SWR deferral

[Railquestions]

Hi all I applied for a SWR guard job. I was wondering, in the case that I was accepted on to the job, if I’d be able to defer my start date.

thanks in advance

 

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Hi all I applied for a SWR guard job. I was wondering, in the case that I was accepted on to the job, if I’d be able to defer my start date.

thanks in advance

Unless there was an exceptional reason then probably not.

 

[MiNi]

Hi all I applied for a SWR guard job. I was wondering, in the case that I was accepted on to the job, if I’d be able to defer my start date.

thanks in advance

Which depot have you applied for.

 

[Railquestions]

Waterloo

 

[MiNi]

Waterloo

Have you had an assessment yet or have you just applied.

 

[AMM72]

Unless you've been given a date already it may not be an issue with all the delays re covid.

 

[Railquestions]

Still waiting on a date for an assessment. So I haven’t even been offered the job but just trying to weigh my options

 

[AMM72]

Still waiting on a date for an assessment. So I haven’t even been offered the job but just trying to weigh my options

It can take a long time for things to get going and sometimes months from being offered a job to the start date of training. I've heard some say up to a year on occasion. Mine was six months from assessment. So as I say hopefully may not turn out to be an issue for you in the end. Good luck!

 

[357]

There were people I started with who had applied more than a year prior. Don't worry about it until they offer you a job with a start date - as it could likely be next year !