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I think it's naive for people to think nepotism doesn't exist in all walks of life.. Not just the railways.
With regards to the railways... My ex is now a trainee driver. Weirdly, despite few qualifications from school, a 3 year gap between leaving college and having a job (which turned out to...
That accent works wonders!
On a serious note, I honestly thought mine was a strong application. I'm 25, my first job was working with heavy plant excavators, I was then an apprentice in electronic engineering for BAE Systems, I've spent 6 years as an Electromagnetic Compatiblity engineer, and...
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Youngbuck. You mind sharing how far from Bletchley you are? Here's me hoping its just that I'm quite a long way outside of the 30 mile radius for Bletchley.
So, literally just got an e-mail explaining that I had not made the Bletchley position.
Hopefully it was just because I live nearly 70 miles away. Hoping for better luck with the Coventry application!
So I e-mailed LM recruitment today.
They suggested I apply to my nearest depot (Coventry). When I specifically asked whether I should delete my Bletchley application I was told "don't worry about withdrawing".
As always, when told by a lovely lady not to withdraw, I don't ask the question...
Also recently applied for the Bletchley position. But Coventry, Leamington or Brum would be closer.
Moved recently from Kent so relocating doesn't bother me all that much tbh.
Reckon it is worth contact LM to see whether they just put all the applications into a big pool then worry about...
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