Anyone on here work for scotrail...

[the stripler]

Just wondering if there are many scotrail employees on this forum, im starting work for them soon myself..

 

[Inge]

Yeah I work for somethingrail. A guy just biding my time waiting for a guards job to become available

 

[Vicpaul]

I did on the sleepers and still in contact with alot of staff

 

[the stripler]

Would you say they are good to work for....and when starting with them do you have to work a period of lieu time??

 

[Vicpaul]

I couldn't fault the management my side absolutely spot on. I worked a week in lieu I believe

 

[the stripler]

I couldn't fault the management my side absolutely spot on. I worked a week in lieu I believe

Cool, Thanks vicpaul

 

[Crompton Karl]

I still do, trained with vicpaul still on the sleepers. I love it.

 

[ee el oh]

Yeah I work for scotrail. A trolley dolly just biding my time waiting for a guards job to become available

Hi Inge, just wondering if you have past all assessments and interviews for
the Guard positions. I am on hold having completed all the processes. I assume
if a position comes up current employees will get first shot of the job with
outsiders coming next or does it depend on who scores the most at the assessments. If there are ten people on hold how does HR decide who gets
the call first?

 

[Inge]

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[ee el oh]

Thanks for that Inge that's cleared a few things up for me and you're right
it is a ridiculously long process, I applied for the conductor position in March,
passed everything and still no guarantee of a job at the end of it. I still live and
hope and won't rest till I'm working for Scotrail in one form or another.

 

[the stripler]

No I have not done any of the assessments or interviews. If applying internally for a job with Scotrail you need to complete 6 months probation before you will be considered for another position (a somewhat much unknown fact to many members of staff for some reason). I have a little less than 2 weeks then I can get the ball rolling on my preferred career path.

As for who gets preference in regards to external or internal employees that is a very difficult question to answer. It is my understanding that the union has an agreement with Scotrail that any job that may become available within the organisation first needs to be advertised internally, then it may be advertised externally to the public. BUT, this doesn't necessarily mean that Scotrail prefers to choose internal applicants over external, they are merely fulfilling their side of the agreement they made with the union. I say this because Scotrail is also paid an unknown amount of money by the Scottish government for every external applicant they employ (So I've been told).
So I think it's more of a balancing act...Keeping current employees and the union happy and receiving the financial rewards that come with hiring external applicants.

At the moment I can think of 4 people I know internally who are moving up to conductors jobs in the next 2-3 weeks and I have recently seen 1-2 people being trained as conductors who were externals. I'm sure there are many more from each side though.

That reminds me, there may be even more conductors jobs becoming available across the whole Scotrail network as they just had a huge push for trainee drivers internally at most depots and more often than not current conductors step into those positions.

You just need to hold tight (I know it's a ridiculously long process) and keep yourself in the right frame of mind
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As for the question of whether they are good company to work for, so far I cannot fault them and would even go as far as saying they are probably the best company I have worked for. Certainly an organisation you want to be with in such times of economic uncertainty.

Thats interesting to know mate, as i am one of those applicants that applied from externally, wonder what the financial incentive is from the government?

Its a tuff process for sure and i certainly appreciate how fortunate ive been to get through it. It started very slow for me, i passed the initial sift and was told i was on hold. Then nothing for 5 months, after that i got a random phone call asking if i was still interested and then BANG.......4 weeks of frantic appointments, interviews and assesments and eventually a job offer with a start date within 2 weeks from the medical. A real roller coaster ride after what was initially a very slow start..

 

[ee el oh]

Good on you mate, I wish that would happen to me.

 

[the stripler]

Good on you mate, I wish that would happen to me.

Thanks mate,

Dig in ,, im sure it will pay off sooner or later for you

 

[MacRae13]

With Scotrail is there any provision for storing personal belongings on the train for on-train staff like hospitality/examiners/conductors? Do they have access to the drivers cab where stuff could be left? Things like phones and wallets.

 

[toot toot]

With Scotrail is there any provision for storing personal belongings on the train for on-train staff like hospitality/examiners/conductors? Do they have access to the drivers cab where stuff could be left? Things like phones and wallets.

Ask a driver if you can keep your phone in the cab and see what kind of reaction you get.

 

[Lanc688]

Ask a driver if you can keep your phone in the cab and see what kind of reaction you get.

If it's a Samsung S3 I'll look after it...you might not see it again tho !


Lanc

 

[MacRae13]

I did kinda think that but as I really had no idea I thought I might as well ask.

What do on-train staff do then? Carry their phone and wallet about with them?

 

[toot toot]

lol its ok just a bit of a sore point with drivers.The guards will use the rear cab to store there kit bag etc as no one will be able to access that without a carriage key they carry the company issue blackberry with them.I couldnt say for sure what the policy is for a guards personal mobile phone? Id imagine it to be a little less strict than ours tho. Hope this helps you and good luck