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    Colas Rail Trainee Freight Train Driver

    That’s just my opinion, Everybody has a different view and I would suggest you take each view with a pinch of salt and make you own opinion, I’ve expressed before on here I would never work there again I’d rather be jobless, But then I’ve met some of the nicest people I know who work there /...
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    Colas Rail Trainee Freight Train Driver

    Some of the people are really good but for every good person there is 2 bad,
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    Colas Rail Trainee Freight Train Driver

    Not sure how long you have worked there, Colas did a restructure last year and changed the whole recruitment team and process and tbh it’s been crap ever since they are non responsive and generally can’t give you any answers when you do manage to get in touch, kind of sums up the whole Hr team...
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    dB apprenticeship trainee drivers

    Don’t worry to much about the GCSE side of things if you don’t have them you will be able to do them along side the train drivers apprenticeship at the high speed collage, It’s just a few small assignments to get the grades required, The JD role is Yard based but depending on the yard you are...
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    Colas Rail Trainee Freight Train Driver

    Id make your own mind up if you get the job there everyone has different opinions Personally I enjoyed working with some of the people (drivers and some office staff) I wouldn’t ever return to Colas as an employee but that’s just my view, like I said everybody is different,
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    Colas Rail Trainee Freight Train Driver

    Working for Colas Mobile means you can travel anywhere, Colas drivers give 1 hour in there own time ( mobile with a van ) either side of the shift so could work 14 hours days, They also have a lot of lodging turns
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    Depends on where you are based
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    Where are you based?
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    After training and being with a mentor it, 6-2 2-10 10-6 but I’m not sure if it depends on location or not
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    East Midlands
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    Have you had a medical? I think everybody is placed in a talent pool after assessments then a start date is given further down the line,
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    Depends on what you do during your JD training, Some people have only been doing the short course some are doing full rules because the yards they will be working in require them to be on the mainline
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    Have they given any indication on how long or owt like that?
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    01302 575791
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    Well done hopefully You get some positive new about a start date, So have you been placed in the talent pool now then?
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    Good luck I’m sure you will be fine
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    What area you going for?
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    Well at least it’s some positive then that you have done good and everything was good on the interview side, Just try and stay positive and it will happen in time
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    They may not have reviewed the interviews with the roles being on hold, Worth asking the question though just so you know and also so you know when they do become live again you’ve ticketed every box
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    Junior Driver - DB Cargo UK

    What stage you at? What depot?

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