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Murrchine,
Just had joining instructions sent to me for Southern. As they are also part of GTR I would assume we would get similar stuff. What was your ssp, personal declaration form and starter check list all about? Just wondering if I'm missing anything? Ta
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Hi, I would not worry too much even though we run under the same GTR group I am finding each part of GTR seems to do things differently but to answer your questions the ssp personal declaration is a few yes/no questions to enable them to determine weather you can be given a pass to access non public areas of the railway stuff like have you ever been charged with espionage,terrorism or sabotage!
Starter check list is a HMRC form to help payroll google starter check list and have a read.
Hope this helps and well done.
Ok, I do have the first form but not the other one. I'm sure I'll get one later if I need one. Thanks anyway and hope it goes well for you.
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chrissimpson81
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Still haven't heard anything since my medical on Monday.........
Is that for 14/03 or 14/04?
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1404. Just had phone call they're sending offer out today
Nice one mate, congrats. Had my medical on Wednesday so hoping to hear today too
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Any body starting in October?
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1404. Just had phone call they're sending offer out today
Well done,see you in September
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Contract signed and returned, notice handed in at my place. Looking forward to a couple of weeks off then to the training starting on 20th September. Giddy
Went through all that few weeks back now, well done and I will see you on the 20th
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Went through all that few weeks back now, well done and I will see you on the 20th
Will see you then mate
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The 20th of September Cant come quick enough! Its taking an age to finally get there! few questions for you guys, are we all going to black friars for the two day company induction? do you know if the training thereafter will be in blackfriars? Much of the instruction so far is pretty vague.
Hi 20th cannot come soon enough for me either, I am having company induction at go ahead house East Croydon seems a bit odd! And have no idea where training after that.Maybe 2 courses starting on 20th just out of interest is your gtr recruitment contact Trudy-Ann?
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Hmmm are you thameslink as well? its all a bit confusing! yeah trudy ann is my contact however i have also been speaking to an emma swanwick aswell. Im hopping my training isn't in black friars as its a few line changes and a bit of a mission!!
Not Thameslink im Great Northern makes me think 2 courses I got my offer with East Croydon as start venue on 20th a while ago so I may just send email to make sure that is still the case.
Think we meet our instructors on the Friday,let you know in couple of weeks.
Hi guys, I'm currently in training with GN. (Week 17 now)
I had my induction back in may at go ahead house. -also on a Wednesday. That's basic two day induction, not just drivers but all new staff platform office etc. The Friday is your driver specific induction, meet your instructor at your place you'll be training from, try uniform on.... that will all be wrong, then Monday the hard work starts
I had my induction back in may at go ahead house. -also on a Wednesday. That's basic two day induction, not just drivers but all new staff platform office etc. The Friday is your driver specific induction, meet your instructor at your place you'll be training from, try uniform on.... that will all be wrong, then Monday the hard work starts
Dandan1. Thanks for the info. I'm looking forward to it. Good luck with your training.
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First day!
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Hi all. I am due to start on the 20th and my depot will be cricklewood. My induction is at St. Magnus house and my understanding is that training will be at Blackfriars.
I'm in letchworth. Down for Hitchin but most probably going to end up at Hornsey or Welwyn (even though there's nothing at Welwyn yet.)
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do you find the work load manageable?? any tips for staying on top of things??
Not going to lie, Rules (so first 14 weeks) is hard work! There will be times you question if you can do it! But, I'll say what I 100% guarantee you will be told by your trainer, you get out what you put in. And that couldn't be any more the truth. As long as you put in the hours at home in the evenings too, and keep your weekends for family or whatever your priorities are.... they will get you through it. Don't put the hours in, it will show and you will show.
The course is very clever, designed to take someone with no railway experience whatsoever and it's amazing how much you know by the end of it. Just try and enjoy it really. But don't expect it to be a walk in the park, but do expect to make a few sacrifices to what may be your usual social life during the week?!!
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Tomorrow's the day. Very excited to be starting this new career. Good luck to everyone else starting tomorrow.
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