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El-Alamein
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No still anxiously waiting mate...this is killing me now I know Bedford ate starting to give out dates.... Lol
Congrats ml, glad you got the result you were waiting for!
Congrats to all the others too
The driver medical is different to other GTR grades so I suspect you will have to do a new one.
Congrats to all the others too
The driver medical is different to other GTR grades so I suspect you will have to do a new one.
traintraining
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Another day wasted checking emails & standing by the phone goes by
Hopefully this push to give people start dates continues
Likewise waiting for Bedford
Hopefully this push to give people start dates continues
Likewise waiting for Bedford
plastictaffy
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A colleague of mine has been offered a start at Bedford - phonecall came yesterday.
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Perhaps it would be a decent move to log all of those that have a definite start and at what depot, like was done for those in the talent pool.
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Perhaps it would be a decent move to log all of those that have a definite start and at what depot, like was done for those in the talent pool.
With November start dates still plenty of time
Agree. 2 days ago when the guys on here were offered Bedford, if GTR needed for example 16 people total for those 2 dates, they would've rang all 16 that day imho.
Choochoo216
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I agree. I think Hoody was offered both dates and then later calls were offered what was left. They will be full now. Heres hoping for the next course. Cant see them starting people in December so hopefully will be January. Hoping our patience will pay off.
We don't know for sure it's all a lot of guesswork really.
Still have my heart set on a 2015 start date
whoosh
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16 people is two classrooms of trainees. There's eight to a class, so that's two Classroom Trainers - Classroom Trainers sometimes go sick, and have a week of annual leave sometimes, so it's entirely plausible for there to be two start dates a week apart with that number of Trainees.
Hope this is reassuring.
Hope this is reassuring.
What exactly does that mean ML ?
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I'm the same Bucko would rather know a start date so I can plan my life around it rather than maybe next month maybe next year
ChampsRacing
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Think all of us would rather know that so that we can actually plan to do stuff before hand rather than planning one or two weeks in advance just incase.
16 people is two classrooms of trainees. There's eight to a class, so that's two Classroom Trainers - Classroom Trainers sometimes go sick, and have a week of annual leave sometimes, so it's entirely plausible for there to be two start dates a week apart with that number of Trainees.
Hope this is reassuring.
Not really sure of the point you're making whoosh - forgive me
There have been 2 start dates a week apart - Hoody was offered 23rd or 30th Nov for Bedford.
That bit we already know...... not sure what we're supposed to be reassured about mate?
Or am I being a bit dim and not getting what you say?? Apologies if so.
Didnt quite follow that either Bucko. The two courses will be filled by now. The forum members allocated to said courses had their medical what June or before June. At a guess and its only a guess as its mostly hearsay on here anyway, it looks as though the courses are being filled chronologically. I had my medical July7th, have seen a few others on here with a similar medical date which have yet to be allocated a start date. This would then suggest that the next batch of courses whenever they get released will be for the July medical forum members. But really i could just be talking absolute rubbish as really until any of us actually get a phone call its all pure speculation. I empathise with how everyone feels though constantly checking the phone/email/forum and harsh and maybe even obvious as it may seem i think its just a case of.... Wait for the call.
I hope so!
That guts me even more ( if correct )
I passed DMI June 3rd and medical was fortnight later. Then there was a mix up with my booking, which led to it being rearranged for mid July.
If it weren't for the mix up, and if you're right about chronological order, I could've been called up by now :cry:
I've always thought it was based on when you passed your medical I know Matt K and I passed stage 2 on the same date but he had his medical a few weeks before me and he's been allocated to Bedford, looks like I might have narrowly missed out ??????????????????
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Choochoo216
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I had my dmi on 20th May and medical on 5th June . Haven't got a clue how they decide who next gets the call. I reckon there is a score system combining all elements of the assessments and interview.
My medical as 20th May
El-Alamein
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My medical was 7th June...... DMI was 2 weeks prior
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