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vark0

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Well done to everyone who has passed their medical. Does anyone know the exact salary, pension details etc?
 
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Villafan10

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vark0 said:
Well done to everyone who has passed their medical. Does anyone know the exact salary, pension details etc?
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Don't know about pension contributions but I know it's a final salary pension. Pay is as follows:
Trainee - £24,500
After 12 months - £38,500
After 24 months - £43,500
After 36 months - £48,500

Passed my medical yesterday everyone. Obviously subject to a drugs test which I should obviously pass.
 
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Villafan10 said:
Don't know about pension contributions but I know it's a final salary pension. Pay is as follows:
Trainee - £24,500
After 12 months - £38,500
After 24 months - £43,500
After 36 months - £48,500

Passed my medical yesterday everyone. Obviously subject to a drugs test which I should obviously pass.
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They are the old pay scales...

The 2016 pay scales are

£26k trainee
£37k newly qualified driver
£50k fully qualified following probation period
 
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Those pay levels are out of date and it's the pay scale for ex Silverlink trainees the current one for depot's within the Ex Central trains area are as follows,

Trainee = £25,600 approx. for the first 36 weeks
Probationary Driver = £37,585 for 12 months
Qualified Driver after 12 months = £50,000
 
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covdriver said:
Those pay levels are out of date and it's the pay scale for ex Silverlink trainees the current one for depot's within the Ex Central trains area are as follows,

Trainee = £25,600 approx. for the first 36 weeks
Probationary Driver = £37,585 for 12 months
Qualified Driver after 12 months = £50,000
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The trainee rate for ex central trains is £26,140 to be exact as of 1/4/2016
 
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Looks like the whispers are wrong again... or possibly wrong anyway. Hope to get some good news like kingscott sometime soon.
 
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congrats to everyone with good news , a brilliant journey awaits you , i started my course a couple of weeks ago :D

to the guys who havent made it this time , dont give up !! if you really want it keep trying
i had application knockbacks , i also failed the dfft , ive jumped through it seems like a million hoops but it was worth it

keep trying
 
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Congrats Kingy, See you at 102 on the 5th Sep!! Good times.
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Can't wait! I rang them today as I did not get my confirmation by email. They said contracts are just been double checked and then they will be sent out along with the email. :D

I take it that is the same for you?
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vark0 said:
Nice work! When did you apply? I'm crossing my fingers
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kopitecarper said:
Good on ya 8-)8-)
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Thank you :D
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Snakedoc said:
That's great news mate... u must be buzzing!
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Still seems like a dream!
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Driver Dan said:
That is brilliant news! Huge Congratulations!
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Thank you :D
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CoreXII said:
Excellent news! Hope the rest of us get similar positive news this week! :D
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Thank you :D
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Dreambig said:
Congratulations!! That's great news! What depot are you going to be based at? :D
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Thank you.. either New Street or Snowhill :D
 
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RUUDBOY

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Congrats to those that have made it on to the September course!!

Anyone still waiting on drug test results?? I called today and they still haven't had mine back. Told me to call again tomorrow....
 
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RUUDBOY said:
Congrats to those that have made it on to the September course!!

Anyone still waiting on drug test results?? I called today and they still haven't had mine back. Told me to call again tomorrow....
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Hi Ruudboy,

I've just called and I've passed the drugs test and there are courses in October with spaces but we're in the pipeline and there are still 2014 applicants to be allocated so they can't confirm anything.

Waiting game!

Dan.
 
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Villafan10

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Congrats kingscott. As a matter of interest what number have people been phoning?

Scrap that. Just found it earlier in this great. Just phoned and confirmed that I've passed the medical and drugs test. Just waiting for course now.
 
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d_kingscott said:
Can't wait! I rang them today as I did not get my confirmation by email. They said contracts are just been double checked and then they will be sent out along with the email. :D

I take it that is the same for you?
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Thank you :D
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Still seems like a dream!
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Thank you :D
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Thank you :D
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Thank you.. either New Street or Snowhill :D
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Noone deserves it more than you have followed your story closely Despite knock backs with two or was it three companies you kept going well done
 
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RUUDBOY

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Had it confirmed yesterday that my drug came back clean as expected. No start date yet. I'm going for Worcester, so maybe not as much need for drivers on courses as there is for Birmingham depots.
So it's just a waiting game now..
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Meanwhile at Worcester haven't heard anything in months about the next stage :(
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What stage you at?
 
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RUUDBOY

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Anyone who had their medical around 26th July still waiting to hear about course dates?
 
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