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No apology necessary mate.Sorry, St Phillips Marsh at Bristol.
No apology necessary mate.Sorry, St Phillips Marsh at Bristol.
CongratulationsHi everyone. Just received the best call - start date for November at Bristol TM - pending medical.
This comes after being in the talent pool for 3 years to the month - and also receiving an email from HR a couple of months ago to say there is little to no recruitment planned at the depot, so I'd all but given up hope.
It sounds as if this will be as part of the new training program - I.e. It is an apprenticeship and the early part of the course is online.
Well done bud!Hi everyone. Just received the best call - start date for November at Bristol TM - pending medical.
This comes after being in the talent pool for 3 years to the month - and also receiving an email from HR a couple of months ago to say there is little to no recruitment planned at the depot, so I'd all but given up hope.
It sounds as if this will be as part of the new training program - I.e. It is an apprenticeship and the early part of the course is online.
Brilliant news congratulations this will give many hope!Hi everyone. Just received the best call - start date for November at Bristol TM - pending medical.
This comes after being in the talent pool for 3 years to the month - and also receiving an email from HR a couple of months ago to say there is little to no recruitment planned at the depot, so I'd all but given up hope.
It sounds as if this will be as part of the new training program - I.e. It is an apprenticeship and the early part of the course is online.
Congratulations, you will love it.Hi everyone. Just received the best call - start date for November at Bristol TM - pending medical.
This comes after being in the talent pool for 3 years to the month - and also receiving an email from HR a couple of months ago to say there is little to no recruitment planned at the depot, so I'd all but given up hope.
It sounds as if this will be as part of the new training program - I.e. It is an apprenticeship and the early part of the course is online.
CongratulationsHello everyone. Well, yesterday (Thursday) was the day I got the phone call that'll (hopefully in time and apologies for being dramatic!) change my life. I've been offered a TTD course starting December 2022 for Paddington (pending a medical). Goes without saying, I'm over the moon.
For those interested in timelines, I applied and did online assessments March 2020, initial Zoom interview April 2021, DMI interview May 2021, in October 2021 I had to resit *ALL* assessments because my competencies had lapsed having taken them for my current TOC shunt driving role in 2016, MMI interview November 2021. So, by the time I start later this year I'll have been in the talent pool for about 12 months.
I know the wait once in the TP is horrible but all I would say is you've passed, you haven't been forgotten and they'll get to you eventually!
Sorry for rambling, stay well and I wish you all all the best
Just had the two best words in the English language come through:
Conditional offer.
I was thinking "lottery winner" but well done and congratulations! What depot?
There is at least one course starting around December for PaddingtonAny movement for courses in East region? Oxford, Reading and Paddington?
@snakeydave24 thanksThere is at least one course starting around December for Paddington
@officewalla that is a very good news. Thanks for sharing.Was chatting with a Reading TM a couple of days ago and they said that there is a course of 8 (4 x pad and 4 x Reading) starting in November on the apprenticeship course. All internals.
What depot?Hi there I am sure someone has asked the question before but I can not find an answer to it. Has anyone had their time run out in a trainee driver talent pool? I have been waiting now for coming up to three years. It will be a shame if my time runs out after working so hard to get into a pool but hey that's life I suppose.
Yeh unfortunately it normally runs out around the 3 year mark. You’ve done well to get this far so I’m sure you’ll be fine when you apply for another TOC.Hi there I am sure someone has asked the question before but I can not find an answer to it. Has anyone had their time run out in a trainee driver talent pool? I have been waiting now for coming up to three years. It will be a shame if my time runs out after working so hard to get into a pool but hey that's life I suppose.
GWR accept the assessment results for the standard 5 years. SWR only 3.Yeh unfortunately it normally runs out around the 3 year mark. You’ve done well to get this far so I’m sure you’ll be fine when you apply for another TOC.
How do I get a DMI?Thought I would start a fresh thread for all of us going through the process for various depots for 2019/20.
I’m in the talent pool for Exeter St David’s after passing my DMI on 11th April.
Moderator Note: I have expanded this to now include any drivers in the talent pool, regardless of date (currently including 2021).
Wait until there's a trainee driver advert. Apply, pass the online tests, pass the standardised rail assessments, pass the multi modal interview. Then you'll get a Driver manager interview.How do I get a DMI?
I’m looking for a new career?
Dave
Unlikely as that is what staff want, but it would cost too much money in higher staff numbers. They instead want to force staff to work Sunday as overtime (as if we are not all fatigued enough!)Anybody happen to know if Sundays are likely to come into the working week with the current negotiations?
Last I heard the DFT wanted us to give them our Sundays are part of the pay negotiation. Aslef see it as a separate negotiation as Sundays outside is a term and condition we can sell anytime, historically Sundays have been worth a £4-5k increase when sold so should be a separate pay talk. See what happens but I was given to understand that was the stand pointUnlikely as that is what staff want, but it would cost too much money in higher staff numbers. They instead want to force staff to work Sunday as overtime (as if we are not all fatigued enough!)
I doubt they will notify you when your results expire as that is time consuming for the TOC. Like i said in my previous post, your best bet is to do the tests all over again once a new vacancy arises wether its with GWR or another TOC. You’ve passed it once so it shouldn’t be a problem doing it all over again. Just keep an eye out for new vacancies.I was wondering really if the Toc tells you you're out of time etc. As in the interview I did ask the chances of being offered a job and the answer given was 'up until now anyone who's been in a talent pool has been offered a job' right before covid hit.
Play the lottery? Or try looking on Ebay.How do I get a DMI?
I’m looking for a new career?
Dave