Recent content by Rocombe11

Thanks for that, will do the same and get a confirmation email-I dont want to end up being investigated for misconduct because I didnt have a valid pass on my first day of work!

Dave, I haven't moved yet so yes. It seems strange that according to the conditions I can go on a jolly to Bristol but I can't use it to go to work!!

Hi all, due to start my training on the 13 April. First have sent me a temporary travel pass until I am issued with my permanent pass-a Standard Class Special Travel Pass. Anyway the conditions of use stipulate-and this was highlighted in my letter that:- This Standard Class Special Travel...

It is the same, Mandy when she rang me to offer me Bristol said I was on the reserve list.

Just an update. Have seen the cardiologist, and had a echocardiogram,and did the impression of a hamster on a treadmill, the Doctor passed me and told me to lose 25 lbs, give up smoking and take more exercise-apart from that tickety boo!

I will find out tomorrow whether the machine was faulty because I am seeing my GP to have the test redone, the only reason I know that I have LAD is that the nurse blurted it out, and then said the Doctor would explain it to me, when I saw him he didn't want to explain it to me, all he said was...

Thanks for the encouraging replys, as it turns out, had an email today, the person in HR dealing with me was on holiday last week, so hopefully will get sorted soon.

Hello All I attended a medical for train driver and was told that I had an abnormal ECG, the condition being left axis deviation. This is a common abnormality, affecting about 10 percent of people, it is not life threatening and does not affect me in any way. Rang the TOC and they said that they...

What was the breathing test, was it a peak flow test, blow as hard as you can into a tube? Average of three?

Congratulations to all who had good news today, HR are being really busy!!!!

Congratulations, walking on air?

My own view was that there was no real time limit, but if I was passed over and other people who had completed their assessments and DM interview after me had been offered posts, it was probably a case of "got there, but not quite good enough". For FGW it make sense to always put forward the...

Just the drug test you are waiting on? Didn't you get told if you passed everything else on the day?

It actually makes it feel real!! It is there in front of you in black and white.

Ah, ok, Alice will be sending the email next week and then I need to ring Alice to confirm train times, crb etc. I am not being dim it's just that Mandy caught me between buses and the conversation was a bit hurried-6 minutes long. Thanks for all the replies.