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Hello! Congratulations on getting this far. They certainly make you sweat with those assesments and then the long waits in between don't they? I passed all the assesments and did the line Manager interview for the trainee driver role but I believe it is a similar process. I was told...

One of the aforementioned teacher friends held a 14 year old boy by the wrists because he was hitting her with a ruler.....she had to go through a big tribunal and was suspended. The boy just got detention. Other teachers see this thing happen all the time which makes them wary. It doesn't...

Are kids today really that bored and that STUPID?! I never would of thought of doing anything like that when I was a kid. I was brought up with some common sense thankfully but I think with the 'you cant touch me attitude' of youth today, parents and adults in general are scared of reprimanding...

Yay lets start a railway GLEE club. That would make me so happy! I cant dance but I got a good pair of lungs on me. Where can we hold auditions? :lol: ....so basically as long as I pay attention in training and apply vigilance and common sense to my driving I should be fine. Even though it is...

Oh I only know the old fashioned way with lots of dots on a piece of paper and a pencil. Didn't know you could do it on a computer. ... but to confirm a previous comment, with the paper and pencil version I got about half way down each page and got a good pass. :)

Royal Oak, and Hairy Handed Fool, I thank you for your insight. In a way I am quite pleased they are so vigilant and strict on mistakes, because operating a train is a big responsibility with lots of peoples safty put in your hands....but it also scares me as a newbie, not wanting to make any...

I for the love of all thats Holy!! At lease she is neatly on the line, though :lol: If you put 'parking fail' into a Youtube search you will see more horrifiying examples of why some women should never be authorised to operate any kind of vehicle. :o

My other pet hate is people who open a window on the bus when it is freezing cold outside or raining. SO RUDE!....but thats a different subject :lol: I was surprised she just got a warning....wonder if she still has a job now?

I just got a call to say too many drivers are at the Willesden Junction depot and I have been transferred to New Cross, but May start date stays the same. Is there anyone else on here who will be at the New Cross depot? I dont want to be all alone :cry: *violins*

I have just been told that my base has been changed from Willesden Junction to New Cross.....when do you start? :)

Oh I know but its allowed if I am a woman too, right? I am just venting from many years of driving impeccably on the roads only to be dissappointed at seeing some women driving like lunatics and perpetuating the myth that we are all bad drivers :roll:. Just a pet hate I guess. Sorry if I offended.

This is also what I hear. I know about how hard it is to get the job, for sure! What are the main faults for drivers losing a job, though? I would imagine it would have to quite serious, like going through a red light? However I watched an episode of the Tube the other day where this lady train...

It is more about accuracy and they will re emphasise that at the beginning of the test. So don't panic because its not about the fastest or the most done its seeing that you can do a mundane task for 10 minutes and not lose concentration, so just make sure you are not missing out any sneaky...

hehe, yes I agree with you all. I wouldn't mind if I do the same job till retirement. At least I know it is the kind of job that will be safe till retirement! I think the pay is fantastic and have just found out I will be earning slightly more than my brother and he is New Music Editor for MTV...

This is what I think too. I'm glad the first 2 posts have been positive. I think I just got talkign to Mr Grumpy who hates the world.....I am not naive enough to think that everyday is going to be a jolly skip through the roses but I know I will be grateful for the opprtunity to be doing the job...

...by 'pooped in my Parsley' I mean someone revelled in telling me all of the downsides of being a train driver yesterday. For someone like me who has only just sent back the signed contract and is very VERY excited about the opportunity I have been given I realised there are some drivers out...

They are called Poffetjes and come from Belgium. I bloody love these little devils. They serve them with butter and icing sugar. You cant really get them in this country so if anyone started up a business in them they'd make a killing I'd bet Normal pancake Lemon and Sugar all the way! Yums :p

Oh really?! When do you start then? I cant bare to be still sitting at this god forsaken desk in this god forsaken office, fleecing people of thier hard earned money day to day. May is Sooooo far away! x

That sounds like a brilliant idea! Or hire/train more Police? I liked the idea of PCSO's because I thought it would help but they are so powerless they have become a bit of a joke. They are almost as popular as traffic wardens. I think its such a shame.