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I’ve started my classroom training back in 2019. Was 12 of us in the group , 6 internal 6 external. Me and another guy foreigner. Day one at school I said to the trainer if I don’t understand something I’ll ask. Even if it’s a stupid question. They said there’s no stupid questions. So I...

You can come up with anything. Do you have a pet ? And got suddenly ill ? Or went abroad and flight got cancelled on the way back ? So had to call work and tell them ? Or maybe your car / motorbike broke down ? Also when I had mine , the interviews Kent interrupting me. She wanted to make...

Thank you so much. I’ll pass it onto her. She works in a shop at the moment selling furniture , so does deal with difficult customers, specially when orders running late Definitely can get a few examples from her work place. She does have to go to the local station , so it seems like...

Hello , I was just wondering if someone applied or went through the recruitment process for a gateline position recently for SWR ? I tried searching for some threads but none seems to be really recent. I’m looking to help a friend of mine. She filled out the online application a few...

Thank you But just not sure what kinds ? Specially that it’s a cleaners job I know guards / platform do maths test and other things. Just not sure what this could be.

Hi , Does anyone applied for the above job recently for SWR ? It’s a night shift , train cleaning job. My sister just got an invite for an assessment, which will be next week Friday. But the email doesn’t state anything else about it. So no idea how to prepare for it. Is it going to...

I don’t have kids , so probably a bit easier for me. I do Ironman triathlons, do have a coach who plans my sessions according to my work schedule. So won’t end up with a 5hr bike ride on a day when I start work 4am. When I have a later shift I make sure I still set an alarm in the morning...

Here’s my story , started with SWT/R in February 2016 I never planned to work for the railway or knew anything about it. But got in at my first go ( maybe luck ? ) A guard who used to be friend with my husband told me in September 2015 that I should apply for a job in the railway , she said...

1 to get through the door , applied to be a rail operator. Got in straight away. Driver - failed one test , but passed second time. Still a trainee though. Thanks to covid. Coming upto 5 years in February that I’ve started by RO job.

I think it’s definitely depends on the interviewer. My emergency was “ fire on the train at the station “, when I was a dispatcher. I don’t think I’ve started off well because I said to him “ we’ve done this and that etc ... “. Then he said he wants to know what I’ve done, not the team. the...

Hi , If you live in Hungary you’ll need to get a “pre settled status” before the end of the year to be able to work here, after that it’s a points based system. You can read more about that here ...

Hi , If you search for my name you’ll find my story somewhere. I have failed the same test as you. It was the last test and I was crazy annoyed with myself. I would have felt better if I fail at the beginning , then I’d known I’m not good enough. But i felt like a totally failure failing the...

yeah SWR. At my depot there’s only 2 train / hr so I don’t clean much, also there’s 2 of us so we do talk more than clean Also it’s good to speak with other drivers and get to know them and they do have small hints and tips about driving / routes.

I’ve started the driving course in December, passed my rules in February and just started with my DI when lockdown started , drove 1 day and everything got suspended from the next day. Sat at home for 5 weeks but had to call in every day just once they have an update. Then after that we were...

After a really long process I’m finally getting closer, only a medical to go. Trainee driver SWR. My time line : Online application - February 2017 Assessments - May 2017 ( failed the last one , 2hand coordination ) Assessments round 2 - May 2018 ( this time I’ve passed the last 3 on the...

Hi , Did you get any update regarding your application ? I’m working for SWR as an RO2 , since February 2016, and originally applied to be a mainline driver at Basingstoke in February 2017. Passed half of my assessments in may the same year but failed one on the computer . So managed to pass...

Colleague of mine passed his assessment in May 2017 and got his first interview in December. Then a few weeks after the second one. Started training in February this year. I’ve passed my assessments in may this year and now waiting for the interviews. Recruitment said they short with DIs so...

Hi all , I know it’s not really a Basingstoke forum but didn’t find any of those. Yesterday was a great day. After failing my 2nd hand coordination test in last May , yesterday I was able to re take all 3 computerised Test. I’ve practiced a lot ( bought the material in dvds ) and felt better...

Will do :)

Thanks for your answer. Well done passing the assessments. Now the long wait begins. Spoke with a guy yesterday and he was having his DMI interview , he’s done he’s assessment 2 years ago. So it’s definietly not a fast process. Colleague of mine done his assessments in last May then had the...