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    trans siberian express

    Hi Folks Anyone done this? I'm looking at doing it Jan/Feb 2017
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    SWT assessment day - Rail operator

    Get a random SWT timetable and study it and get someone to ask you questions on it What time to I get to C and how long does it take if I leave A and change at B....etc
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    Virgin / Stagecoach win East Coast

    Would this mean free travel for EMT & SWT staff as 90% is owned by Stagecoach?
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    Station staff: How do you manage dealing with the public all day?

    Simple really....They don't care how they talk to me and I don't care what they are saying that way we all get along just dandy ;-) --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Things I hear most days "My ticket says I'm booked on **:** train but can I get on an earlier...
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    SWT Gateline Assistant interview

    Don't bother taking anything with you they are not interested, it will be a typical corporate interview,they will just have a list of questions that they ask everyone the same.... It will be name a time when you done this, that, and the other. Just bearing in mind it is a customer focused...
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    swtrains waiting

    SWT HR is notorious for taking ages...hang fire
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    Self-Determination and Human Rights Legislations

    [Mod Note - Split from this thread.] I had to rugby tackle a person today who was trying to jump in front of a train from the platform and all I could think about was what if this person tries to have me for assault.....dammed if you do dammed if you don't!! I feel for everyone involved in...
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    Best and Worst barriered Stations

    Why wait until the last minute to catch a train? everything you stated about said incident must have lasted no more than 30 seconds,so in that respect it sounds like you were cutting it fine to catch your train anyway
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    Football Hooligans - AGAIN

    I speak as a Swansea City fan and have travelled on trains to Cardiff many times over the years and vice versa Cardiff fans during the 80's & 90's and it was like world war 3 from 11:00-23:00, South Wales Police have been making fans travel on coaches now for about 15 yrs when we play each other...
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    Guards

    Put it this way I'm making a certain journey this weekend and some of my fellow workers have said go on you'll be ok.....:|
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    Guards

    Without naming companies,people....etc Would you let a fellow rail worker travel on your train from another company(off duty)?
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    Gateline assistant

    Like one of the lads said make sure you know were the place is because the HR maps are rubbish!!l
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    South West Trains Employees

    Don't SWT staff get discount on IOW ferries aswell? Is it per booking car,family ticket...etc or per person?
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    444,450

    Was looking for more of a birds eye picture point of view if you know what I mean,disabled access,bike rack,doors,seats,...etc
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    Network Railway Signallers

    A very looooooooooong process if you are successful you will have to go to Leeds for 6 weeks training. Put it this way if you applied now it would be this time next year until your on your own working doing the job you applied for
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    444,450

    Anyone please have link/pic of stock layout of SWT the 444,450 stock? Ta
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    Station Assistant for South West Trains (SWT)

    Ok I agree to disagree:D Anyone can put on their one size fits all weddings,funerals,interview suit that has been in the wardrobe since Christmas but it is how you carry yourself and how you look...one kid who was there had a shirt ,tie, suit on but just looked like he had slept in it,I...
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    Station Assistant for South West Trains (SWT)

    They are with SWT you pass the assessment you put your whistle & flute on and go back for an interview a week or so later Don't pass the assessment you go back to bed
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    Station Assistant for South West Trains (SWT)

    Hmmm looks like you wouldn't get the job as you didn't read my post properly and would have failed :wink: I turned up on the assessment day in "smart" plain dark jeans, shoes, and a nice clean crsip short sleeve shirt because it was one of the those horrible clamy days and I knew I would be...

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