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They also followed some of Woking's team around, there may be other revenue teams they also followed. I ended up bumping into the camera crew more than once (so I may end up on TV at some point) and spoke to quite a few of the revenue team as I have got to known them from my previous roles...

It's a long time since I graced this forum, but I just wanted to point out one thing. Just be aware, staff DO read this forum (in my current role, I've seen staff read this forum on a daily basis). Staff also know each other, even in other TOCs and be careful what you say too. It also sounds...

Which train do you use? I'll see if its on my list, assuning it comes down towards my direction.

No actually, I work a bit further up the line from Pompey. Most of mine are 8 car Class 455 and the occasional 456. Most trains I clean have a turnaround of mostly 26 minutes, there's one that has or did have a 35 minute turnaround, but there is one in the morning that has a 10 minute...

Trouble is (being in this position), you only get a limited amount of time to clean a train. Do you know anyone who has an allocated time of 10 minutes to clean a 10 car train? Depending on the train, you have to fetch equipment from quite a distance as the item you need to clean with the...

It got put on 2C92 and the story goes is that they changed the sets at the last minute (whether it was true or not is to be debated). Of course, '620 gets to Horsham (I think thats where it splits these days) and ended up the wrong side of the block. I ended up on it after coming back from...

Hi Mono, congratulations on passing the interview and assessments, they weren't difficult were they? You might see me at Guildford a lot, it seems to be happening more often recently (as I tend to get lots of overtime), you might even be sent to Haslemere during the evening dealing with my...

So, a little while later from my message and now I think I can safely say that this thread should now be closed. Despite my absence and lack of updates, I've now been accepted, gone for my medical and full time training and I've hit my goal. I'm permanent with South West Trains and I...

Hello Mono1989, Sorry I saw your post a bit late, but anyway, if you haven't had your assessment, its all easy, from memory, you got the ticket checking test, which you have to check tickets in a set time limit as accurately as possible, they look identical to the ones you will check on the...

Since I've done one (last year), then it is possible to get a work experience, but it varies from company to company. SWT is a flat no. First Great Western I know someone who has done one. Southern usually do in the metro area but I've done one in the "country" area. South Eastern I think...

The amount of feedback from Southern I received over the years has become really useful. The interview is a bit like the application, its all competently based and depending how you look at it, is rather easy, its also score based, so you want to try and get to the magic 100% (I think it is) as...

I wonder if anyone can answer this for me. As you all know, I've been employed in non-safety critical work (IIRC). Fair enough, I was for one week suppose to do 5 hours a day over 2 shifts (one 06:30 to 08:30 and one 16:30 to 19:30) which I personally don't mind and happy to do it as it doesn't...

Thank you for the advice, I'm incorporating that as a weekly event. I'd be grateful if someone does update me too. However, it looks like I've done really well as my station master seems to praise me a lot! I guess how I handled Wednesday night was one good thing which worked in my favour...

Since I cannot update my original thread (Closed), and looking around, I can't find a moderator to reopen the thread, I thought I'll add to my story of recruitment, the original thread can be seen here: http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=61349&page=4 And since I last updated that...

I've only just spotted this so I am replying to information late. My understanding is that Haslemere was open Wednesday (19th) as far as I remember, I was on the gate line that day in the morning, although I couldn't do the Thursday as I could not do the morning shift. I've heard about...

In that case, you probably may have 2 green paperd test, a mathermatics test (lots fail this aparently - I know someone who failed the assessment because of the mathermatics and I personally failed the Southern one) and maybe the ticket checking test. So, 2-3 hours sounds probably right, 3-4...

Depending on the postion, I went for one and it was hardly an hour, but it was for a gateline assistant. It will be in Overline House, thats the building right next to SOC station, in fact, right next to Platform 1 at SOC. Its dead easy to get to and you won't need a satnav to drive you mad. ;-)...

Time for an update, I know I have been dormant in this thread for a very long time, life suddently got a lot busier and I am now on a work experience with a games company. I got some feedback from South West Trains after 4 months from the date of the interview and I found out where I went...

Another update, I got this from SWT today and I did say I wasn't expecting a lot: Now heres the big question, firstly, why? I don't know becase as it says, unable to provide individual feedback, secondly, can I reapply now for any position or do I have to wait until 6 months has passed? Hmm...

Another small update: "25/04/2012 Gateline Assistant - Southampton Central Rejected" And I've already emailed and asked why I was rejected, I bet you because I was ill and didn't cancel. I should put money on that. Its another blow but funny enough, I really don't care, I really need to...