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Am on the reserve list mate been on it for 14 months now ...the computer tests are easy and don't worry about the mmi interview at the end it's easy and very informal ..the questions you answered earlier on the assessement day I think there was seven or six...they ask you to explain that...so...

Yeah that's a sore one ...can't be easy trying to get used to that especially with different start/finish times...it's a great job and a fantastic career but your certainly working for your money .

As what link1driver has stated it's not a 4 day working week... Skinnydave you seem to get your back up when I've clearly stated facts which by the way went into far more detail but they have been removed from the thread..after they have been reported !!!! Strange that ... Am not saying it's...

Your spot on gadgetman total agree with you there. On the Scotrail shift patteren the Sunday that they class as a day off is the finishing late shift on the sat evening then early shift on the Monday morning.. That's a Jammie day in the house to let your body adjust .. So I wouldn't even...

THANK YOU COMUTOR.... This is what I was trying to say in other threads that I posted on this post as they seem to think they are in a four day week every week!!...(before they complained and I got them deleted ) My point was that's not the case as on Scotrail you have 17 enforced Sunday...

The shift patteren looks mince when the forced Sunday is put on you especially when it's a early am finish on a sat and late on the Monday ..what's that all about.. Apart from a wed thurs off one week you must be chasing your 5 days off all the time Suppose it's better than Monday to Friday...

Am I right to suggest that there is talks with the union to put Scotrail drivers on a new shift patteren by April 2017 (was this part of the last pay deal)? Currently drivers work a seven day week to cover the Sunday's as overtime 17 Sunday's enforced overtime shifts per year !! 17...

Hey bud could you tell me what the shift pattern with the drivers is at present ..thanks.

Some people might already have a better job hence why they are asking these questions so they can weight up their options.So many people up their own backside on these forms !!!

Spot on bud

Does anybody know the salary once qualified as a virgin train driver ?? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Do you know how much the salary is when fully qualified

Does the train drivers roaster include the Sunday's as part of their working week?..if so could you tell me your shift patteren which you use. Thanks.

What is the virgin train drivers shift patteren mate?...do they include Sunday's as part of their working week.

Thanks for that bud I will look and try and get contact details for HR.

Done that..!!!!! Hence all my questions bud. There is no doubt it's a good job by the sounds of it,when I applied it was 9 months ago,I've changed jobs in the meantime , am weighing up which is the better position of employment. Currently on the waiting list for a TOC.. Hence all my...

Again thanks all for taking the time out to reply. Shift work is fine I've always done shift work / weekend work starting at all hours of the day My concern is probably the working 7-9 days on the bounce even for fatigue etc. I work shifts just now and I get a lot of time of hence why am...

Not over thinking it I just need to know which patterens are used in the rail industry as if they bring Sunday's inside that would make it 2 weekends out of 3 you would work...well apart from a Sunday which is basically a day to adjust from lates to earlier on the Monday morning ... 2 kids...

Thanks everybody for taking the time out to reply. Yeah I just find it strange that the drivers job concidering the nature of the position that you can work so many days on the bounce.Bus drivers can't work anymore than 6 days with out a minimum rest period.Train drivers if am correct can...

Looking at a career change but looking heavily at the shift systems in the railway industry.Some TOC'S have you working 7-9 days on the bounce with enforced Sunday's which basically means 2 weekends on one long weekend off.Other TOC'S have Sunday's inside so was just wondering how the shift...