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The deciding factor for me was when they upped the retirement age from 50 to 60 and it was a worry being laid of under capabilities if my back went mid fifties
Good luck with everything
Mate I’m not going to lie I miss the brigade terribly. Train driving is pretty lonely the early to late shifts take there toll. The time off isn’t great.
Now the plus side I don’t worry about my bills anymore. For the first time in my life I have a decent car season tickets at my club a golf...
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I hope your all well.
Ive been trying to research a drivers position at GB Railfreight based at Hoo. I was curious to know the shift pattern and wondered if anyone had a base roster ?
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Cheers mate I gathered that. Just curious about the earliest and latest running turn to see the best way getting to and from work. Actual nights won’t be a problem
There also doing a recruitment drive for women. I’ve been in the talent pool a year now waiting on assessments and I know of at least 8 women who have been in within 3/4 months
Thanks for the reply . I have looked up the meds I'm on which can give a false positive so I'm guessing when this happens they need to confirm this with a more advanced test.
Hi guys had anybody had a false positive when they have taken the drugs test ?
The medical centre said I should know by the next day , a week had passed so I called them and they said it has been sent away for further testing. I'm guessing a false positive has come up and they need to clarify...
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They asked
When was the last time I took instructions from someone ?
When had I supported someone ?
When had I made a mistake at work and what was the outcome ?
When had I helped someone ?
How would I react when in training if my mentor asked me to do something that I felt was wrong ...