Ice Guardian
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I'd heard something very similar. Here's hoping anyway.
Sounds like things are moving along nicely
Sounds like things are moving along nicely
"We're training more new drivers. Eight started duties in July. In total 24 will join this year and a third training school will be running by the end of this year."
They are losing drivers left, right and centre so there will be back to back courses throughout 2019 and possibly/probably into 2020.
Is that just due to retirement and natural progression or is there any other reason people are jumping ship so to speak?.
Midland Metro Tram drivers get paid £17k for training and up to £19k after 3 years fully productive. It's a joke.Majority jumping ship because of much better pay and conditions elsewhere, Metro lowest paid drivers in the country. Progression within metro to other roles and retirements also.
Next course in September I think! I’m not on it, but if it’s a rate of three per year then that’s cracking news for those in the holding pool!
How do you know you are not on it?.
Are you aware of others have been informed about a start date?.
Can confirm. I have just passed the medical with a expected start date of 17th of sept
What's the salary for trainee and fully trained out of interest?
Can confirm. I have just passed the medical with a expected start date of 17th of sept
well done will keep an eye out for youCan confirm. I have just passed the medical with a expected start date of 17th of sept
It’s for all drivers for the new signalling and track lay out since the line reopened yesterday.Saw a driver being trained just from Chichester to South Shields. One stop??
Looks like a fair few new drivers being trained at the minute, lots of orange training screens up.
Saw a driver being trained just from Chichester to South Shields. One stop??
There is a fresh school out on the system now, 6 new drivers I believe, although they aren't driving yet. Although those 6 are nothing considering the mass exodus continues to mainline/freight TOCs. Another 8 drivers have left recently.
Hi modernrailway. Do you work for the metro? Do you believe they will be running another training course for those in the holding bank once this current training school finishes?
Without a doubt. They think it's going to be a constant thing training new drivers, whereas it used to be a single intake every couple of years, it's now looking at being a couple of intakes every year. I believe there will be jobs put out next year, early February is being rumoured.
Yes there is going to be another intake early next yearYou mean it’s rumoured there’ll be more driver jobs advertised? If so I’ve never known them hire so many drivers or go through the talent bank so quickly before.
You mean it’s rumoured there’ll be more driver jobs advertised? If so I’ve never known them hire so many drivers or go through the talent bank so quickly before.
Yes there is going to be another intake early next year
There is a fresh school out on the system now, 6 new drivers I believe, although they aren't driving yet. Although those 6 are nothing considering the mass exodus continues to mainline/freight TOCs. Another 8 drivers have left recently.
Drivers are being instructed between TDK and SSS due to the new layout between CHI and SSS.
I wonder why so many are leaving?I thought the metro was a job for life