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Yeah, through to telephone interview :-)

Did the online assessment on Saturday and i'm confident that I did well. Here's hoping I get to the next stage :)

I had an email confirming i'd been shortlisted this morning - have to complete the online assessments by the 9th June. I plan on doing them Saturday morning as i've got the day off work and will be well rested. Then hopefully i'll get to the phone interview stage - any tips? :)

Here's hoping that I get a selection letter soon! Congratulations to those who have received theirs.

Separatists claimed to have shot down an AN-26, then hastily removed all pictures and videos from their feed once it was apparently it was MH17. https://twitter.com/myroslavapetsa/status/489795820070658048

Strong rumours that NAT group have the T9 contract. Nothing official yet though.

If the TCS detects any loss in grip or traction then it applies the brakes. The bendy buses I drive (scania) restrict power when going around tight corners/performing full lock maneuvers so i'd say it's almost impossible to lose control of a modern bendy bus. I (luckily) haven't had a...

I'm really hoping I'm successful with this intake - if the starting date is January I can have thewwhole of December off with 19 days of it paid if I don't use up my lieu days before then. Wishful thinking I know! :-)

If I get to interview I've been thinking alot about how I would answer the question of why I want to be a train driver. I'm currently a bus driver and I enjoy my working environment - working by myself and effectively being my own boss. I love being outside and the variation in my work - no...

Wrong thread.

Thanks. Which tests did the assessment contain altogether? I can't seem to find alot of information on the new one.

Could anyone say if DBS still use the mechanical comprehension test for their assessments?

I've read pretty much every DBS related thread start to finish! :lol:

I think someone posted a few pages back who had spoken with HR - I'm on my phone atm but will try to dig it out later.

I've seen posted in the thread previously that assessments would be in September with a start date in January for those who are successful? I could be imagining things though with wishful thinking on my part?

The last few weeks i've averaged at least 55 hours, last week I did over 70 as I had two duties as a spare driver . Luckily for me spare meant spare and I did next to bugger all! :) I spend most of my work time driving bendy buses on two very, very busy routes. It can be very challenging and...

I should turn off notifications for this thread, every time I see ""Trainee Driver vacancies DBS" update" hit my inbox my heart skips a beat!

Yes. I'll have been here 3 years in October. My original post was in relation to doing casual work for the coach company I worked for previously - although they now do stage services and have a large national express contract.

I was joking :) And I agree on the wages, it can be a fantastic job at times but unless you're put on jobs that tip very well you have to work alot of hours to earn a decent amount. Although the work is far more stressful, I earn alot more here than I ever did as a coach driver. I'd just...

I would never do anything like that (working excessively then taking a minimum rest period) - where I am currently I can work as much overtime as I like (while staying legal) but I never do so much that I'm too tired to safely work - even if the money is tempting. As I said it would be the odd...