Northern Rail- Wigan and man

[Sunday_mornin]

Well next you need to wait for "the phone call", where they will officially offer you the job pending satisfactory medical and reference results. Then you will wait for your welcome pack and contract. You will need to sign about 3 million forms (not sure I lost count), stick a couple of passport pictures on your Travel Pass form then send it back to them. Hopefully the course you start on isn't so imminent so that you are able to have your medical before you actually start.
Either way you have an exciting few weeks ahead, once again well done and I look forward to one day working with you.

 

[Red18]

Yes mate, I'm up for Manchester.

 

[MadeinWigan]

Well done. It's great reading how everyone is doing at each stage and then the amazing news of passing stage 2.

I'm still waiting for my results of the stage 1 day, seems an age ago now.

 

[Sunday_mornin]

What is your notice period with your current employer Red18, just wondering why you never got offered a place last week when Wall88 did. Unless there was only one place available on the 24th of Feb course and you just lucked out?!

 

[Red18]

I suppose we're all forgetting that passing stage 2 does not automatically guarantee a job offer. Let's hope that's not the case though.
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What is your notice period with your current employer Red18, just wondering why you never got offered a place last week when Wall88 did. Unless there was only one place available on the 24th of Feb course and you just lucked out?!

I have a four week notice period (but so did Wall88)
Wall88 did his stage 2 a couple of days before me so I'm hoping what you suggest was actually the case. Fingers crossed

 

[Sunday_mornin]

You'll be one of the first names on the list for the next course I'm sure Red18.

 

[302PS]

Passed the computer tests (to my surprise) and had mmi

Waiting game begins again!

 

[Red18]

You'll be one of the first names on the list for the next course I'm sure Red18.

I'm taking nothing for granted.
I've done all I can do for now.

 

[Vicpaul]

So appears northern want three years experience for qualified positions

 

[gholi06]

I am waiting for that "phone call" every call I get I am jumping at it but its always someone else. Usually my wife to ask me if I had heard anything yet! I hope that we do get to work together Sunday!

Well done 302PS. I know how you feel now as Red18 says we have done all we can do for now so we just wait to see how it unfolds.

Good luck Louby tomorrow.

 

[tpc]

been watching this thread with interest seeing where everyone is up to, i applied at the same time (Jan 4th) and still hadnt heard anything back until today when i got an email saying we are still sifting through applications and will be in touch. Now obviously i know they have been conducting interviews and assessments but at least there is still hope. Anyone else had to wait this long?

 

[302PS]

Good luck Louby and anyone else
Could be changing our lives here

 

[Red18]

Yeah, good luck Louby!

and TPC, as long as you haven't had a 'no thx' letter then you are still in the hunt.
It could be they want to get this batch of assessments out of the way before starting another batch.

 

[tpc]

Yeah, good luck Louby!

and TPC, as long as you haven't had a 'no thx' letter then you are still in the hunt.
It could be they want to get this batch of assessments out of the way before starting another batch.

Thats what im hoping for, i have applied before and didnt get past the initial sift but had the no thanks after around 3-4 weeks so its slightly more encouraging, i also sat stage 1 assessments last year for another TOC and passed but was put on hold and then heard nothing, its a slow process!

 

[Louby]

Up and ready for em !!!!
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Good luck Louby and anyone else
Could be changing our lives here

Sat in costa
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Thats what im hoping for, i have applied before and didnt get past the initial sift but had the no thanks after around 3-4 weeks so its slightly more encouraging, i also sat stage 1 assessments last year for another TOC and passed but was put on hold and then heard nothing, its a slow process!

But well worth the wait

 

[Andrew32]

Good luck

 

[302PS]

Anyone know what date in the month northern pay wages?
Just in case, lol

 

[MrsSundayMorn]

Oh your a brave man making that comment

 

[302PS]

Hypothetically

 

[Andrew32]

I asked a member of my family who is a conductor the same question in November last year.

He said he is paid every fourth Friday and his November payday was the 8th, hope that helps.

 

[Louby]

Just waiting for the mmi!!!!

 

[Red18]

Just waiting for the mmi!!!!

Well done for passing the comp bits!
Best of luck with the MMI.

 

[Sunday_mornin]

Just waiting for the mmi!!!!

Gd luck Lou!
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Anyone know what date in the month northern pay wages?
Just in case, lol

Next pay day is the 28th of Feb.

 

[302PS]

We could all be training buddies

 

[Red18]

We could all be training buddies

Steady on there.
Got to get the call and then pass the medical first.
We're not there yet (but oh so close)

 

[302PS]

I said COULD lol
I'm taking nothing for granted, came Into expecting nothing, just glad to have got this far

 

[Red18]

Yup, it's good to be positive.

 

[302PS]

In the mmi I felt I wanted to give more and carry on with my answers but the interviewer would pause, check his list and then just go "ok" and move on
Anyone else feel that?

 

[MadeinWigan]

Is anyone else still waiting for results of the stage 1 tests on the 7th?

The last 3 days for stage 2 are mon/tue/wed next week, really hope there's good news.

 

[Red18]

In the mmi I felt I wanted to give more and carry on with my answers but the interviewer would pause, check his list and then just go "ok" and move on
Anyone else feel that?

Yes, it appeared they had a list of criteria for each section and once they had crossed those off it was onto the next bit; no point in carrying on I suppose.
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Is anyone else still waiting for results of the stage 1 tests on the 7th?

The last 3 days for stage 2 are mon/tue/wed next week, really hope there's good news.

Check out the Northern Trainee Drivers Thread.

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=93112&page=22

A guys on there is in the same position as you and he got an email yesterday saying that things are taking a little time due to the high number of applicants.