amey and colas as a tamper driver operator I rarely lodged away from home the colas t&c's were poor although I did enjoy the job.Network rail have the high output which tampers and regulators follow I'm not sure how much maintenance and other renewals they do I think a lot...
Only you can decide I work for freightliner intermodal having worked at both amey and colas as a tamper driver operator working for freightliner has been a great move for me only doing 1 weekend in 6 where previously I was doing 36 this is where I'll finish my career whatever you choose I wish...
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