crt-crt
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which depot did you apply to?
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Chiltern - Apprentice Train Driver - Marylebone, Aylesbury and Birmingham (20/09/24)
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Ridetherails
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Curious if that’s because of the June course start date and a lot of people not able to do that due to booked holidays hence people pulling out and not wasting a life etc..?
xenomorth45
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Stourbridge. Not that it matters now failed on the cables and dials. Focused on the numbers rather than the shades. Passed everything else.
ttofatrain
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Did mine 17th at opc passed all tests just looked online says unsuccessful after stage 2 so must of failed the mmi gutted
Ridetherails
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Gutted for you both.
ttofatrain
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Like an interigation that mmi is lol
xenomorth45
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Cheers, I could kick myself completely misread the instructions. However for the tests I did they really are straight forward and nothing to worry about. just got to wait a whole year now.
Ridetherails
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How so?
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xenomorth45
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Lots of practice for the group bourden, the others don’t really need any prior practice that really makes a difference. Read and re-read the test instructions, as I found out I should have done that today.Hey guys,
do you have any tips for the OPC assessments? I have mine on May 1st for the June intake and would really appreciate some words of wisdom
HeelBurton
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Not really. This is one of the many reasons what talent pools are for. If a course suddenly needs numbers, or an additional course needs to run due to business needs, or even to increase the numbers on a planned course due to drivers being promoted/leaving the business, company or retiring, they can dip straight into the talent pool instead of having to run a job advert and sifting which can take time. With the course planned for June as identified, time is already short.
It can be rather frustrating for an applicant who may indeed wait in a talent pool for an extended amount of time and then receive a email or phone call out of the blue, but then again that’s what it’s there for.
There is alot to consider when putting a course, lots of moving parts that have to slot together and align. Often not seen from the applicants point of view. Logistics and planning is crucial.
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Ridetherails
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I never thought of it that way, appreciate the inputNot really. This is one of the many reasons what talent pools are for. If a course suddenly needs numbers, or an additional course needs to run due to business needs, they dip straight into the talent pool instead of having to run a job advert and sifting which can take time. With the course planned for June as identified, time is already short.
It can be rather frustrating for an applicant who may indeed wait in a talent pool for an extended amount, and then receive a email or phone call out of the blue, but then again that’s what it’s there for.
There is alot to consider when putting a course, lots of moving parts that have to slot together and align. Often not seen from the applicants point of view. Logistics and planning is crucial.
HeelBurton
Member
Anytime
are you allowed to do markups on the paper?
xenomorth45
Member
They give you a blank page to make notes, they are really adamant about not marking the test booklets as they are reused. You put your answers onto a grid on a separate booklet they give you.
Oh okay cool. What time roughly was your stage 1 and what time did you finish?
xenomorth45
Member
Had to arrive by 08:45 started around 9 and finished stage 1 by about 11 to 11:30.
Ill be attending
Failed my second life on the MMI, half grateful that’s me done as I don’t want to ever go through that experience again.
Ridetherails
Member
Can you give anymore insight why?
xenomorth45
Member
They are quick but not quick enough to miss them.
When Doing TRP 2 do you remember the rules you had to follow?
ttofatrain
Member
Horrible ain't it lol
I’m just no good at talking about myself. If a bomb went off I’d be calm as anything (exaggerated example) but to talk about it under pressure from the interviewer I just fall apart. If that makes sense. Some people are good at it, I’m just not.
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I couldn’t have been more prepared with my answers, did my research on the 6 questions and they were all spot on, like I mentioned above I’m just no good at talking about myself, trying to explain whilst constantly being interrupted throws you off, but that’s what they’re testing so I guess I’m not cut out to be a train driver
Yeah i received an email like an hour ago. I was successful.