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You are of course entitled to an opinion and I fully support your entitlement to express it. What actually worries me, however, as a driver,and DI, is the attitude expressed on this thread that train driving applicants rights, come before the rights of the fare paying passengers, who entrust...

As stated above, it is part of the rule book that you report and signal sighting issue to the controlling signaller and fill in the RT3185 form. It is also hammered into you that if you are in any way shape or form uncertain of the signal aspect due to visibility issues, then you stop and treat...

If the truth puts people off, then they are unsuited for the role. [b] i note you have not answered a single one of my questions as to if you would employ those candidates, you have not had the moral fiber to confront, and answer a series of direct question, a case of pulling that ever present...

Indeed, I agree wholeheartedly but the discussion does not involve someone who is already EMPLOYED as a train driver but someone who is trying to BECOME a train driver

I love medicals, the 38 stone nurse puts you on the scales, Tuts and says : "You could do with loosing 4 pounds "

yes, unless you really, really, really need one

Simple answer................NO, never, ever, never, contact the controlling signaller and follow the instructions given

Ok, put your money where your mouth is, Pretend you are a REAL DRIVER MANAGER, in the REAL world, faced with REAL decisions, Answer the following scenarios which have slipped through the HR net with trainee driver candidates, a simple YES or NO will suffice : 1) I am colour blind, will you...

Not any more it doesn't, if someone gets PAST the HR stage, and tells you they have, you can mention that "my mate" has got to that stage, but that's about all

I don't give a toss about the mental health or equality act, but I do give a very large toss about the punters in the back of my train who put their well being in my hands and those of my colleagues. You clearly haven't got a clue about train driving. But hey ho, lets give the job to everyone...

failing one interview doesn't right you off

Some oil lit signals only went on some of the routes I used to sign a few years ago. More relevant is how much do you like this secure well paid job ? What are your Ts and Cs and what are the hours like ? If you enjoy getting up at 0220 for 3 weeks on the trot, then switching to finishing at...

You'd get the sack, simple as that

Is it a threat ? Not sure but it sounds like bullying against TDK ? A very hot topic with TOCs at the moment, so if TDK was an ass, who went running off to report you, which thankfully most railwaymen aren't, then YOU'D be the one facing section P45 of the rule book. I have nothing to do with...

[ Its a laugh too as you'll soon make friends with the others. That is one of the most important sentiments said on here. You have to have a laugh, and you have to get on with all your fellow railwaymen and become a railwayman. Never, ever go round with a "driver's" attitude and your head...

My honest - and well meant advice - and remember, the best thing about advice is that you don't have to take it - is that as a driver, day to day can be very stress inducing : every stop in DOO, drunk and aggressive punters, managers trying to secure their name on short term contracts, killing...

Got my job with speculative Cvs but that was 15 years ago mind. What harm can it do ?

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[ in my experience many drivers are very money orientated and if they were offered say 10k a year more I bet the vote for DOO would be a close call. Whilst I agree with that sentiment I think it's needs a caveat, many new drivers ( not all obviously ) seem only in the role for the money...

More relevant perhaps, is the gap between drivers and guards pay - and that of their management