Yeah mate, I start on the 24th of this month
Nice one well done! Hopefully we will hear sometime this week if we made it through
Yeah mate, I start on the 24th of this month
Yeah mate, I start on the 24th of this month
See you there mate
Hi All,
I will shortly be commencing training at Bolton and would like to ask if there is sufficient parking available at the station yard car park (would hate to be late on the first day..)
Alternatively is there staff parking available at Horwich Parkway, as I know the car parks are full by 07:30 each morning.
Please feel free to PM if preferred.
Thanks, T
Yeah mate, I start on the 24th of this month
Congratulations, it must be quite a relief.
Did you do your medical before you got your contract or did you have to hand in your notice and hope the medical was ok?
Nice one, are you going to be based at Vic?
There is a staff car park with extra spaces available along the back where the old platform 5 used to be. However, there has been a lot of work recently at the station and Network Rail have more than once closed the car park. I recommend a nice early start on your first day and get the train - and speak to your trainer about parking. I was very early on day 1 just to be safe and me and another starter sat in Morrisons cafe for a hearty breakfast
That's great that your employer will take you back, makes it a little less stressful.
I do think it's a bit strange that thoughout the whole recruitment process there is a big emphasis on finding people that are not willing to take risks and yet being expected to quit one job before being 100% sure you are going to get another has to be the biggest risk most of us will ever take.
The prospect of being out of work and potentially losing a home etc.. is a biggy.
It would be nice if the medical could be done and dusted beforehand.
I've not long finished at Bolton and drove in most days without ever having a problem, you'll be given a temporary pass for the bit at the bottom which is for staff only. My uniform arrived quite late on, maybe ten weeks or so in and will be at your depot.
Enjoy it, the trainers are fantastic and the course is good fun. All the best.
Victoria for me too
Thank you for the advice Silv, glad I raised the question now. Will take the train (or bus..) on day one to be sure.
Did your uniform arrive to your home address prior to starting, or did you collect during training?
Thanks again, T
So, I just got an email letting me know I passed stage 2 but..
we are currently reviewing our Traincrew requirements for Drivers in Manchester and we will contact you again shortly with a further update
Not sure what that means, other than more waiting.
So, I just got an email letting me know I passed stage 2 but..
we are currently reviewing our Traincrew requirements for Drivers in Manchester and we will contact you again shortly with a further update
Not sure what that means, other than more waiting.
Well done mate just checked and i passed too over the moon to clear that hurdle. More waiting now
Well done mate just checked and i passed too over the moon to clear that hurdle. More waiting now
Well done mate, don't worry about the waiting now, you have done everything you can and the ball is back in Northerns court.
Just relish that phone call when it comes
Well that went quick! Start date of feb 24th!!
Well that went quick! Start date of feb 24th!!
Just out of interest how long did it take for people to hear after submitting their initial application. I know they say 4-6 weeks, is this an accurate timescale. I've been waiting 3 weeks, seems a lifetime. Hopefully you know what I mean, I don't mean to sound dramatic just impatient I suppose.
Thanks in advance
Can be 3-4 weeks but they do say up to 7
Thanks Louby, I do find myself checking the site and/or my emails about 6 times a day.
They have been mega busy in hr, hang in there and keep an eye on here, which ones did you apply for ?
I've applied for Manchester. Funny enough I received an email from them yesterday, got quite nervous, opened it and .....................Just to let you know the sifting process is taking a bit longer than expected as we've had a lot of interest. Or words to that effect.
Only my first app so not expecting miracles.
Thanks for responding