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Any guards, fancy discussing which TOC is the best to work for and why etc? Want to focus on Southern, or the TOC's that run similar lines. Including South West etc etc. Thanks in advance.

Wanting really to stay with GA to be honest. I suppose if things go tits up with my job here I could always enquirer about platform staff positions until a guard role comes up. That way I'm getting rail experience etc.

That's fine. I've got a few more months until I've been at this job for a year and if things haven't Improved by either then or even by December then it's time to look for other employment. If GA haven't got anything. Might be an idea to give Southern a go.

Thank you. And thank you for all of your help too.

Must be nice to have such people keeping the advancements from taking over. I think it's a good career move if I decide this current one isn't for me. What's the job availability like? Anything look like something could be opening up soon?

Ooooh the tricks of the trade! I've got to say though that the salary seems pretty decent. Especially if you're getting commission too from any tickets that you sell.

Thank you. Norwich - London isn't really a necessary because I think I would enjoy the job all the same. Class 156's and 170's are still pretty sexy! What's a typical day like? How many different routes etc.

One thing I would probably struggle most on is the mathematics aspect really since it's never been a strong point and any maths I've had to do in my current role has all been computer aided. Verbal reasoning and tests like that are ok for me, I usually do pretty well. Something that does...

All sounds pretty good to me. Thanks all! Any other advice or such like is much welcomed.

If possible, could anyone outline what training is like/structured? Such as Month 1: Introduction to fares Month 2: Rail signals etc, etc, etc

Hi, Thank you for your reply. All of it does make sense. Obviously Norwich - London would be the ideal route, but out of Norwich I'm sure it's the most sought after one! At least the salary is good! I think if I don't see a guard about checking tickets I will have to find him and...

Every time that I get on a train, I love the idea of walking down the carriages, checking the tickets, speaking to people and so on. Then comes the dispatching procedures etc. I'm back to London tomorrow so I get to go through it all again. I may collar the guard on that service if there is one...

Not a bad person to get in touch with then eh! Thank you.:p

Hi, Thank you for your reply. I thought so. It's just that i've only been checked twice when coming back from London and the train hasn't been that busy. So was just wondering. Makes sense tho.

Hey all! Recently the idea of quitting my current job to look for a career on the railway has been gaining more traction (I'm so sorry, that's the first and last. Promise :oops:) I currently work in marketing and promotions in Crawley, but I am a Norwich boy. I use the Norwich - Liverpool...