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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Quick question if anyone can answer it for me would be a good help. Where would u be able to park your car if your based at central Glasgow? I know shields and corkerhill have depots and can park your car their but little bit unsure if your based at central where to park the car cause if your on...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Well got an email today contract will be posted out and its official start on the 9/12/19 woop! Feels like it's taking forever lol
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Has anybody else got a potential start date for the 9th of December? And will be based in Glasgow, shields, corkerhill or central
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Not having a go or anything mate wish everyone who applies all the best, did you research the driver shifts at all, like start time finish time? What kind of shift patterns they do, transferable skills, how you would cope with situations, fatigue and another important part, how you had the...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Awesome! Thanks alot mate really do appreciate the insight into things! Thanks!
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    To anyone who has already started can you give me some insight into how things are like how many weeks your at atrium court for induction and learning then when do u get put at your depot? Also when first starting what are the shifts like roughly, is it 9-5 Monday till Friday or that? Many...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    God sake well hopefully it isn't the case of waiting months and hopefully it's only the matter of a few weeks now that they have stopped doing interviews!
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    After being told you passed your medical how ling did you wait until your contract came through?
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Passed my medical yesterday just awaiting results for urine test coming through but I know it's all good woop!
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Aww what! That's rotten man! Was really hoping the 4 of us who were there all got it aswell am gutted for you maybe honestly :( dont let it put you off go for it again when it comes up you got to the last part so next time when you go in you will know what to do!
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Have a little faith mate, you never know I dodnt get my tail around half 5 so could have been going through and finished for the day and coming in today to work on the rest cause I was told the sheets would have to be typed up and then looked through by the head of recruitment so just keep calm...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Not sure tbh lol I just put down my closest station which was shettleston
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has helped me with advice throughout this process from the 1st assessment to the 2nd Assessment and MMI today I have pass all tests and interviews and am awaiting a date for my medical once again thanks everyone! Big mention for Big Driver...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Yeah early starts are fine by me mate just have a problem where a stay it's like a hot spot for motorway incidents and breakdowns lol!
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Kinda wish I asked what depot i would most likely be based at as i am hoping its Motherwell or in Glasgow time central, queen street ect as bathgate airdrie and yoker would be a nightmare for me but hey ho i guess whatever one am based it i will be happy to get offered the job just wont like the...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Thanks mate appreciate it, never thought I would get this far first time but now I think I can do it plus you always have to back yourself and feel confident to get any job and be positive cause when you start letting the nervouness and pressure get to you that's when you start to crumble...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Didnt put a specific one down mate just my nearest station that was all but if I had to pick one would say either Motherwell, central or queen street
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    I waited a week before I got a response for my DMI and was told had the 2nd assesment at the end of this month does anyone else have the 2nd assessment at the end of the month?
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    What time was your DMI at that day as that's the day I had mine lol had mine at 09:00
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    I'm in the same boat got my 2nd assessment end of the month but is if I pass on my BMI I'm classed as obese lmao! But yet I am a genuinely fit person may have a bit of extra weight but dont feel like it tires me out and restricts me.

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