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Recent content by vintagegt

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    Would you leave a stable job for a trainee drivers job in this current climate?

    Yes. I just have. You may never get this chance again. Depends how bad you want it.
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    Trainee Train Driver (and now qualified/'part-qualified') - Newcastle - East Coast Trains

    Hey all, Anyone still in this thread and starting tomorrow?
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    Trainee Train Driver (and now qualified/'part-qualified') - Newcastle - East Coast Trains

    They have indeed, and under the nightmare circumstances that Covid-19 has forced upon us all, we have to expect some disruption.
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    Trainee Train Driver (and now qualified/'part-qualified') - Newcastle - East Coast Trains

    Let’s just all keep our heads and take this as it comes. Speaking with ECTL today it seems the blunder with the medicals couldn’t have been foreseen and they’re doing what they can. What will be will be. Let’s be glad we got this far and think positive about getting over the remaining hurdles.
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    Trainee Train Driver (and now qualified/'part-qualified') - Newcastle - East Coast Trains

    Agreed. I need to give over a month so that ship has long since sailed for me anyway.
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    Trainee Train Driver (and now qualified/'part-qualified') - Newcastle - East Coast Trains

    The very worst outcome is you’re in breach of contract and your employer pursues you legally for that. That actually happening is hugely unlikely and most times notice periods are largely unenforceable. The only real issue you have is you kind of burn any future bridges with your previous...
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    Trainee Train Driver (and now qualified/'part-qualified') - Newcastle - East Coast Trains

    I’m through. Good luck to everyone with medicals.
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    LNER Trainee Driver Jobs (18/03/2020)

    Is the concentration test just GBT?
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    I have but missed it. Called back and left a message but heard nothing since.
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Not surprised if I’m honest, it was clear a while ago this was coming. Absolutely disgusting the way we’ve been treated. Our lives have been on hold for over a year and that’s after the months of hard work to get where we got to. Gutted.

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