If I withdraw my application for Greater Anglia Trainee Train driver, do I lose a life?

[ladylou88]

I have already lost 1 life, and i am on my last one, I applied for this job because someone pressured me to, I do not feel confident in answering the SJT after the tests (I passed all the tests except 2 hand coordination but im confident I can pass them all again)

I have been invited to the group assessment, if I do not go, do i lose my last chance?

 

[SCDR_WMR]

No. You only lose a life if you actually sit any tests. Failure to turn up or cancellation does not count

 

[Krait]

If you were pressurised into applying, do you think it's really the job for you?

 

[ladylou88]

If you were pressurised into applying, do you think it's really the job for you?

Yes eventually, pressure in the sense of timing. I dont have experience to answer the SJT tests, "tell me about a time you have done..." I feel like the SJT should be seperate to the psychometric, its more like an interview, kinda unfair if you can pass all the tests but cant answer all the questions "correctly" you lose a life

I know I am capable and would love to do this as a career

 

[StandFromUnder]

You have life experience. It doesn't have to be some grand disaster you attended. It could be someone in your family fell over and needed first aid. Or your bus got cancelled and you needed to get home for the children.
It's about how you approach a situation, as in, assess the situation with a level head, work out your options, select the best/ safest option using logic, then follow through your plan making sure you communicate it to anyone relevant. Letting for example, family know you will be late, and giving them a time, or giving them clear plans to make tea, or collect the kids, or put them to bed.
It's not the situation, it's how you deal with it and the process you used.

 

[Krait]

I can agree with the above. As a retired Driver Manager, I have interviewed more people than I can recall.
Don't think that the answer has to be railway, or even work related.
Any situation where you had to react quickly, think on your feet, or take charge will suffice. Even if your actions led to the wrong outcome, it doesn't matter as long as you recognise that fact and consider how you would do it differently, next time.

 

[ladylou88]

You have life experience. It doesn't have to be some grand disaster you attended. It could be someone in your family fell over and needed first aid. Or your bus got cancelled and you needed to get home for the children.
It's about how you approach a situation, as in, assess the situation with a level head, work out your options, select the best/ safest option using logic, then follow through your plan making sure you communicate it to anyone relevant. Letting for example, family know you will be late, and giving them a time, or giving them clear plans to make tea, or collect the kids, or put them to bed.
It's not the situation, it's how you deal with it and the process you used.

I recently attended a TFL customer service final stage interview, and failed it. I gave the best answers I could but still failed, and my understanding is the SJT questions are practically the same

Maybe its the confidence hit, but I dont feel ready to do this Greater anglia test as I am on my last life, it just adds to the pressure, so just wanted to find out if I withdraw before tests does it take my final chance

 

[baz962]

I recently attended a TFL customer service final stage interview, and failed it. I gave the best answers I could but still failed, and my understanding is the SJT questions are practically the same

Maybe its the confidence hit, but I dont feel ready to do this Greater anglia test as I am on my last life, it just adds to the pressure, so just wanted to find out if I withdraw before tests does it take my final chance

It won’t affect that and you will still have a life left. Obviously you shouldn't be pressured , but also it's hard to get a chance and you might not get invited to do the tests in future.