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89jordanbj

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Tom Quinne said:
Westbury is very juicy indeed, definitely put an app in for that !
Grade 6, 12hrs double manned on days and single on nights I believe.

Fringes with five other SB/Workstations, nice mix of express, regional and local passenger, plenty of freight traffic and some tricky Class 7 freights upto London from the quarries. Two single lines with acceptance slots, station and yard areas at Westbury to manage - very interesting location.

Almost tempted myself !
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I put my app in a couple of months ago along with Worcester and Rugby but all been sat at test completed since. Hopefully see some movement soon with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased.
 
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Tom Quinne

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89jordanbj said:
I put my app in a couple of months ago along with Worcester and Rugby but all been sat at test completed since. Hopefully see some movement soon with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased.
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Westbury, Worcester or Rugby quite mix there.

Worcester for the experience of classic Great Western signalling.

Westbury for the single manning on nights, and freight challenge.

Rugby for the vast experience of working the west coast and all its challenges.
 
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Allaboard78

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Tom Quinne said:
Westbury, Worcester or Rugby quite mix there.

Worcester for the experience of classic Great Western signalling.

Westbury for the single manning on nights, and freight challenge.

Rugby for the vast experience of working the west coast and all its challenges.
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Can I ask what is good about single manning on nights?
 
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89jordanbj

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Tom Quinne said:
Westbury, Worcester or Rugby quite mix there.

Worcester for the experience of classic Great Western signalling.

Westbury for the single manning on nights, and freight challenge.

Rugby for the vast experience of working the west coast and all its challenges.
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Yep, I live in Newport so Worcester and Westbury are right at the limit of my commutable distance. And Rugby I would be happy renting with a view to a permanent relocation. All sound interesting!
 
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SWTurbo

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Is it just me who can’t see the westbury jobs on the site? I can see the 7x Didcot jobs (and have just been turned down from the Basingstoke one!)
 
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Tom Quinne

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89jordanbj said:
Yep, I live in Newport so Worcester and Westbury are right at the limit of my commutable distance. And Rugby I would be happy renting with a view to a permanent relocation. All sound interesting!
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Worcester is very workable from Newport, Westbury might be on a par with TVSC commute time wise?
Rugby, Definitely a rent job - I spent 10 years in Northampton before coming back to Wales, plenty of new houses aka rentals round rugby area.
 
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SWTurbo said:
Is it just me who can’t see the westbury jobs on the site? I can see the 7x Didcot jobs (and have just been turned down from the Basingstoke one!)
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They where listed some months ago I believe, very very rare external listing.
 
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89jordanbj

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Tom Quinne said:
Worcester is very workable from Newport, Westbury might be on a par with TVSC commute time wise?
Rugby, Definitely a rent job - I spent 10 years in Northampton before coming back to Wales, plenty of new houses aka rentals round rugby area.
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According to Google Maps Westbury is about 1hr 5m from me and TVSC around 1hr 30m..but worth noting that traffic levels are lower at the moment.

I am open to renting then relocating to an area closer to Westbury (if I was to be successful). I have a few close friends that moved to just past Bristol with no regrets so the prospect of it doesn't daunt me in the slightest.
 
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Woopwoop!
It's official! I've been given a training date :D
Start 27th July in York

Feeling very excited now :)
 
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amanda08 said:
Woopwoop!
It's official! I've been given a training date :D
Start 27th July in York

Feeling very excited now :)
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Excellent, try and avoid the haunted room at the Park Inn !!!!!! Getting woken up in the small hours by the shower going full blast, then stopping on it’s own isn’t good !
Nor is the really weird feeling and dark shapes...I kid you not.
 
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amanda08

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Tom Quinne said:
Excellent, try and avoid the haunted room at the Park Inn !!!!!! Getting woken up in the small hours by the shower going full blast, then stopping on it’s own isn’t good !
Nor is the really weird feeling and dark shapes...I kid you not.
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!!!!

Well then!
Now not sure if this is some sort of hazing lol
 
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Kevyboy

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Any idea how to answer the overview questions like why do you want this job? Interview on Thursday, maybe trying to look too much into it.

Thanks
 
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