Hi all. I am currently moving through the application process for OBS probably based at Brighton on a 12 month fixed contract. I'm getting increasingly confused about what this role actually does and also concerned about the possibility of offending existing staff which some earlier posts in this thread refer to.
Can anyone offer any advice? Should I continue the application process or am I mad? The money seems good but I do not want to be doing a rotten job in uncomfortable circumstances.
Thanks in advance for any information or advice.
Ignore whats being said. Although most railway staff don't want to see more trains going DOO, it would be extremely unfair to make new OBS recruits feel uncomfortable as none of this is their (your) fault.
In the unlikely event you are treated as second class citizens by other staff, it should not matter as they'll be plenty of other newly recruited OBS staff you can get friendly with, assuming ofcourse GTR actually go through with taking new staff on. The recruitment drive may just be an attempt at winning public opinion.
See the process through and do whats best for you/your family. Getting any job on the railway opens you up to internal vacancy lists so if you're not happy in the OBS role should you get it, you can always apply for other roles.
Good luck.