Northernboy67
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- Joined
- 1 Apr 2012
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- 69
I thought I would give some advice to you people who want a career on the Railway Industry. Don't give up trying.
I left school 32 years ago, have tried since then to gain employment within the industry. Before the internet came about, it seemed you either looked in the Newspapers for advertisements or visited area offices. I had my name down in the Lincoln area for possible work, and no luck.
Then in 1988 I moved to London. Throughout the 90's I looked and looked, and even applied a few times, with no luck. In 2001 I applied for a London Underground driver's job, and they cancelled the assessment 2 days before I was due to go. I was told it was being put on hold for 3 months. After I had not heard anything, I contacted them, to be told they wrote to offer me a job as Station Assistant. I didn't receive the letter! I was then told there was now no job!!
I applied to Network Rail for 2 or 3 Signalman vacancies, and the applications went no further. In 2009 I had my first ever interview for HS1 Onboard Manager and did not get it. I had one with East Coast for Onboard Assistant, and did not get that one either.
I have just been successful in my recent conductor interview and virtually passed the medical, just waiting on the Urine sample results. So I am good to go. The moral of what I have said is :- Don't give up. It is never too late to get what you want. My advice is research the companies and understand the role you are applying for.
I left school 32 years ago, have tried since then to gain employment within the industry. Before the internet came about, it seemed you either looked in the Newspapers for advertisements or visited area offices. I had my name down in the Lincoln area for possible work, and no luck.
Then in 1988 I moved to London. Throughout the 90's I looked and looked, and even applied a few times, with no luck. In 2001 I applied for a London Underground driver's job, and they cancelled the assessment 2 days before I was due to go. I was told it was being put on hold for 3 months. After I had not heard anything, I contacted them, to be told they wrote to offer me a job as Station Assistant. I didn't receive the letter! I was then told there was now no job!!
I applied to Network Rail for 2 or 3 Signalman vacancies, and the applications went no further. In 2009 I had my first ever interview for HS1 Onboard Manager and did not get it. I had one with East Coast for Onboard Assistant, and did not get that one either.
I have just been successful in my recent conductor interview and virtually passed the medical, just waiting on the Urine sample results. So I am good to go. The moral of what I have said is :- Don't give up. It is never too late to get what you want. My advice is research the companies and understand the role you are applying for.
