Recent content by TheVicLine

CIRUS?

Many years ago I managed cleaning contracts on LU and was called an "Ambience Manager", the title still exists I believe.

I wore a suit as did most who were there when I applied.

Decent company to work for. No RDW agreement in place right now, but isn't that in the ASLEF charter? Unrest and industrial action on the horizon, but hey, welcome to 2022 on the railway...

Fatigue due to crazy shift patterns. 1653410381 :lol:

Hideous? They are PPE, who cares what they look like. Like I said the ones I have are really comfortable, the guy asked for boot recommendations...

I think I waited a few months, in fact thinking about it I seem to remember the medical was only a few days before my start date.

Done

I just wear the standard issue boots, the ones I have at the moment are made by Rock Fall, got to say they are really comfy.

For drivers there is no current rest day agreement, it was 10 hours at time and three quarters which worked out at about £550 for the shift regardless how long it was (max 10 hours). Sunday is part of the working week for drivers so it's normal pay as are bank holidays.

I thought TPE allowed 45 minutes travel time to your place of work, which would explain the rejection if it is purely down to distance.

I'm a driver and I've had two random tests in ten years with my current TOC, and none in eleven years with my previous TOC. You will have planned tests after your periodical medicals, and you will also have one if you are involved in "an incident" dependant on the severity of the incident and...

3 month at my TOC. Difficult to enforce though, someone joined our TOC a few years ago without working their notice and nothing happened and I know of a few who have left too. Obviously there would probably be issues if you ever wanted to go back and work for the company again.

I did for TPE from London and told them I was re-locating and I got the job, so would advise yes despite what others are telling you. 1644347590 As others have mentioned you will receive full drivers salary of £58k after 8 weeks of training, this has been the case for about 2 years now.

I'm a driver and wear contacts everyday without any problems, granted I don't get out of the train as much as the guards and so the weather conditions are not so much of an issue. I carry a spare pair of lenses and a pair of glasses as well. Maybe once every 3 or 4 years I take them out on a...