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Southern - Trainee Train Driver - Recruitment Discussion

Purplerain77

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Hi everyone, got my first opc assessments tomorrow afternoon! I have been going over everything, just worried about the TEA-occ how is this layed out? And another question, with the group bourdon, is it just the dots where you circle the sets of 4 or is there more to it?

Kinda excited but nervous.
Thanks for any replies
 
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BigEasy

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@amybudge1 The telephone directory info is all laid out across what I recall as being an A3 page with about six columns of data. Group Bourdon - yes, you're looking for sets of four - the sheets are full of boxes containing sets of three to six dots. Are you going to OPC Watford? Best of luck. If you think about it, it's just like trying to solve puzzles (really quickly!), so try to enjoy it!
 

Purplerain77

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@amybudge1 The telephone directory info is all laid out across what I recall as being an A3 page with about six columns of data. Group Bourdon - yes, you're looking for sets of four - the sheets are full of boxes containing sets of three to six dots. Are you going to OPC Watford? Best of luck. If you think about it, it's just like trying to solve puzzles (really quickly!), so try to enjoy it!
Ah okay, thanks. Yeah I am going to the OPC in Watford. I've been prepping since I found out 2 weeks ago, most of it seems pretty straightforward, I love anything like this, just a few things here and there I got a little confused with. I think my group bourdon practice has been going well, seem to get no mistakes completing about 9/10 lines out of 16. Fingers crossed for tomorrow!
 

enriquee

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Ah okay, thanks. Yeah I am going to the OPC in Watford. I've been prepping since I found out 2 weeks ago, most of it seems pretty straightforward, I love anything like this, just a few things here and there I got a little confused with. I think my group bourdon practice has been going well, seem to get no mistakes completing about 9/10 lines out of 16. Fingers crossed for tomorrow!
How did it go?
 

CC2TD

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Do you remember some of the questions you were asked at the managers interview
Hi there. Congratulations on your new job. I’ve my assessment day coming up at OPC (Croydon) is there any tips or advice you could share? Also, how is your training going?
 

enriquee

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Really well! Sorry for not seeing this. Found everything very straightforward and was quite confident walking out of the place. Found out a week and a half later that I'd passed and have stage 2 booked now!

Aye happy to hear that man, which TOC is this for?
 

Saadi410

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Anyone else still not heard back from the initial sjt test? Done mine mid December or is it just me haha
 

enriquee

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Anyone else still not heard back from the initial sjt test? Done mine mid December or is it just me haha
Yeah, same as you. I mean, no news is good news aha
My friend received an email two days for this this role,

“Thank you for your application for the role of Apprentice Trainee Train Driver, reference 3299.

After reviewing your application, l am afraid that on this occasion we will not be moving forward with your application for this specific role.

We are unable to give individual feedback at this stage however I'd like to thank you for taking the time to complete your application.”

So if you didn’t get this email two days ago, I’d say it’s good news, no news is good news. We just gotta to wait
 

BourbonBiscuit

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My friend received an email two days for this this role,

“Thank you for your application for the role of Apprentice Trainee Train Driver, reference 3299.

After reviewing your application, l am afraid that on this occasion we will not be moving forward with your application for this specific role.

We are unable to give individual feedback at this stage however I'd like to thank you for taking the time to complete your application.”

So if you didn’t get this email two days ago, I’d say it’s good news, no news is good news. We just gotta to wait
Did your friend receive the email as a response to the job application, or did they receive this email after they'd attended some assessments?
I haven't heard anything yet. The suspense is killing me.
 

Purplerain77

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Did your friend receive the email as a response to the job application, or did they receive this email after they'd attended some assessments?
I haven't heard anything yet. The suspense is killing me.
How long ago did you do them? I did mine on a Friday and didn’t find out for another week and a half after then
 

BourbonBiscuit

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I applied in December and have heard nothing since then.

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I applied in December and have heard nothing since then.
How long ago did you do them? I did mine on a Friday and didn’t find out for another week and a half after then
 

Purplerain77

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I applied in December and have heard nothing since then.

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I applied in December and have heard nothing since then.
Ah okay, I thought you were saying about the wait after doing stage 1. Yeah I applied in December too and got the email for stage 1 in February, passed that in march and have stage 2 booked this month

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Got my stage 2 in a few weeks, anyone done this stage yet with opc? And any tips or suggestions for both the mmi and the computer assessments. How was the day structured? Not sure why but I feel more nervous for this one than the previous one.
 

BourbonBiscuit

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Ah okay, I thought you were saying about the wait after doing stage 1. Yeah I applied in December too and got the email for stage 1 in February, passed that in march and have stage 2 booked this month

== Doublepost prevention - post automatically merged: ==

Got my stage 2 in a few weeks, anyone done this stage yet with opc? And any tips or suggestions for both the mmi and the computer assessments. How was the day structured? Not sure why but I feel more nervous for this one than the previous hour every

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Good luck! Which tests did you do for stage 1?
 

enriquee

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Ah okay, I thought you were saying about the wait after doing stage 1. Yeah I applied in December too and got the email for stage 1 in February, passed that in march and have stage 2 booked this month

== Doublepost prevention - post automatically merged: ==

Got my stage 2 in a few weeks, anyone done this stage yet with opc? And any tips or suggestions for both the mmi and the computer assessments. How was the day structured? Not sure why but I feel more nervous for this one than the previous one.
Which role is for? 3299 GTR?
 

Saadi410

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Just completed the MiniScaat, how long did people have to wait for results?

Hope everyone is enjoying the bank holiday!
 

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