Recent content by Markos72

Finally got my formal offer last week,confirming that I am keeping my rate. Just awaiting on the 2 line managers sorting out a release date for me.

Cheers guys :)

I kinda thought that Bald Rick,I knew what the band 5 range was,just wasnt sure about the minefield that is role clarity. I'm expecting my letter mid week,HR have really been dragging their heels the past few weeks.Then all being well I'll get my move date. We're bleeding staff in our depot just...

Hoping someone with role clarity experience can give a bit of advice. I currently work with in the S&T Dept as a technician (grade 3) and have verbally accepted the offer of a secondment to possession planning for at least 6 months. I'm just awaiting my offer letter and salary offer but have...

We've always called it Queen Street tunnel in all the years I've worked on the railway.

The SSI system shut down in the early hours.

There's a position lit signal on the main line at Cumbernauld to allow shunting from the main line next to the sidings back in to the Glasgow bound platform.

We were given a handout detailing the works taking place,which include new signals and points in the tunnel and station area,as well as the installation of new axle counters( a type myself and none of my colleagues have yet been trained on.) Should be fun with the first axle counter failure-if...

You may well be asked to do a breathalyser test as well to check alcohol limit,I had to do that at my last periodical medical.

The hiring manager makes the decision and may call you direct before advising HR. I've applied for numerous posts internally and sometimes the manager will call,other times he/she will advise HR who will then contact yourself.

They're not,only those successful in getting through the sift were being advised.

S&t 3 is a technician,that's my current grade.Operative is the 3rd person on the team.

Network Rail Sig and telecomms tech,also thought coming from a railway background would have been an advantage.

Same here I think,25 years in the railway industry,albeit a different discipline.Really thought I was at least in with a shout of getting to assessment stage.Clearly not to be...

And me...