Internal Vacancy - Salary Protection?

[B7rleThrasher]

Hi all,

This question is more hypothetical, as I have no real desire to leave my current job.

At present I work for one of the large transport groups, but in bus division as a manager. I earn around the same as a fully qualified HSS train driver per annum.

I’m trying to find out whether there’s salary protection during the training period if you choose to go for a train drivers job internally? I.e, whereby you stay on your old job salary during your training period. It would be financially impossible for most people to go from £60k to £20k training salary if you’ve got a family/mortgage etc.

Interested to read your thoughts.

Thanks very much!

 

[nuts & bolts]

Hi all,

This question is more hypothetical, as I have no real desire to leave my current job.

At present I work for one of the large transport groups, but in bus division as a manager. I earn around the same as a fully qualified HSS train driver per annum.

I’m trying to find out whether there’s salary protection during the training period if you choose to go for a train drivers job internally? I.e, whereby you stay on your old job salary during your training period. It would be financially impossible for most people to go from £60k to £20k training salary if you’ve got a family/mortgage etc.

Interested to read your thoughts.

Thanks very much!

Hi
All trainee drivers with my company whether recruited internal/external are all on the same salary grade. The basic salary is low and is a factor to be considered due to not achieving full driving grade pay whilst in probationary period!

 

[Aivilo]

Varies from TOC to TOC

 

[class 9]

I would very much doubt you would you would keep your existing salary.
The bus and rail parts are run entirely separately, you would be treated as a new starter the same as the other trainees. This is to do with the fact that the rail operations are a franchise and the company don't actually 'own it'.
Back in British Rail days you used to get payed average earnings from the previous year from your previous grade whilst training, but we were on ****e money back then, this was abolished at privatisation.

 

[train_lover]

At my TOC if you are internal then you keep your current salary if its higher than the training salary. If it's lower then you will go onto the training salary.

 

[abacus614]

Whilst I have applied for a trainee drivers position the salary drop is a a very big consideration. Yes I’d survive but I’d have to sell my Rolex and buy a digital Casio!!

I suppose it depends on what you want more

 

[baz962]

Whilst I have applied for a trainee drivers position the salary drop is a a very big consideration. Yes I’d survive but I’d have to sell my Rolex and by a digital Casio!!

I suppose it depends on what you want more

Don't buy the Casio. Most toc's provide driver's with a watch .

 

[abacus614]

Don't buy the Casio. Most toc's provide driver's with a watch .

Haha ok cool what like an omega railmaster?

 

[tiptoptaff]

I assume you're referring to the blue bus and green train mob.

If so, the answer is no you will not. You are not considered Internal and therefore no salary protection will be offered.

 

[tiptoptaff]

Also, training salary is more like £28k than £20k

 

[baz962]

Haha ok cool what like an omega railmaster?

I think mine is a Casio lol