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    Advice for ex-forces engineer

    Have a look at Colas rail .. quite a few fitter/operator roles going atm and they run an ex services scheme
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    OTM trainee driver - shifts? Lodging away?

    Normally you’ll be away for the three weeks but you get 2 extra rest days for every 4 days you’re away so you’ll be away for 3 weeks and have the 4th week off
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    OTM trainee driver - shifts? Lodging away?

    I’ve just joined COLAS on the Grinders.. Like you I was emergency services beforehand.. All I can say is I’m really enjoying it COLAS seem like a decent company so far .. lots of lodging away but I don’t mind it .. PM me if you want too know more
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    GTR Trainee Train Driver Application Question Help

    I took the question to mean how will you get to work in the event that public transport is not available I answered it with the fact that I have worked 24/7 shifts and commuted in and out of London for all of my working life and that I have a car a 4x4 in the event of adverse weather to be...
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    dB apprenticeship trainee drivers

    At least you got a reply .... does anyone else find it odd that they have a talent pool of trainee train driver candidates with no time scale as to when or if they will be placed on a course but have advertised for more trainee drivers albeit apprentice ones ?
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    dB apprenticeship trainee drivers

    No mate going to give her a call tomorrow I’ll let you know what she says
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    dB apprenticeship trainee drivers

    Emailed christy last week no reply .. but yeah I’ll give it a go
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    dB apprenticeship trainee drivers

    So what about all us if waiting in the talent pool at the moment after the recent recruitment drive ... no word from DB about whether we are going to be offered jobs but now they are advertising for apprentice drivers ... crazy
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    Colas Rail Trainee Freight Train Driver

    I’ve emailed just got an automated we will be in touch type email
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    Colas Rail Trainee Freight Train Driver

    I’ve emailed recruitment to ask that question I’ll let you know if I hear anything
  11. M

    Colas Rail Trainee Freight Train Driver

    Stuck an application in .. wait and see now currently in the talent pool for DB cargo
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    Trainee Driver - DB Cargo - Various locations.

    Snap me too got my ticket ... just have to wait and see what happens ... does seem odd that they’ve run a recruitment campaign but don’t have any vacancies
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    Southeastern recruiting trainee drivers again

    Has anyone heard anything back yet about Assesments or interviews ??
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    Trainee Driver - DB Cargo - Various locations.

    That’s what I thought at every other stage they have been super quick to let us know .. but no news is good news I suppose
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    Trainee Driver - DB Cargo - Various locations.

    Not a thing mate they said we should know in about 4 weeks
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    Police vs Railway

    Might be a a few transferring into the Met but there’s equal amount if not more transferring out ... have a look at the work force deployment figures they are scary ... couple of months ago he MET decided to compulsory transfer 60 DC from south to north London ... Surrey police a day later had...
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    Southeastern recruiting trainee drivers again

    Rang them last week after I passed all my assessments with another TOC said I’ll be called up for a DMI at some point no time frame given though... asked me where I lived told them and asked if I would consider Ashford and Tonbridge said yes of course ?
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    Police vs Railway

    The job as they say is Fu@#ed
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    Police vs Railway

    A mate just posted this on FB very very accurate for those thinking of joining the police This is the words of a high ranking serving member of the Met police who wishes to remain anonymous as they are retiring this year. Certainly makes for good reading. 'Just been reading your post re...
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    Police vs Railway

    It would be identical to the pay to fly scheme with say for instance Ryan air So you pay Southeastetn for example 25 grand ( I plucked that figure out of the air) after passing all the tests etc they train you and you drive for them but pay you at a reduced rate .. google pay to fly schemes I’m...

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