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    Qualified Driver move without job advert

    It’s certainly more common within the freight sector
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    Southeastern - Trainee Driver - Recruitment Discussion

    That's fine. I'm just after roster info if anyone knows? Cheers
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    Southeastern - Trainee Driver - Recruitment Discussion

    Can any SE Drivers let me know what the work content is like out of Dover Priory Depot. Earliest start time, latest finish and general roster pattern? A friend of mine is applying who’s not on here. Many thanks.
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    What's it like driving for Southeastern?

    The SE drivers I know are very unhappy. Pay deal long overdue and poor management
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    Qualified Driver Jobs??

    I haven't seen a qualified vacancy at LNER or Avanti for quite a while. The trend seems to be for Apprentice Train Drivers as the TOC/FOC receives training grants from the Government
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    Trivia: Most ridiculous job titles used on the railway.

    Diversity and Inclusion Managers
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    Which companies require enhanced/standard passes?

    Who knew?! What a minefield. Thanks for sharing
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    Freight Drivers. Footwear requirements.

    Anything steel toe cap and above the ankle will be fine.
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    Varamis Qualified Driver

    Sorry. Never heard of em
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    Leaving Gbrf for passenger (bounty compo)

    That's a weird thing to say given you based it on job security and routes. The economy is in for an absolute hammering. Freight will be the one that feels it the most, it always has. Erosion of terms and conditions, tupe, redundancy...all of which have affected the freight sector, which is...
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    Should I switch to freight?!

    As mentioned above, the loss of staff/priv travel should be taken into account and that your current pension with Northern will be far more lucrative than anything on offer from the FOC's at present
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    Women freight drivers

    Spot on about this. It's also far more laborious too with breaking/re-attaching brake hoses, manual coupling up etc compared to a lot of the passenger work. Before anyone pipes up, I'm not saying women can't do that. I'm just pointing out the pitfalls of freight work
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    Lumo Qualified Driver Talent Pool - Newcastle (04/04/22)

    Steady now, Premier Inn are decent :-D Travelodge are awful

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