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    Virgin drivers pay proposal

    Posting envy threads? I have the required skills thank you, I am a driver for another TOC. Am I not allowed to clarify the detail of a pay proposal of another company? What a bizarre comment
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    Virgin drivers pay proposal

    Anyone hear about the terms that virgin are asking for in their £67k driver pay proposal? I hear its a no goer but what are they asking for?
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    London midland maximum commute distance

    Yes I've tried HR and I can't seem to get through. I thought it might be easier to ask on here but it seems like no ones got it written down anywhere, unless the new starter has it? I have heard everything between half hour and an hour which makes a big difference from where I live near...
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    London midland maximum commute distance

    Could I trouble you to take a look sometime and let me know I'm keen to know what depots I would be eligible for Thanks Anyone else?
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    London midland maximum commute distance

    Has anyone got a copy of some paperwork or job advert for LM stating the maximum commute distance/ time they are prepared to accept for a new entrant trainee driver? I've seen other TOCs publish one hour travel time but I can't find it anywhere in writing from London midland Anyone?
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    Trainee drivers at DB schenker

    I've still heard nothing either way although im not optimistic. Anyone else?
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    Pension deduction

    The toc's I'm thinking about are Virgin and London midland. I've heard of something called SMART pension but it means nowt to me... Anyone?
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    Reactions Test

    Send me your email address I will sort you out Cheers
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    Pension deduction

    Only me Is the pension deduction the same rate for drivers for all TOC's or are they company dependant? What is the deduction percentage, anyone know? Are there tiers or is it a standard rate? Ta very much :lol:
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    London midland medical and salary questions

    Evening all does anyone know the starting salary for a trainee driver for London Midland also does anyone know if they request your medical records from your doctor by default or only if there is a red flag comes up health wise on your medical/ application Thanks
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    London midland medical & scenario interview

    Bloody marvellous thanks tdk
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    London midland medical & scenario interview

    Good day all Does anyone know with any certainty the maximum BMI that LM accept for the trainee driver medical? I've heard several companies ask for 30 but some 28? Also having already sat and passed the manager and structured interview I am now down to complete a "scenario based...
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    London midland distance to workplace

    Sorry, should have been more specific- a trainee driver role - toc's usually publish a maximum distance/ commute time that they are prepared to accept for a new starter but I can't remember what LM's was
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    London midland distance to workplace

    One more thing ( getting my money's worth today) Anyone know LM's rules for max distance home to workplace? Is it one hour commute/ 30 miles radius or something else? Ta very much
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    Driver assessment....

    If it helps I marked my paper based gbt on the day with a tiny pencil mark 10 lines down. After each 2 minutes i had hit 10 lines down. I don't know my score, obviously, but I passed and I am no speed merchant. As TDK says, don't become obsessed with speed...:wink:

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