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Apoc
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Does anyone have HR’s email at all? Customer services gave me three that all failed to send 
Apoc
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Decided to put an application in in the end. Coming from a video games & IT background so let’s see how this goes...fingers crossed!
Kella
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Hi, just have received an email for the assessment day after passing the miniscaat test. I am pretty sure that I will do the scaat as been practicing it but know nothing about TRFS and TRP2. Can someone please advise on what do we get in TRFS and TRP2 and how to prepare for them? Also what do they ask in the interview?
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Many thanks
hi kellan when did you apply
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Apoc
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Kella
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Don't remember the date but some
time in October same as Apoc
When did you get the mini scaat test
Apoc
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13th November.
Cheers for the info
Hi apoc I have just received an email with the mini scaat can I ask what this consists of I dont want to log in yet until I know what I'm up against thanks
LimaLlama
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I have also gotten an email for a mini scaatt test via the OPC. May sound daft but does anyone know if these tests are linked with any train driving assessments taken? Or is this a completely separate thing via the OPC? No 2 lives rule etc Last time I sat with Metrolink it was all in house.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Kella
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Theopc.co.uk has a miniscaat test sample. You'll get very similar in the test
Cheers pal
Apoc
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Well that was full on! Either everyone in the group got through or they hadn’t marked the tests at each stage?
I got home and realised I hadn’t done the climb in a tram test so don’t know if that means I haven’t gone through. Just waiting for the official word!
I got home and realised I hadn’t done the climb in a tram test so don’t know if that means I haven’t gone through. Just waiting for the official word!
Hi apoc I'm just waiting on a date for assessment now.what time did you start and finish. Also what did the day consist of .lastly how many was on the course cheers
Apoc
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Started at 09:00, finished by 13:30 but I don’t know if the rest of the group were behind any longer. Test wise, started with SCAAT, then Cables & Dials, then I forget the name, but an ability to learn rules and regs test (have to memorise 4 paragraphs and then answer questions based on them). Then the group was split to interviews and physical test (climb into tram from ballast). There were 8 of us.
Did they send any practice material out beforehand. Cheers
Apoc
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No. To be honest, I don’t think practice would help a great deal anyway. They give you plenty of instruction and opportunity to ask questions before starting.
fatwapp
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Hi
I'm new here so I do apologise if I'm retreading old ground. I know a couple of years ago in this thread somebody gave an example of their shift which consisted of a five days a week shift, I was wondering if this still applies .
I currently do a 4in 4off shift and the moneys half decent but I'm thinking long-term and hopefully get into the top wage bracket (I know I'm getting way ahead of myself!!) for various reasons I would need three days a week off if possible most weeks but not all , which days doesn't matter but it'd be ideal if the shifts consisted of 3 days off .
Cheers for any feedback .
I'm new here so I do apologise if I'm retreading old ground. I know a couple of years ago in this thread somebody gave an example of their shift which consisted of a five days a week shift, I was wondering if this still applies .
I currently do a 4in 4off shift and the moneys half decent but I'm thinking long-term and hopefully get into the top wage bracket (I know I'm getting way ahead of myself!!) for various reasons I would need three days a week off if possible most weeks but not all , which days doesn't matter but it'd be ideal if the shifts consisted of 3 days off .
Cheers for any feedback .
Ok thanks
Beeks
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Hi fella, it’s a 37.5 hour week..you get at least 2 days off a week..the days are staggered..one week you may have Mon/Tues..the next Tues/Weds etc etc..Usually you get 4 weekends off in 12 weeks..sometimes you get 3 or 4 rest days in a week..it depends on which rota you are on..
Apoc
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Pending the medical, I’ve made it through! Made up, felt a bit flat after the memory test 
Nice one mate how hard was the memory testPending the medical, I’ve made it through! Made up, felt a bit flat after the memory test
Beeks
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Pending the medical, I’ve made it through! Made up, felt a bit flat after the memory test
Congratulations!
How far down the page on the scaat did you get .sorry for all the questions. Cheers apocPending the medical, I’ve made it through! Made up, felt a bit flat after the memory test
cheersCheers @Beeks
Ta! Felt as though I hardly answered any correct, hence feeling flat post-test. Think I averaged about half down each block in the SCAAT.
I can see this job has gone back online. Does anyone know how long it takes to move through the Grades? The current job I'm in my salary is a lot more - I'm happy to take a pay cut however Im equally not sure I can pay the bills initially earning only 20k a year
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