Freightliner - Trainee Drivers 2022 - (01/11/21)

[bcfc171081]

Just had email. Bristol depot is recruiting again.

 

[Jeffers]

Just had email. Bristol depot is recruiting again.

do you have a link or is the job ad not live yet?

 

[bcfc171081]

do you have a link or is the job ad not live yet?

No I applied originally and was placed In a talent pool. Got email today saying Bristol open again and they’ll be in touch

 

[Kbendle]

Anyone had opc assessment day in Watford? I have mine coming up and was wondering if the building is easy enough to find as I can’t see it on street view

 

[Numbskull100]

Anyone had opc assessment day in Watford? I have mine coming up and was wondering if the building is easy enough to find as I can’t see it on street view

I have the same question! I am sure it is easy to find, but I agree that Street View does not suggest so.

 

[Locomotivation]

I have the same question! I am sure it is easy to find, but I agree that Street View does not suggest so.

What address is it? Is it at 1 Wellstones?

 

[Eebbs1912]

its across the road and maybe50-100m back towards the town from the travelodge. There's a side street you'll see on streetview, it's down there on the right and up some stairs. Very easy to find once you are there.

Edit - on streetview it shows up as wellstones house and is just a doorway for the stairs to the upper level.

 

[SCDR_WMR]

Finally had a response from Freightliner (well OPC) with the M7SJT/VSE testing link.

I had given up on this, funny how it came through the day after my TOC advertised for internal trainees!

 

[sargentsiri]

I've just had the OPC test email through for Eastleigh depot after being held in the talent pool. I am going to get practicing and cross my fingers!!

 

[SCDR_WMR]

I've just had the OPC test email through for Eastleigh depot after being held in the talent pool. I am going to get practicing and cross my fingers!!

Funnily enough, my email say for Crewe and Eastleigh so must be just those 2 depots. I haven't even received a response from OPC until now so didn't even think I'd got into the talent pool stage!

 

[Kbendle]

I failed the WAFV so didn’t do MMI.

Is WAFV the test with the pictures that pop up for like a second then you have to pick things out that you saw

 

[SCDR_WMR]

Is WAFV the test with the pictures that pop up for like a second then you have to pick things out that you saw

No it's the grey square test where you hit the button when it changes colour. Vigilance test.

 

[Kbendle]

No it's the grey square test where you hit the button when it changes colour. Vigilance test.

I’m thinking of ATAVT, I had my opc assessment day today and unfortunately failed on that part

 

[Shunted]

I’m thinking of ATAVT, I had my opc assessment day today and unfortunately failed on that part

The only advice I’d give to anyone taking that test is don’t guess!
I found it the hardest test of the lot but only selected what I definitely saw and passed

 

[Haru]

I don’t think you can consciously remember what is in the pic, you just have trust yourself and go for it.

Anyhow, I’ve passed WAFV and done my MMI this week so just waiting game now.

 

[SCDR_WMR]

The only advice I’d give to anyone taking that test is don’t guess!
I found it the hardest test of the lot but only selected what I definitely saw and passed

Absolutely! Seen and spoken to a few that tried to guess or used logic, none of them passed. Better to put what you definitely know is there. This is the test you really need to practice for I'd say.

 

[TonyG83]

Hi

I have just received a conditional job offer for heavy haul at the Tilbury depot for an April start

Congratulations Terry.

I got a conditional job offer yesterday for heavy haul at Sandiacre, with a course starting potentially in May. Got a medical booked in London on 18th too.

Good luck and fingers crossed for us both on these final hurdles.

 

[Terry844]

Hi

Congratulations Terry.

I got a conditional job offer yesterday for heavy haul at Sandiacre, with a course starting potentially in May. Got a medical booked in London on 18th too.

Good luck and fingers crossed for us both on these final hurdles.

Great news.

Well done

 

[sargentsiri]

Just completed my OPC tests. The M7SJT is ok. However, the VSE part three was absolutely Solid!!

If I pass, I'm now dreading how hard the rest of the tests are going to be!!

 

[Terry844]

Just completed my OPC tests. The M7SJT is ok. However, the VSE part three was absolutely Solid!!

If I pass, I'm now dreading how hard the rest of the tests are going to be!!

I think the VSE was the hardest test overall, I didn’t think the OPC tests was as bad as that when I did them

 

[Naffy93]

I did mine last night, absolutely brutal, I’ll be surprised if I past, first time having a shot at them. At least I know what to except for next time.

 

[SCDR_WMR]

I may have only scraped through the vse, didn't find it too bad once I'd noticed the 2nd dot appear but it didn't register some clicks despite hitting the button a few times so I know I made some errors.
I'm just glad I have my WMR application in just in case

 

[Haru]

When I did my VSE I made the track my top priority and missed or made plenty of mistakes on the symbols part.

 

[SCDR_WMR]

When I did my VSE I made the track my top priority and missed or made plenty of mistakes on the symbols part.

Yeah the track was the priority, wonder how high the pass mark is.

 

[Haru]

Considering how many I missed, I’m guessing not that high for the symbols part.

 

[Numbskull100]

Just had psychometric tests, waiting on MMI. OPC staff were great, but I'm shattered to say the least. Think I fluffed question 6 on MMI.

Day was brutal, 8 of us I initially, down to 4 for computer tests and 3 for MMI.

It certainly was an experience like no other.

 

[SCDR_WMR]

Just had psychometric tests, waiting on MMI. OPC staff were great, but I'm shattered to say the least. Think I fluffed question 6 on MMI.

Day was brutal, 8 of us I initially, down to 4 for computer tests and 3 for MMI.

It certainly was an experience like no other.

Yeah the MMI in particular can seem quite hard. I felt exhausted afterwards and felt I didnt know whether I'd done well or not but I'm sure you did fine

 

[iwasyoungonce]

MMI is a weird beast I actually found it easier than a traditional interview !

 

[Haru]

Good luck @Numbskull100, you did well to get to MMI so be proud.

Did they say you’ll hear in 7-10 days?

 

[Dean88]

How long does the MMI tend to last, about an hour? Must be brutal after a full day of tests