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It will go full circle it always does ... look at the Met absolutely struggling like mad to recruit .. if you look at the work force planning page we are in dire straits .. won’t be long till they bung the wages up

With train driving being so popular I can’t see it being too much longer when TOCs introduce a pay to driver scheme similar to what a lot of airlines are doing at the moment ... they realised they’re were a lot of people wanting to be pilots and could make money off them by getting them to pay...

Hi mate yeah it was me .. it’s reasonably relaxed some questions similar to the MMI.. really couldn’t call it as to how I done tbh good luck with yours

Hi John I was there on the 5th ..I “ think” from what I recall it’s included in your day but I could be wrong my brain turned to Mush after the interview lol Regards Mark

It honestly breaks my heart to see what’s happened to the service over the last 20 years ... I’ve never been afraid to say no and challenged back up the chain when I know what I’ve been asked or directed to do by a senior officer is wrong or against an SOP and on some occasions down right...

Nothing to do with the money for me personally as I would be taking a pay cut ( top rate skipper 20 yrs in) Before I joined the job I was a HGV / PSV technician ... I’ve always had a love of all things transport and vehicle related ie cars trucks , planes, trains boats etc .. when I was deciding...

Spot on .... putting your own liberty on the line for just doing your job was the clincher for me it’s just not worth the hassle and the pondlife we deal with know that and play on it

Unfortunately I think that’s the way of the world these days

I’ve done twenty years in the MET 13 of which as a skipper .. my advice to you would be to thoroughly research the police ..use forums like this and even speak to coppers in the street to get a feel for what it’s really like ... the police is very political you are are a punching bag for all of...

Stigy thanks for that mate really appreciate it Mark

Does anyone have a number for recruitment? I can’t seem to find one on DB’s website TIA

Not tommorow but on the 25th all the best for tommorow

When did you apply and was the invite to your assessment via email ?

‭01732 357419‬ ... I rang them a few weeks back no movement until March possibly because of the franchise ending / renewing

Cheers mate

I loss my sense of smell due to a head injury does anyone know if that will affect me TIA ?

I would like to wish everyone a very merry Xmas and a peaceful new year I sincerely hope all your rail aspirations are met in 2019 and beyond All the best Mark

That may have something to do with it ...just have to wait and see I guess

Seems that way however I did speak to my friend last weekend who is a driver for south eastern and he said they are short of drivers due to drivers leaving for other TOC’s and quite a few have been sacked ... so things may change

That’s what she said