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Daz9284
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Crewe, but loads have been given crewe so I doubt ill be getting good newsyou?
anywhere within an hours-ish drive of ferrybridge power station. which includes, ferrybridge, sudforth lane, immingham, leeds, york, doncaster, and maybe rotherham/barrowhill.
i'm really hoping for ferrybridge as it's 6.3 miles on a push bike from home to there, according to google
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anywhere within an hours-ish drive of ferrybridge power station. which includes, ferrybridge, sudforth lane, immingham, leeds, york, doncaster, and maybe rotherham/barrowhill.
i'm really hoping for ferrybridge as it's 6.3 miles on a push bike from home to there, according to google
Yeah I'm willing to relocate, maybe not down south as it's top expensive, but anywhere else, just hope we have been waiting for good news.
Hi guys. I really hope it's good news for you both. It does sound very similar to what happened to me at the September intake. People recieved good news and bad news but I heard nothing. I'm hoping that you are earmarked for the march intake as I would have thought you would have heard by now. Really got my fingers crossed for you. Good luck guys.
Hi mate I got exactly the same letter, what do you make of it? Doesn't make it clear weather or not there is a march course, just we are in a pool and I knew I would be just had a feeling was talking about it earlier in this thread!
Daz9284
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I got the same letter. When I had my interview I was told there was a March intake, and it does say 'as soon as details have been finalised'.
I am gutted to not get on the January intake
So sorry that a lot of you have had no letters like me. I know it feels terrible. Those of you who had letters hinting at the march intake must carry some hope. At least your still been considered. My letter simply said my application is no longer been processed. I do however think it's very unprofessional to keep peoe waiting the length of time some people have. Only thing to do is chin up and move forward. All good experience for the next chance.
I knew as soon as the manager saw me, I wasn't going to get the job. He underestimated what he saw of me & made up his mind. This was reflected by some of the questions he asked me. Plus he seemed to be very anti the job I already do. Also he didn't seem to gel well with the HR member.
Daz9284
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I am sure everyone was asked same questions, such as:
- Comfortable in training environment
- Ok lodging away from work, working nights, unsociable hours
- working to rules and procedures
- able to learn phonetic alphabet
- do I have a full clean driving licence
I was asked all those, plus a couple bout the company & role of the driver. But also a couple which I feel where slightly inappropriate. I mentioned it to a few guys at work, who also agree.
The interview was the only downside to the whole process, so I wasn't surprised with the outcome. I've heard good things bout the company, so obviously I'm gutted. But I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for other opportunities with different T/FOCs.
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I think the interview was probably designed to be a bit tough, I had some questions I didn't expect, and would come under the category of 'not even close to predictable' but nothing I felt was inappropriate.
I've not heard anything yet, though as I've said countless times I pretty much wrote the interview off as nerves hit me quite badly.
I've not heard anything yet, though as I've said countless times I pretty much wrote the interview off as nerves hit me quite badly.
How secure are Freightliner depots?
Do they close down when contracts come to an end or do they set up depots permanently?
Another question how are wagons attached/detached from a freight train is the process similar to that of Multiple units?
Do they close down when contracts come to an end or do they set up depots permanently?
Another question how are wagons attached/detached from a freight train is the process similar to that of Multiple units?
Daz9284
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I agree, as so far it seems as if the people interviewed in July got the September and January slots, and the people in September are earmarked for the March start.
I would like to know if I am to get a place in March, because I have 5 weeks left at work, and I don't know if to look for a temporary job, or a permanent job that I will (hopefully) leave to join FL
Well my interview was July, and I've only got the letter for a maybe in march, I've pretty much sold my business on so I will too be unemployed, and undecided weather to get a temporary or full time job, I don't think it makes it clear weather there is a course in march as I know someone who works for FL and has been told there are no more planned courses after the January one?
Daz9284
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I was told at interview there is a March intake and the letter I got says 'we would like to keep you on file for the march intake', which to me means there is a march intake
Yeah my letter says the same, that's why I was confused because of what I was told, why would they just keep us in a pool until March they didn't do that to the January people after the September intake! I think there just seeing how things go and if they actually need anymore
Got bad news today with some good news
Passed telephone interview with FGW and my passes are OK with them
However I might have to sit an additional written communication test
Applied for C2C Depot Driver and lucky enough to get through the sift turns out my results don't meet their high standards even though they met Freightliner's. I 'failed' on the WAFV and I know why... it was the test where I hit the green button a few times in error because I responded to some darker shades which were not actually black
Can't resit for six months as we all know presumably this doesn't count against my two attempts though as I still 'passed'
Passed telephone interview with FGW and my passes are OK with them
However I might have to sit an additional written communication test
Applied for C2C Depot Driver and lucky enough to get through the sift turns out my results don't meet their high standards even though they met Freightliner's. I 'failed' on the WAFV and I know why... it was the test where I hit the green button a few times in error because I responded to some darker shades which were not actually black
Can't resit for six months as we all know presumably this doesn't count against my two attempts though as I still 'passed'
Where have you got this information from? That's very much incorrect at HH
Daz9284
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The January people were maybe in a pool but not told, as people only finding out now about jan, when they were probably interviewed about same time as the sept intake
I don't know mate I know some people who got interviewed in July and before like me I think it's all a mess!
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