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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    Looks like the whispers are wrong again... or possibly wrong anyway. Hope to get some good news like kingscott sometime soon.
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    That's great news mate... u must be buzzing!
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    The trainee rate for ex central trains is £26,140 to be exact as of 1/4/2016
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    They are the old pay scales... The 2016 pay scales are £26k trainee £37k newly qualified driver £50k fully qualified following probation period
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    Spoke to a pal who's been at the academy this week. He asked the question and was told they had filled the courses for Sept and Oct and we're doing medicals this week for 2017s intake. This was yesterday.
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    I don't think we will be getting anything in the next week... I was told the Sept and Oct courses are full and that they were preparing people for 2017 courses. If that's true... could be end of the year b4 we get anything else
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    What stations did you apply for bud?
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    Is there? Where did you see that posted? Youre in a nice position with just that to wait for
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    Fair play mate. Have they said how long to expect to wait for a medical or?
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    Waited 5 days
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    How are we gents? I also passed the interview stage... assessments next, done some research on them. Fingers crossed from now.
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    Congratulations... hopefully my interview goes as well as yours did.
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    Apparently there's a final interview after the assessments done by an independent company not LM.
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    Yea I've had a call too...
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    When did you get a call? I haven't had a call but I've had a few missed calls off a private number. No messages have been left or anything. U applied for Birmingham didn't u?
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    Firefighter looking at career change

    What station are your interviews for mate? Wish you all the best, let us know how you get on.
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    Firefighter looking at career change

    Yea it's not the same job that I joined 6 n a half years ago mate. I duno what it's like in other services but I'd imagine it isn't a million miles different. Public sector is being smashed, all the perks are gone or going. Pension, shifts, earlier retirement age... all going. I'm open to...
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    Firefighter looking at career change

    I'm also a fire fighter looking to get into the train driving career. I'm with West Midlands. Done 6 and a half years, time for a change for sure.
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    I know one of my mates from work has been shortlisted for Birmingham aswell
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    Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

    No mate I live within 20mins of new street and snow hill stations

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