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    GWR Trainee Drivers Required 2018/19

    I’m in the pool for Reading and have a start date.
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    GWR Trainee Drivers Required 2018/19

    My waiting is over! I have my start date in the not too distant future. My notice is handed in at current job and I’m counting down my shifts until I leave. It’s taken about 6 years altogether from when I first applied and had a few knockbacks but I’m finally getting the opportunity I’ve wanted...
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    GWR Trainee Train Driver

    I’m at Reading.
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    GWR Trainee Train Driver

    It is yes. Are we allowed to even say that?
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    GWR Trainee Train Driver

    Got a phone call on Monday and an e-mail on Tuesday with a Conditional Offer to start a course early next year woohoo. Got my medical coming up shortly! Can’t wait to get started, after a long g wait I had to punch myself asking “is this really happening at last?” So excited!!
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    First Group Trainee Train Drivers

    What a nightmare! I just want to drive a train and earn a decent living. Don’t want to risk jumping out of fat in to fire though so to speak.
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    First Group Trainee Train Drivers

    I’m already in the Talent Pool for Reading since April but they’re advertising again. Would I have to go through a full application process again to be considered for the Heathrow Express, Oxford or Paddington? If I do and am not successful will my current status still stand?
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    GWR Trainee Train Driver

    I applied in July 2017 and had already passed the assessments in Swindon on a Mano Application but didn’t get through. I got an e-mail out of the blue in April this year inviting me to a DMI. Not realising it was my final interview I was very happy, positive and upbeat so it went really well. I...
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    GWR Trainee Train Driver

    I’ve been waiting in the Talent Pool since April this year. Following my interview I was u see the impression I would be in around August/September as I was asked about holiday dates. I did call a few months back and was told there were no courses planned beyond October. I know there are new...
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    South Western Railway - Trainee Driver Vacancies (Farnham/Guildford/Wimbledon/Woking)

    I did the assessments on the 25th that directly followed my application on the 24th and was told on the 26th I had been unsuccessful. Seemed very strange to me as I know I got 100% on the second lot and have previously been told how highly I have scored in all the assessments I have ever done. I...
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    South Western Railway - Trainee Driver Vacancies (Farnham/Guildford/Wimbledon/Woking)

    I’ve been rejected after doing the online assessments. Crazy thing is, I’m already in a Talent Pool for another TOC having passed everything already including the DMI. Just waiting for a call to start training. It’s lucky I’m not unemployed or I’d be in trouble the length of time this process...
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    GWR Trainee Drivers Required 2018/19

    I’ve been waiting since April for a start date for Reading. I know these things can take time though. Is there a time limit for how long you can be in theseTalebt Pools before you have to go through the whole recruitment process again?
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    GWR trainee drivers?

    I’m actually Reading Depot.
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    GWR trainee drivers?

    Anyone heard anything about medicals and training courses yet? Had e-mail in April saying I was successful at my final interview. Spoke to someone a while back and was told there’s something occurring internally at the beginning of July and Things would start moving after that. I was asked about...

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