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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    Dont rush to hand your paper in if you finish before the time is up , if you get chance go back through and double check your answers ...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    Theres a range of different uniform available with the typical items , Trousers , Polo's , T Shirts , Fleeces , Jumpers . Ive not known...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    To be fair that would also be a problem with traincrew , the TOC i used to work at would honour the swap even when someone was off sick...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    Assuming a 12 hour roster with alternate night/day sundays then at Grade 9 , if you do 10 Sunday days & 10 Sunday Nights (Take 6 booked...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    Well best of luck with it , the only thing worth mentioning regarding training venue is you do not get given a preference they just...
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    muz379 replied to the thread XC strike Sat 13th April OFF.
    Even when I worked in retail which is renowned for not treating employees well . Once the roster was posted the week before it couldn't...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    With regards training , there are training centres at Carlisle , Preston , Manchester . And I believe one is in the process of being...
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    muz379 replied to the thread XC strike Sat 13th April OFF.
    Why would that be agreed to during a dispute by the grade/s in dispute ? Taking away arguments about undermining another unions...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    The only thing worth bearing in mind with 4 weekly pay is the payday gets earlier in the month as the year goes on so its not a set...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    Whilst relief signallers dont have sundays built into the roster , they do get first refusal on residents unwanted/unavailable sundays...
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    muz379 replied to the thread Roster Clerk.
    Completely agreed , I think its often not appreciated that one of the key skills for a Roster Clerk are people skills/ communication...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    I would definitely reccomend it even if you are close , bonding with the rest of the group to help each other out with revision and...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    Well done , definitely not a course to be taken lightly . Good luck next week as well . That was one of the hardest things I found...
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    A TOC did try to use them , was met with an escalation of industrial action and did the sensible thing and climbed back down from their...
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    muz379 replied to the thread Two trains on single track.
    I think it is more that it alludes to two trains in a single section , which outside of occassions permitted in the rulebook is an...

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