Do you mean that A isn't for 'orses any more?
Regards
Do you mean that A isn't for 'orses any more?
Regards
The general consensus is you don't need to learn anything before signaling school. If you really can't stop yourself, then get the phonetic alphabet learnt, and the class of train bellcodes only.
Hi @ljmac - yup, I do! The scheme offers a 75% discount off one season ticket of your choice (I chose a London travelcard). It's administered on behalf of Network Rail by Abellio Corporate Travel, and the 25% that you do pay comes straight off your payslip - very easy.
You may want to check what you learned as I believe some have changed over the years! Depends how long ago you were a Scout, I guess!!
Thanks for pointing that out. It seems that the words are the same as the ones I learned back in the 80's, although I have to admit I'm not sure the spellings of the words are the same as I remember. There seems to be some discrepancy on the internet as to whether A is Alpha or Alfa, and whether J is Juliet or Juliett. And does it even matter anyway how they are spelled?!
Say, for instance, I had a friend who had a got a job with NWR and whose wife could massively benefit from a reduced price season ticket. Would that friend be able to use his 75% discount to get a season ticket for his wife’s commute? Or would that be seen as a bit dodgy?
No problem at all....if you fancy a P45 in very quick succession to your start date.
Please don’t even think about this, tell your friend it’s suicidal to even think such a thing.
Be under no illusion there are ticket staff out there who are just waiting to stick on a network rail member of staff.
Can't believe anyone could seriously believe this was acceptable!!! Oh, plus your friend and his wife will be looking at criminal convictions.
To be fair, there are a lot of companies who allow employee discounts to be used by the employee's spouse. The best way to find out if that's allowed is to ask, which is what he did.
With the railway it’s very clear though, your season is for you to use for work travel only.
Allow anyone else, or use it on non work related travel and you’ll loose your job no ifs or buts.
The question appeared to suggest in its tone that they knew it wasn’t strictly permitted but would it be turned a blind eye to.
Like I say a lot of revenue staff (not guards generally) will sell their nan to stick on network rail staff, it’s simply not a risk with the even thinking about.
But, if anyone wants to then that’s their choice.
It's for work travel only? So if I wanted to use the season ticket for leisure related travel on top of journeys to and from work I'd be breaking the law and contract of employment?
Then I have misinterpreted the rules, fortunately I haven't taken a season ticket yet as the cost difference between driving and the discounted season ticket is negligible for a normal working week a season ticket would only become viable if leisure travel was included.
I apologise for upsetting people by asking the question. I have not seen the rules and could not find them so did not know that the season ticket was for the employee only. I thought I would ask the question in a slightly tongue-in-cheek fashion and that has clearly backfired. Nevertheless, thank you for confirming that this is not the intention of that benefit.
Hay Cityhedgehog, hope your well. I am due to start at the WMSC on 26th of this month. I have also been told I will be going to school in Walsall but it starts the following week (2nd Nov). Congrats on getting the offer though and I'm sure our paths will cross in the near future
In fact the email from HR calls it a “recruitment day” and says it will consist of a face to face interview and group activities, does anyone have previous experience of a recruitment day that they wouldn’t mind sharing ?Cheers Pancakes, not sure what an assessment day involves but feels like I am slowly heading in the right direction
In fact the email from HR calls it a “recruitment day” and says it will consist of a face to face interview and group activities, does anyone have previous experience of a recruitment day that they wouldn’t mind sharing ?
Thanks bullet, appreciate you sharing. I would expect nothing less than it being competitive, feel lucky just to get an invite. Grade 8 so I expect internal applicants to be attending as well. Will keep preparing for the next 10 days, do my best and just go and try to enjoy it.It's competitive even once you get to the assessment day as you would expect. My recent assessment day there was 20 candidates over 3 days. Roughly one NR employee to each candidate, could be LOM, MOM and HR so you're watched every part of the day. Well structured day, various group assessments testing the NTS followed by an interview.
Thanks bullet, appreciate you sharing. I would expect nothing less than it being competitive, feel lucky just to get an invite. Grade 8 so I expect internal applicants to be attending as well. Will keep preparing for the next 10 days, do my best and just go and try to enjoy it.
Thanks for the all the advice bullet, there was mention of bringing ID on the email for external candidates only so I thought there may be some internal candidates but thinking about it you are probably correct.I doubt there will be internal applicants for future opportunities if that's what the assessment day is for. Go in from the start be talkative in the waiting area with other candidates. In the group assessments try and take the lead, don't be forceful or aggressive but assertive, know when to back off and let other candidates talk, be inclusive, ask questions and good luck
The general consensus is you don't need to learn anything before signaling school. If you really can't stop yourself, then get the phonetic alphabet learnt, and the class of train bellcodes only.
Some locations still use block bell codes to describe trains on a TCB worked line. I'm doing it this afternoon.100% agree with this and if you're doing TCB then you don't really need to worry about codes for IST
Some locations still use block bell codes to describe trains on a TCB worked line. I'm doing it this afternoon.
It is indeed. Luckily I've only had one location on that so far. It gets worse with newer locations that only have an emergency alarm plunger so every train is done by telephone. However, I also work two full TCB and three TCB fringe boxes that use block bells to describe trains to the adjacent box, in conjunction with a release lever/switch.'tis the season for it. (Boxes that don't use the bell normally but are working 3.5 due to the silly season)
Some locations still use block bell codes to describe trains on a TCB worked line. I'm doing it this afternoon.
Some locations still use block bell codes to describe trains on a TCB worked line. I'm doing it this afternoon.
I appreciate that. Everything about the training has changed these days. My TCB course was a two-day event, the exam being on the second day. The important part is knowing where to find the information.Sorry, I meant in context of the TCB course you don't need to learn it. Obviously if you are going to a box that does use bell codes then at some point you will want to know them