Recent content by RSrimbo

Thanks for that. I was hoping that would be the case

Anyone who has been in to drop the pre-employment forms and ID documents in to WM at Birmingham for the forthcoming TD courses, can you confirm if this is just a quick, informal meeting, or is there more to it? I’m wondering how long I may be there, and also whether I need to dress smart, or...

I am asking about a pass to the car park, not for a designated parking space. I assume that is a yes then with regards to a pass?

Can I jump on this one and ask, for those based at New Street, do you get allocated parking pass for Ellis St car park?

Congrats. Which depot? Am I correct in thinking that the course dates are specific for each depot?

I had the same situation with my assessment 1 in Dec 18. Ended up getting another date in Jan 19

Congrats all. Any idea how often they are running courses? And also the average time taken from start of trainee course to qualified?

Seems to be a large number of people getting through to medicals at the moment. Are there any current WMT drivers or employees here who can shed light on this influx? Is it down to retirees or expansion of services (I hear cross city may be going 24hrs) Thanks

Nice one mate

Not necessarily out, just email resources and explain the situation and you will likely be held in a pool until further dates are released. IME, usually a few weeks later

It may be worth also looking at Guard positions. I left the police force with 10 years in and within a year was earning more as a guard than what I was earning in the police. I had no experience at all on the railway but emergency service experience appears to be sort after. A guards role is...

As stigy said. All paper tests on assessment one, then, if successful, another day where you head to Watford for assessment two plus MMI interview if successful in computer tests. If successful in all of that, you will get a DMI interview at a later date, also in Birmingham, assuming its with...

A lot of negativity regarding the police role. I look back and can think of hundreds of crazy/awful/hysterical/tragic/dangerous/unbelievable situations from my time in the police and I wouldn’t change that. I can’t recall anything that I would say stirred emotions in my time on the railway...

So, do we think that a fail at a DMI with one TOC, would jeopardise an application with another TOC that is running concurrently? I’m confused

Thanks for your thoughts.