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Well here’s some good news and hope for the rest of us waiting on a start date, so I received missed call earlier today and then i called number back once i got the chance to and it was a manager from gwr asking if im interested to hop onto the HEX course instead of waiting in the pool for the mainline course with gwr and I obviously said yess, and she mentioned the starting salary 26k but she’s not sure how much it will be after the training so im guessing that the pay might be changing next year? And yeahh medical booked for may and start date in june

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Just got a offered a start date in june 2022 for the HEX course!!!
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Congrats i’ll see u in june!!
 
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I don't believe HeX need many more drivers - maybe around 5 I think.

Congrats to those of you with offers!
 
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Jaytrains said:
Well here’s some good news and hope for the rest of us waiting on a start date, so I received missed call earlier today and then i called number back once i got the chance to and it was a manager from gwr asking if im interested to hop onto the HEX course instead of waiting in the pool for the mainline course with gwr and I obviously said yess, and she mentioned the starting salary 26k but she’s not sure how much it will be after the training so im guessing that the pay might be changing next year? And yeahh medical booked for may and start date in june



Congrats i’ll see u in june!!
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Ah well done both of you... I'm glad the info I posted turned out to be accurate. I may bump into you at Reading!
 
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Hey got the phone call this afternoon as well! Well done guys, start date in June well chuffed! Just a medical to go now!
 
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Congrats guys. Some info cos I've been asked. Rolling roster 6 on 4 off. Sundays are included as part of the working week, you work 30 weekends a year. Salary £55,500. Don't expect a pay rise . Training is in Reading. If you live far, book a hotel near the training centre.
 
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Ebee said:
Congrats guys. Some info cos I've been asked. Rolling roster 6 on 4 off. Sundays are included as part of the working week, you work 30 weekends a year. Salary £55,500. Don't expect a pay rise . Training is in Reading. If you live far, book a hotel near the training centre.
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Paid less than normal GWR drivers then ? Mind you a very simple route card
 
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Ebee said:
Congrats guys. Some info cos I've been asked. Rolling roster 6 on 4 off. Sundays are included as part of the working week, you work 30 weekends a year. Salary £55,500. Don't expect a pay rise . Training is in Reading. If you live far, book a hotel near the training centre.
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Four weekly or monthly pay?
 
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GWR have been advertising for Qualifieds continuously at multiple depots for nearly four years now. Fratton and Par were the only two to be removed early on but they are dead man shoe's depots?
 
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Ebee said:
Congrats guys. Some info cos I've been asked. Rolling roster 6 on 4 off. Sundays are included as part of the working week, you work 30 weekends a year. Salary £55,500. Don't expect a pay rise . Training is in Reading. If you live far, book a hotel near the training centre.
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Why not expect a pay rise? 55k? Is that a 1st year salary rising after 1 year??
 
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I'm not sure if HEX is different in t&c for new starters but the other trainees at gwr qualify at 80% of full wage and it then increases 10% after 1 full productive year and to full whack after 2 years. RD work is 1 1/4. Could be HEX is different terms though
 
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Nonuts said:
I'm not sure if HEX is different in t&c for new starters but the other trainees at gwr qualify at 80% of full wage and it then increases 10% after 1 full productive year and to full whack after 2 years. RD work is 1 1/4. Could be HEX is different terms though
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Hex have completely different terms and conditions to GWR Drivers
 
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I just completed the screening application for gwr which was sent via email this morning, what happens after that? Contract? Or still a wait for the medical to be done before anything else happens?
 
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Ashford said:
Surely a medical comes before a contract, otherwise they would possibly be employing someone (not medically fit) for the job.
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Thanks for your response and another driver that’s currently employed by gwr dm’d me saying that they received their contract before the medical but lets wait and see.
 
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Why not expect a pay rise? 55k? Is that a 1st year salary rising after 1 year??
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£55500 is the full salary and dont expect a pay rise. Not been one in 2 years. Nothing extra for RD working it's flat rate. HEX has diff t&c's to GWR. HEX is good starting point to become a train driver.
 
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