wizardstoenail
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Thanks, the comments have been reassuring. 
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Laurenann
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Does anyone have the contact details for the opc test company?
dorisadmirer
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Laurenann
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I’ve been told opc haven’t sent them back to emr yet? God knows what has happened
dorisadmirer
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So I thought I'd try the OPC - they just said they won't release information to individuals and will need to liaise with EMR direct. Have you had any kind of a response from EMR at all because they haven't replied to me
Laurenann
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Absolutely nothing. Think I’ve finally admitted defeat that I will never hear back.
If you have been through OPC testing you will definitely hear back, pass or fail.
Termak
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Heard a rumor about some training dates becoming available. Anyone heard anything?
bigledge95
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Does any one know what the salary is during the initial 3 month trading period? And then what the salary rises to once your on depot?
Termak
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Not sure if it goes up after 3 months, but that’s from the job ad.
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luvlyjubly86
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I think it goes up after rules are completed, so between 12-18 weeks.
June intake have been told a start dates. From what i hear intakes after that are not confirmed as links are full. They've over recruited.
They haven’t over recruited, the whole point of the talent pool is so they can call upon people as and when they are needed. This might be slow or fast depending on staff retiring, leaving, moving up into management, moving depots, etc, there’s a whole range of reasons why a vacancy will be created, but trying to put a time stamp on this is impossible, so don’t bother, just wait for the call!
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Termak
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Any one, that was offered June course, received their offer email yet?
EMAA
Member
Hi everyone. Is anyone else due to start in April?
I was wondering if anyone in the know might be able to tell me what the parking situation is like at Locomotive House on a daily basis? I could get the train but it would be more convenient if I was able to drive most days. Didn’t want to turn up on day one and struggle to park though.
Thanks
I was wondering if anyone in the know might be able to tell me what the parking situation is like at Locomotive House on a daily basis? I could get the train but it would be more convenient if I was able to drive most days. Didn’t want to turn up on day one and struggle to park though.
Thanks
alexander744
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you are allowed to park at the station in the derby station zone 3 part of the car park where you can validate the ticket you get from the barriers at reception.
EMAA
Member
Thanks very much. Good to know. Cheers.
wizardstoenail
Member
Morning folks, anyone starting in September?
Have you had an invite?
TangoDelta
Member
I’ve dropped out now following another job offer in a different field. Best of luck to everyone and cheers for your help throughout the process
Moll
Member
I received a call about 10 days ago but not had anything through the post / email yet? Have you had anything through yet?
Termak
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I received a call and messages regarding June course end of Feb. Made contact since I had not received anything mid March. Still no official offer in email as promised. Anyone in same situation?
Moll
Member
Have you had your medical yet?
Termak
Member
No
Have you arranged to have the medical?
You won’t receive an offer letter until the medical is passed
Termak
Member
This is what happened, I got a call, had a discussion. Then got a message saying I should have or will shortly receive an offer about June course. Nothing came, got in touch and was told to check my spam folder, which I confirmed there was nothing. I was told it will be sorted out, and that was it. I'm internal, my manager was contacted and everything was okayed. I didn't really push for it coz I thought all was in order, I didn't contact them, they contacted me. If it was an error they could have simply said than just radio silence. Luckily I didn't withdraw my other applications. Since I never got to this stage, I might still hear something, not sure how long, before start date, are medicals done.
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Since you are internal, you may not need a medical, depending on your current role and if you already have one in place for safety crit duties, and you may not need to give as much notice as an external candidate. For example, a new external starter who needs to give there employer 8 weeks notice, would need to do there medical at least 9/10 weeks before the start date, to leave enough time to get the medical result back and then hand in there notice.
As you are internal, your time frame would be a lot shorter as you don’t have to give notice as such, just arrange the medical and give HR another nudge for the contract
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