Cumbo92
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Yeah me too! Thanks very much mate! You too and good luck with signalling school!!Haha certainly is a bit of a trek, i'm of the same opinion i'll find everything out next week, good luck for Monday
Yeah me too! Thanks very much mate! You too and good luck with signalling school!!Haha certainly is a bit of a trek, i'm of the same opinion i'll find everything out next week, good luck for Monday
Firstly, has anyone had to go to Doncaster (10 Pound Walk) for their medical, and if so, where exactly is the location? I've been onto street view on google maps with the address I was given and it's really not obvious where on that rather long road it is. I'm assuming it's not in the concrete sleeper factory.
Congrats for getting thru eventually but I’m very jealous - I was successful in the future opportunities and told in June but my school date isn’t til middle of February!
Doncaster medicals are in a grey portacabin at the end of the NR carpark, after the sleeper factory, by the hitachi factory tracks. It’s not obvious until you’re in front of it but does say Optima Health on the outside - I had the same issue finding it!
On Google Streetview it’s still being built but you can see the cabins, and in the satellite map it’s just an empty space.
You can park in the carpark free.
Just been offered one of the WMSC positions following an interview back in August, quite pleased to say the least!
I don't like to discuss such matters, but I have a question around pay (I know it has been touched on recently in this thread) I am willing to accept a reduced rate of pay during the training / pre-passing out period and understand the reason behind this. It has been mentioned elsewhere in this thread, but is it reasonable to expect £5k on top of the base salary due to shift allowances etc? I am not bean counting; I will be honest, this will still be a slight pay cut for me even with such an allowance (I am very fortunate that my wife has a well paying job that will allow me to make the switch) but this is the job I have wanted to do for years. I would just like to have an idea of the range of the salary.
I hope that others from this thread that applied are celebrating like I am tonight!
Thanks to each and every one of you who has contributed useful information to this thread and thanks to anybody who can answer my question.
WMSC is a 24/7 box, though I can't remember if they do an 8 or a 12 hour roster. At Grade 6 you can easily add on £5k with your Sundays, night shift allowance, Saturday nights into Sunday morning etc. More if you put in overtime.
Many thanks for the swift response; I asked at the interview regarding 8 v 12 hours and was told that they hope to eventually move to 12 hours.
Grade 6 you’ll add close to £10k on your basic, if you like the place or not your wife/home you can easily touch £80k per year.
Many thanks for the information.
To be honest I was thinking of saying no to overtime (Sunday's apart) as I will have enough to do trying to learn the job, without worrying about burn out. I work shifts (12 hours) in my current job and don't usually do overtime here for the same reason, I have always been of the theory that rest days are called rest days for a reason.
Spent some time at Abergavenny and Little Mill signal boxes today.. What a lovely little box Abergavenny is!
Don’t think you’ll be offered overtime etc until you’ve been signed off?
I can see that on 12 hr shifts, do you think that's possible working 8 hr shifts?Grade 6 you’ll add close to £10k on your basic, if you like the place or not your wife/home you can easily touch £80k per year.
Congratulations mate!Just like @waterlooroader I too received an email this evening stating that i have been successful in obtaining one of the roles at WMSC. Absolutely made up if I'm honest as I'm a military veteran who is very new to the rail industry. I had my interview at the back end of July so It's been a long old wait (although, It was to be expected as reading some of the post on here regarding patience).
Happy would be an understatement right now
I wish others on here whom have also applied, the very best of luck
Cheers buddy and the same goes to you mate!Congratulations mate!
Hi all new to the forum.Does any one know a rough figure you would earn as grade 3 signaller in Doncaster as the basic wage is £10k down on current job but no security will my job.Will to work a bit of overtime.cheers
I can see that on 12 hr shifts, do you think that's possible working 8 hr shifts?
I can see that on 12 hr shifts, do you think that's possible working 8 hr shifts?
I have under consideration for Mobberley SB anybody else got this?
Being short staffed won’t make them pass you out quickly. That’s a recipe for disaster. IMO don’t even think about passing out while working.Any suggestions for how long it would take (post signalling school) to pass out on all 4 panels at feltham? Bearing in mind they seem to be short staffed so I imagine would want to get it done quickly
Being short staffed won’t make them pass you out quickly. That’s a recipe for disaster. IMO don’t even think about passing out while working.
Some places happily pass you out on 1 panel so you’re competent to work that. But the problem is it may be the easiest of panels, so you’re stitching up your colleagues because you can only work that 1 panel.
Our new LOM has told the new guys they’ll learn all our panels first then have a mass pass out on each one. In the pass trainees have been passed on the “easy” panel, then than taken 2 years to sign the others as their a resource for rosters once they sign one.
I would also warn against rushing or being in a rush to Sign any panel, your first one is not just learning the panel but the job so will take longer. I’d say for four panels in a multi panel busy location a year maybe?
Any suggestions for how long it would take (post signalling school) to pass out on all 4 panels at feltham? Bearing in mind they seem to be short staffed so I imagine would want to get it done quickly