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I can't say I've seen it on any other ads. They ask if I can get to the depot at unsocialable hours or live within a certain distance, and maybe even ask what methods you would use in pre-application questions, but not normally driving license. They do know there are cycles, buses, and my own...

Why do they require a driving license? I haven't seen that on any other train driving job adverts

Although ultimately still a good salary, the job is a guard, revenue inspector, shunter and driver, with a license that cannot be transferred too. LU revenue are on £55,000+ as it is, and drivers obvious much more. Depends on how you look at it. However as discussed in previous DLR threads...

So for the central sections down to Abbey Wood, they use Communication Based Train Control, typical of many Underground lines. They advertise service updates on the TfL website using TfL terms, and have branding and customer service that falls under the TfL umbrella. I understand MTR's contracts...

Unless policy has changed, while Train Operator positions are advertised externally VERY, VERY rarely, they can appear externally.

I've never understood what they're about or what the purpose of being a member is. I joined, didn't see any value, and left in a week.

I don't I'm afraid, internal recruitment communication (my post refers to incoming recruitment) is shockingly poor, so I have no insider information, but Metro Guard comes out fairly often. Keep in mind the conditions that new entrants will get are quite poor, and there is a new method of work...

Sadly the training centre would be a 2 hour commute each way for me (the depot I'd apply for isn't), which I'm just not willing to do. Oh well.

Well that's a bit ****.

I'm a bit confused with the mentions of different training and shorter courses. I see you can move depots after 2 years... but does the training here mean you are considered as a "Qualified Train Driver" if you were to apply for such jobs at other TOCs?

Wouldn't they have to deal with more abuse from evaders?

Considering the piss poor pay I've seen for SWR revenue... they don't get commission either? :facepalm:

I already am. I'm current at SWR, and while it's an awful company, the recruitment was actually half decent. I even had a phone number I could call. So they're not all as bad as each other. MTR(EL) are also awful but at least will eventually reply to your email, even if it needs a poke. C2C were...

C2C are indeed a very unprofessional and careless company, with two of my emails about a Trainee Train Driver going completely unanswered and no phone number to contact either. I withdrew my application because of it. I also saw the original prior posting for this job but didn't apply, glad I...

I finally got an email today that I have been shortlisted to attend a stage 1 assessment centre, but the email was forwarded (as shown by "Fwd:" in the subject). Still no reply to my other two emails though. Such poor communication that I'm considering not to move forward with this at all...

Wow, recruitment has now stooped so low that we don't even get replies that we're unsuccessful? Sounds like an awful company. What is it with recruitment in this industry? I emailed on the 29th of April asking if there were any updates or when I could expect to hear any. No reply. Madness...

I'm still waiting. I emailed last week along for any updates, but as usual with any TOC, no reply.

Funny how recruitment teams do so much to filter out applicants, expect the most from them, and if we were unprofessional, we wouldn't be picked... yet recruitment (across many companies) is as poor as you describe. Sad really.

I'm also voting for website as the most disfunctional I've ever used. Hideous. Then again, typical railway!

I am too, with how close these recent adverts have been. As I understand, you do not get any NR discounts. I'm no recruitment expert, but from what I've gathered, only MTREL or London Overground/LOROL offer both a TfL staff Oyster and a 75% NR leisure priv card. It isn't to be sniffed at...