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    Northern Driver Vacancy - Manchester

    Why apply in the first place? I’d suggest if it’s all about the money then it’s not for you!
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    Trainee Driver - Should I stay or should I go?

    It's not designed to be easy, it takes a lot of training and even more thinking about, you're being paid a lot of money so you need to put the work in. As others have said, ask for a new instructor and put this behind you and carry on. Don't be afraid of challenging your instructor, despite what...
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    Eyesight confusion for drivers medical

    The work hasn't even started yet, the first 12 months will blow your mind!!
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    Northern Rail - Trainee Driver Manchester Stations

    Patience is a virtue, especially on the railway!
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    Northern Rail - Trainee Driver Manchester Stations

    They haven't even started the interview process yet, so nobody is through to the medical stage. Be patient, things take time on the railway!
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    Firefighter looking at career change

    Take the leap and don't look back, there is a massive world outside those engine house doors! it's great and I don't know anyone who's had any regrets...........I certainly didn't!!
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    Is being a train driver all it's cracked up to be?

    You know what they say about people who brag?! And why are you afraid??? Is it because you know you'll be found out?
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    Is being a train driver all it's cracked up to be?

    Think you're in the wrong place then pal, you need to find yourself a poker forum or one for Walter Mittys!!
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    Northern Rail trainee driver - Wage

    Mine too but you are misinformed in thinking that a trainees wage is 50% of a drivers salary, it isn't.
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    Northern Rail trainee driver - Wage

    It's definitely not and if yours is you're on more than a regular trainee, if you're a driver then you're being underpaid and you need to look at your contract and get in touch with your rep!!
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    Is being a train driver all it's cracked up to be?

    I can't believe how much winging goes on! If it's not for you get out, if you don't like shifts get out, if you don't don't like it interfering with your social life get out! I stand by what I said previously, a reality check is needed and a stint at a job that is twice as hard and far, far...
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    Is being a train driver all it's cracked up to be?

    Well let's all stop moaning and appreciate what we have! People seem to loose touch with reality and just how hard it is in the real world! These people need to spend 12 months outside the railway and away from the drivers desk and the comfort and warmth of the mess room, try digging holes in...
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    Northern training course

    Good luck with that!
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    Northern training course

    I can't see many paying £18 per day, £360 for a months parking, that's a weeks wages for a trainee!! Get the train, it's free!
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    Is it ever ok to....

    So who do you drive for?
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    Is it ever ok to....

    Part of this concentration test is to see if you can follow instructions! as well as this, if on the return going right to left and you are asked to move onto the next page, any groups of dots to the left of this point will be missed and therefore classed as incorrect and will affect your score...
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    TRACKWORKS Railway Engineering Level 3 NVQ

    Hi, what kind of ages is this aimed at? A friend of mine has a son who will be looking for an apprenticeship on the railway. 922011
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    Trainee train driver ATW tattoos?

    If you're that worried about it, bandage it up and tell them you sprained it or something? To be honest though, it shouldn't make any difference as loads of people have tattoos on the railway.

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