Anyone work for Greater Anglia?

[alex595]

I have been recruited for Revenue protection officer. I start in august.

Just wondering what the shifts are like? Are they together or all over the place?

Have you got an example?

Also what are the benefits like. e.g do Greater Anglia staff get free travel on C2C TOC?

Anything else I should know??

 

[pinguini]

Wow congratulations. Good luck in your new role!

 

[david_VI]

Congratulations!!

I don't work for GA but might do after an interview..
Curious what benefits you would get

 

[badassunicorn]

yeah we still get c2c travel, but I think its on like a rolling type deal, so not permanent

 

[alex595]

yeah we still get c2c travel, but I think its on like a rolling type deal, so not permanent

Sorry, im new to this obviously, what do you mean by rolling type deal?

 

[TheEdge]

We also get free on Northern and Merseyrail. Although that is because they are both also part of the Abellio family, although I don't know if that would continue if the franchise were to change hands.

 

[Dave1987]

As part of the Olympics negotiations we got free travel on mersey rail and northern. Free travel on c2c is a relic from the old NX franchise, don't think there is anything official about us GA staff travelling on c2c but I have never had a problem with travelling with them.

On the whole GA are a pretty decent company to work for. I can only speak from the operations side of things but at Clacton and Colchester we are left alone by management to get on with our jobs. As long as there are no delay minutes to be resolved.

 

[david_VI]

Could I ask a question?

I was looking at this earlier..
http://www.aslef.org.uk/information/102222/102225/102388/greater_anglia/

I knew there was West Anglia and East Anglia but what is the difference between Great Eastern and Anglia?

Also as an employee you get free channel on the TOC? Is that just for yourself or yourself and a family member (I don't know why I think this, I swear I must have misheard if its correct). You also get a discount on other TOCs?

Thanks

 

[badassunicorn]

The Great Eastern area is the bit from Liv Street to Southend and as far as Ipswich (including all the stations and branches up to there I think) and the former Anglia region is the Norwich to London intercity and all the diesel stock and everything north of Ipswich. If you google search it you will see that Greater Anglia area used to be made up of First Great Eastern, Anglia Railways and WAGN. The areas still retain for the most part their old t&c's even though its now one company

 

[TheEdge]

Could I ask a question?

I was looking at this earlier..
http://www.aslef.org.uk/information/102222/102225/102388/greater_anglia/

I knew there was West Anglia and East Anglia but what is the difference between Great Eastern and Anglia?

Also as an employee you get free channel on the TOC? Is that just for yourself or yourself and a family member (I don't know why I think this, I swear I must have misheard if its correct). You also get a discount on other TOCs?

Thanks

Great Eastern was (I beleive) what used to be First Great Eastern and Anglia was what used to be Anglia Railways. Those two plus WAGN were merged together to create the Greater Anglia franchise.

As a new entrant you will get a non-safeguarded Priv (Privilege) railcard. On GA, Northern, c2c and Merseyrail it will get you free travel. On all other TOCs it will get you a 75% discount off the Anytime fares. You can opt to extend your Priv to cover your partner/significant other and dependants living at home. Also only you automatically get a Priv, you need to apply to ATOC for further ones for your family. And you cannot just give it to that girl you pulled last week, if you are not married or civil partners you need to get a legal form signed by a solicitor.

 

[david_VI]

The Great Eastern area is the bit from Liv Street to Southend and as far as Ipswich (including all the stations and branches up to there I think) and the former Anglia region is the Norwich to London intercity and all the diesel stock and everything north of Ipswich. If you google search it you will see that Greater Anglia area used to be made up of First Great Eastern, Anglia Railways and WAGN. The areas still retain for the most part their old t&c's even though its now one company

Oh yes of course.. I had forgotten the First and Anglia thing.. That probably would have been the hint if I'd had thought about it.
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Great Eastern was (I beleive) what used to be First Great Eastern and Anglia was what used to be Anglia Railways. Those two plus WAGN were merged together to create the Greater Anglia franchise.

As a new entrant you will get a non-safeguarded Priv (Privilege) railcard. On GA, Northern, c2c and Merseyrail it will get you free travel. On all other TOCs it will get you a 75% discount off the Anytime fares. You can opt to extend your Priv to cover your partner/significant other and dependants living at home. Also only you automatically get a Priv, you need to apply to ATOC for further ones for your family. And you cannot just give it to that girl you pulled last week, if you are not married or civil partners you need to get a legal form signed by a solicitor.

So further ones are free? That's interesting, thank you for replying

 

[alex595]

Thanks for the responses guys.

 

[Samgtr]

Shifts are earlys one week ranging from 0500 starts and the lates can finsh as late as midnight but some depots are not as early starting or late.

Its a good job you will enjoy it.