You just made half this forum extremely jealous!Applied to 2 TOC’s at start of 2013. Passed all necessary tests, interviews etc and was offered both Trainee Driver roles.
Was my 1st time applying for anything on the railway and haven’t looked back.
Good luck to all still looking
At least things are moving along swiftly thenOnly 1 thankfully.
Started the process Oct 2019. Offered a position Dec 2020. Still waiting for medical and start date. I in no way think that I've cracked it though!
So when did you crack it then?Currently up to 6 (4 x train driver jobs and 2 x MOM jobs). Had two failed MOM interviews, one of which I heard this morning
I applied as a guard twice a year for 5 years until I was offered a job. I really wanted to be a guard. I was a guard for 3 years.
Then last year, after applying to many roles and not hearing anything, I suddenly had 15 interviews in the space of 3 weeks (for signaller, MOM, crossing keeper, delay attribution manager, incident controller, shunter and depot driver) and was offered the roles of shunter and driver. I took the driver role after passing all assessments. It's worth the grind.
What were you doing in transport out of interest?I made plenty of applications for customer service stuff, but I knew from my answers to the competency questions that I didn't really have enough relevant experience. Switched careers to something in transport, got the experience, and started applying again.
Unsuccessful after online tests on first driver app, awful phone interview on second app, learned from my mistakes and got offered a job on third attempt. All three of those happened within 9 months, and I started training only about 6 weeks after I accepted the offer so I feel very lucky, especially given the waits some people have in talent pools etc.
Tell me about itinterviews are like buses...
MTR Elizabeth line for myself. Don’t give upWell done guys really pleased for you, which TOC, what role and where if you don't mind me asking
Well done again
Hi there are you starting with MTR if so have you received your contracts yet and when is your medical booked forSo I applied for maybe 9 different trainee train/shunter driver jobs.
I got through to the assessment stage in 2019 and failed the bleep and phone book(TRP1).
1st chance gone! so then I left it for a bit I felt disheartened and thought that maybe this role was just not for me. Out of the blue, a friend of mine had An assessment and asked if I could help him, this ignited the love for this role in me again.
I then replied and got through, and with determination and a load of research and the private messages on this forum I'm now happy to say that I am waiting on my start date on the 19th of July.
The point of this is not to give up, because if you want it, and are willing to work hard for it, simply will be yours
Just noticed this post mate. Shows that I still have a chance one day perhapsCountless applications over 10 years across all grades, never passed the paper sift until the last one, then made it through all the stages in 1 to get in as a guard would advise anyone who is still trying not to give up as one day you'll make the right application at the right time and it'll all come together!
Definitely mate, do not give up, my first railway application was in 2009, finally started my railway career in October 2019, there is hope for everyone! Only takes one application at the right time mate.Applied for probably around a dozen and never progressed past the interview stage so far
Just noticed this post mate. Shows that I still have a chance one day perhaps
Made it into the 20's now,with a 'NO' from gwr. 21 & counting.I have currently application number 19 & 20 'live' at the moment. Both closed on Friday,just awaiting the email.