C2C Depot Drivers

[Captain]

if they were only taking enhanced why would they email us and say we have passed to national standard and to keep doing the practice tests and wait for further emails ?

 

[dan5324]

if they were only taking enhanced why would they email us and say we have passed to national standard and to keep doing the practice tests and wait for further emails ?

Probably because that’s just a standard default reply that everyone gets when they pass.

 

[7241N]

Have you heard back from your interview yet dan5324?

 

[dan5324]

Have you heard back from your interview yet dan5324?

Not yet. Have told it will be by Friday no later. We shall see. Have you?

 

[7241N]

Nope, not yet. Hope to be put out of my misery soon.

 

[dan5324]

How did you find the interview?

 

[7241N]

Fine. Bit daunting with 3 people sat in front of me but think it went well. I'm usually pretty good in interviews.

 

[jimfrst]

if they were only taking enhanced why would they email us and say we have passed to national standard and to keep doing the practice tests and wait for further emails ?

They have taken national standard pass on the last few courses but anyone wanting to progress to a driver had been told they need to have an enhanced pass so will have to retake any of the tests they did not get enhanced on.

 

[Captain]

They have taken national standard pass on the last few courses but anyone wanting to progress to a driver had been told they need to have an enhanced pass so will have to retake any of the tests they did not get enhanced on.

Thank you for clarifying that Jimfrst.

 

[Medge]

I’m really disappointed with C2C if this is the case that the recruitment is now over, having left some people for over a month with no response. Don’t get me wrong I understand they obviously have a lot of applications for these positions but to not even send out a generic email informing people they’ve been unsuccessful when they spent a day travelling and taking their tests- just seems like common curtesy.

 

[jimfrst]

I’m really disappointed with C2C if this is the case that the recruitment is now over, having left some people for over a month with no response. Don’t get me wrong I understand they obviously have a lot of applications for these positions but to not even send out a generic email informing people they’ve been unsuccessful when they spent a day travelling and taking their tests- just seems like common curtesy.

When I first applied I only had to have a medical and driver manager interview left to do then I was told that they had stopped recruiting and my details would be kept on record. 22 months later I received a email asking if I was still interested in the job to let them know as they would be recruiting again but would have to retake all the tests as the past results only last 2 years. That was back in 2010 when National express had the franchise.
Thankfully I passed them all again 2nd time around and joined in 2011.

 

[dan5324]

I’m really disappointed with C2C if this is the case that the recruitment is now over, having left some people for over a month with no response. Don’t get me wrong I understand they obviously have a lot of applications for these positions but to not even send out a generic email informing people they’ve been unsuccessful when they spent a day travelling and taking their tests- just seems like common curtesy.

Unfortunately it’s pretty much that way with most big companies. You aren’t a person to them. Just a number.

 

[dlloyd20]

Has anyone heard back from C2C yet after the DMI?

 

[dan5324]

Has anyone heard back from C2C yet after the DMI?

I have! Didn’t get the gig! Ah well. I’m just glad to have passed all the the tests without losing a life tbh.

 

[7241N]

How did they contact you? Phone or email? I'm still waiting.

 

[dan5324]

Email

 

[7241N]

Sorry to hear you didn't make it. Hope you will keep plugging away.
Im getting bloomin nervous now.

 

[dlloyd20]

I have! Didn’t get the gig! Ah well. I’m just glad to have passed all the the tests without losing a life tbh.

Sorry to hear that! That’s a good way of looking a it, passing all the tests is a good achievement though!

 

[dan5324]

It’s fine. As with most here depot driver is not my end goal. Just a means to get to mainline. Plus it’s a talent pool so still no guaranteed job even if they say yes so it’s not the end of the world. Good luck to all still in the running though!

 

[Jlob2804]

I've just emailed them enquiring whether I am likely to be asked to sit the second stage? I'm guessing not but worth a go aye? A c2c shunter I know said his second stage invitation took almost 6 months.

 

[dan5324]

I've just emailed them enquiring whether I am likely to be asked to sit the second stage? I'm guessing not but worth a go aye? A c2c shunter I know said his second stage invitation took almost 6 months.

Did you get the email saying you’d passed stage one?

 

[dan5324]

So have you all heard back now then?. Two I sat my stage one with have. One got it. One didn’t.

 

[7241N]

Still waiting.

 

[7241N]

When did they both hear from C2C?

 

[dan5324]

Sometime this morning. Both by email.

 

[7241N]

Was hoping there was some sort of pattern to determine the outcome for any of us that have yet to hear. Clearly there isn't one. Ha ha.

 

[dan5324]

The only pattern I’ve discovered so far is that no news is most certainly not good news with this company

 

[7241N]

I've received an email apologising for the delay. They are going to be informing us at the begining of next week.

 

[Jlob2804]

Did you get the email saying you’d passed stage one?

I did get that email yeah, then the following email saying they would be in touch re stage two, but nothing since... I'll let ya know if they reply to my 'update' enquiry.

 

[dan5324]

I've received an email apologising for the delay. They are going to be informing us at the begining of next week.

Bizarrely enough they’ve sent me that as well despite already being told no......