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I have an interview for guards next week with WMT however Im currently off sick from my current role. I've suffered an illness which I'm hoping to be back in work shortly from but has kept me off work for 3 months while I undergo scans and tests etc, I am improving and nearing a return but am...

You never know it all.. Always a curve ball and something to test you.

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Be prepared for a curveball of them shouting at you acting as a customer who has just missed a train you are despatching. Remain calm apologise and Tell them that you cannot reverse the despatch process as the signal has changed, and the train is leaving on time, and as soon as the train is...

I've got a bit of advice if you get in do not post ANYTHING slightly controversial on social media, as they watch it like a hawk, do not trust anyone there, as there seems to be a bit of a backstabbing culture, its very much jobs for the boys (or girls) if you look at the amount of family/...

Made it through to this for the 3rd time. Has anyone here had interviews recently and passed? I need help on getting through. I've previously passed interviews with National Express, VT, XC, Midlands Metro alll at first attempt and yet I've had 13 interviews with the old LM / new WMT group...

Hi.. Are there any agencies that recruit on board and station staff for Midlands based TOCs ie you never see any jobs advertised for Moor St, Solihull, etc or Chiltern CSA roles in the Midlands, someone told me there are are recruitment agencies that are better than most in terms of rail...

Start there soon, does anyone know if there are staff parking facilities at the statio, going to get my shift patterns today, and start training at Crewe next Monday

I'm due to start my training for CSA platforms Wolverhampton on Sept 23, and am planning my budgets and finance, do all VT employees get paid on the same day? if so what are the next 2 or 3 pay dates, my paperwork also states that I'll be entered into the railway pension is this mandatory or...

I've just landed a 6 month fixed term contract with Virgin, how often are people taken on permanently after these? I guess it gives them a chance to root out under performing staff, if I do well am I likely to be offered something longer?

Platforms. Im so happy,I left a good job in retail, to care for my wife who was ill, she's now well and ready to work, so now I am too.. I could have probably got a job back where I worked, but decided to try the railways, 4 failed attempts with LM and one with VT. My wife and kids are so happy...

Closing date was 26/7/2013, it's a 6 month fixed contract, nonetheless I'm happy to be offered the post.

I was in the morning group, passed the Tdct, we then had a group exercise, which I thoughtoI contributed well to, 4 of the 8 were sent home, and the last 4 including myself were interviewed however Im up against a Virgin employee, an ex London Midland man, and a well turned out lady, I'm a bit...

I'm on this Wednesday, I've applied for 6 jobs with Virgin been binned off once, the others are showing candidate processing or recently applied. I tried a slightly different approach by taking my CV, references, cover letter, and printed off application in to them in person, hopefully this...

Yeah it is Lee by the way.