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What were you before you joined the railway?

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Dark Lightning

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Hello folks,

I’m curious to see what kind of roles people were in before they joined the railway, particularly drivers and guards.

It’d be interesting to see if there are any roles that stand out as more common or perhaps some that come as more unexpected career changes.

I’m currently not a railway member but I am in due process, hoping to get there, nonetheless my background is in electrical estimation.
 
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Tom Quinne

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Police Constable to Train Guard to Signaller - the wait was more than worth it, highly recommendable!
 
J-P_L

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7 years of retail management in supermarkets to Guard and never looked back!
 
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Bridger

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Retail Management, Delivery Van Driver; currently working as a guard which I really do enjoy, and should be on a trainee train drivers course by the end of this year! :)

I wouldn't choose to work anywhere but the railways anymore. The job markets best kept secret...
 
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Under paid,
Over work
Unhappy

Now as a signaller I’m
Paid well
Worked well/challenged when needed
Happy in my role.....

Happy I made the translation!!!!

(Ps was in education before!)
 
Numbnuts846

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I was at collage learning motor vehicle studies and working part time on the railway then went full time in 1998 and been here ever since , in that time I've been platform staff covering everything you can think of and been a guard since 2005
 
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I'm just about to start my journey on the railways. I start my training for a conductor on 15th April and I have never been so excited about a job like this before. I am leaving my job of 10 years as a shift manager in Royal Mail. Big step for me as that was pretty much all my working life and I am very settled with my routines but I just can't turn down the chance to work on the railways!
 
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Refrigeration service engineer for 14 years and starting as a trainee driver in a week.
 
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Louby

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Bus driver, few years in travel and then Medical Secretary, coming up to my 2 nd year rules and out of pqa
 
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Kendo

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Ex Navy, worked in detention centres and secure units for young people. Start my driver training on the 22nd April
 
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Stigy

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I was a mechanic for a few years, then security work. Joined the railway in 2006 in an enforcement/policing type role. Now looking to be a driver and wish I’d not faffed about so much and done it sooner, would have been much less hassle. Currently in a talent pool for GWR and crossing my fingers!
 
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Trico382

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Police - emergency planner for the council - train driver. Wish I’d done it sooner
 
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sw1ller

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Military - HGV driver - train driver. Since leaving the forces I’ve been made redundant 5 times and jumped ship once before being made redundant a sixth, best choice I ever made moving to the railway.
 
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Only job I have ever done.
I can only ever remember wanting to be a Train Driver and passed just after my 21st birthday, I'm 49 this year.
 
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Barman - Waiter - Restaurant/Pub/Store Manager (various employers) - TOC Info Controller - Train Service Controller
 
Stevos

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cossie4i said:
Only job I have ever done.
I can only ever remember wanting to be a Train Driver and passed just after my 21st birthday, I'm 49 this year.
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I remember having a conversation with you on a well known car site about becoming a train driver. Finally done it and start in a weeks time. Do you still have the two old girls?
 
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