darren_richard
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Hey I was just wondering how soon after having the medical do you find out... As I have it on the 18th and start on the 30th.. Need to give my notice in on the 23rd you see
I basically got told that if I heard nothing to treat it as good news, They would contact me if I had failed.
Best advice I can give you is to contact Northern HR and ask them, I did and they confirmed I had passed the Medical.
Brilliant. I'll do that on the Friday then. Do you know what the hearing test consists of? As I found an old document issued in 1993 and withdrawn in 1999 and it said the hearing test is a full audiometric assessment and the hearing loss must not exceed, in either ear:-20dB averaged over frequencies of 0.5, 1 and 2kHz..
Is this still the case or has it changed now?
You just sit in a sound proof booth, Headphones on and a clicker in your hand.
A series of beeps or tones play in each ear and you press the clicker each time you hear it. The tones are all of a different tone, Some low and some high.
Thats it.
Any idea how to do the best in it. I've read that syringing your ears can help u hear better and wearing cotton wool before going in to block out unnecessary noise can help....
Am by far death, just dead paranoid about my hearing for some reason lol
I've always been concerned with my ears. Even had trouble as a kid. Did mine today and passed. My left ear towards the end dropped off but they don't score you on that tone. Nurse will explain.
Thanks. Manchester piccadilly according to the docs forms ha
Cool least your taken action now and not just waiting until medical day. 16th may it is
Ahh cool, I've just got all my contract and stuff in the post today. Am bit confused Thomas had 2 contracts which is fine, but they said I had to sign and send back the annex? Which I don't think I received.. All in received is a load of forms to fill out and a leaflet on the drug and alcohol policy.... Did u get a welcome booklet in it or summin as well? As if it was a welcome pack it wasn't very welcoming haha
Which depot are you going to be based mate? As far as I'm aware they're only really bothered about the first 3 beeps in the test I think I heard on here
Manchester - either Picadilly or Victoria, they said we'll be sent wherever the staff are needed. Hope it's Victoria though as I can see all my old work mates as I used to work in the call centre upstairs :P
Turned out my hearing was better there than it was in Boots lol. Yeah that's what I heard, but think there was around 6 or 7 different tones in total. She (the nurse) didn't really let me look at my sheet until I asked[/QUOTE
Probably because the nurse didn't want you to buy any treatments like Boots did!
Manchester - either Picadilly or Victoria, they said we'll be sent wherever the staff are needed. Hope it's Victoria though as I can see all my old work mates as I used to work in the call centre upstairs :P
Turned out my hearing was better there than it was in Boots lol. Yeah that's what I heard, but think there was around 6 or 7 different tones in total. She (the nurse) didn't really let me look at my sheet until I asked[/QUOTE
Probably because the nurse didn't want you to buy any treatments like Boots did!
Lol I brought all the stuff before I had the boots one lol
Lol I brought all the stuff before I had the boots one
Haha