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It might take some time to organise everything, we just need to be patient. I guess company is looking to send everyone for same course, which is logical from financial and logistic perspective :-)
I had my interview in March and medical 2 weeks ago, all process was surprisingly swift and relaxed. Medical went well, only thing I had to declare is blood pressure which is controlled by tablets, it is well within limits tho, so hopefully not something to disqualify me from driving.
Thanks for advice :-) As I said I'm in lucky position that I can move in moment notice without need of selling my house as I'm not tied with mortgage anymore.
No but I stated I will relocate near depot. I asked recruitment and they said to not worry as they will take it into consideration once applications will be processed. I'm in this lucky position that I'm highly mobile. Just wondering if I should apply for both depots separately as I do not want...
First SJT is assessed automatically so you must be doing something wrong when answering questions. I've done SJT for trainee driver today and got confirmation 10 minutes later.
I know you are asking ZFE95, but I was a bit baffled about it. I had a feeling, that interview was going in good direction, although I was surprised that I had no chance to say anything about myself (classic tell me about yourself question) or show my knowledge about TOC i was applying to. I...
I was just wondering about one more thing - they said i have to wait 6 months to re-apply - does it mean I have to wait till they advertise again or can I contact HR department directly? I guess that all scores will be held by them anyway in some dark cupboard anyway :-) I know they start...
Hi all,
I applied for trainee driver position in West Midlands (Wolverhampton, Birmingham) some time ago. Went through all stages and unfortunatelly I was dropped after last stage (Managers Interview). I passed all tests at enhanced level and I also passed structured interview at Watford. What...
Always keep in mind safety before anything else. Remember to ALWAYS follow rules and regulations WITHOUT any leeways, every bit of paperwork MUST be done. Do NOT escalate situation when in trouble with customer/manager etc. try to difuse it BUT do NOT sacrifice rules and H&S in the process...
It helps a lot if you are mouse and keyboard gamer and/or know how to control drone - I found 2 hand test easy enough. One more thing - you do NOT have to sit perfectly between lines, if you come out of route, just come back as soon as possible and you will be fine. Be fast with this one! I...
Having bus driver background will help you a lot on managers interview and structured interview mainly because both jobs are Public Transport jobs and bus company will put a lot of effort to teach you about health and safety at work, clear communication, team work etc. It will also give you a...
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