Northern Rail- Wigan and man

[Mikey J]

There was meant to be one starting mid-Nov then the end of Jan, the Nov course isn't running now as far as I know but they have shifted the Jan course forward a fortnight.

Would it be safe to assume the course will be starting on the 12th Jan?

 

[302PS]

Maybe they'll be 2 in jan?

 

[Llama]

The first 2015 course starts mid-Jan, either the 12th or 19th, I can't remember. I very much doubt there will be two courses at the same training academy starting as closely together as the same month, even consecutive courses a month or two apart cause problems further down the line at the depots.

 

[trainophile]

There's half a dozen youngish chaps and a lass in NT uniforms, with a senior looking guy wearing an ID badge, on the 1220 train I'm on from Southport. Looks very much like some sort of training exercise.

ETA: Just asked the guard on here and they are trainee guards.

 

[302PS]

Will the upcoming strike action affect recruitment?

 

[Llama]

No, in a word. Not unless they sack us all...!

 

[beavercreek]

Listening to some Northern drivers today they think that it won't get to that.

 

[Llama]

Sacking us all, or the strike?!

No driver wants to go out on strike, but there are only four days for negotiations to stop the first day's action now.

 

[beavercreek]

I was talking about strike action.Some Northern drivers a share a messroom with seem to think that the management will cave in.

 

[Llama]

Strike dates are suspended until the outcome of tomorrow's meeting, where an improved offer from Northern is to be considered.

 

[302PS]

that's good news
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Acceptable outcome I take it?

 

[WCMLaddict]

Not yet, there's a referendum on the improved offer.

That has not stopped the recruitment. Internals did have their DM interviews last week and were supposed to hear by the end of week about places on January course.

Today might be the for chosen externals as well!

 

[302PS]

If any, good luck folks

 

[Llama]

Interviews at Victoria this week for externals, yes.

 

[302PS]

RE - interviews?

 

[Llama]

Not 100% sure to be honest.

 

[302PS]

Must be, they haven't re advertised or if they did non of us noticed lol

 

[Llama]

There were some interviews in August IIRC in response to vacancies advertised internally (they weren't advertised externally) - that was for the Sept course. There have been no more vacancies advertised internally or externally since then. Current interviews are for the Jan 2015 course.

 

[adsteamfan]

There were some interviews in August IIRC in response to vacancies advertised internally (they weren't advertised externally) - that was for the Sept course. There have been no more vacancies advertised internally or externally since then. Current interviews are for the Jan 2015 course.

If they are only interviewing internals for the January course then it's not looking too good for those currently treading water in the pool. Has there been a change in policy whereby Northern's trainee drivers are to be sourced via career progression perhaps?

 

[Wolf]

Word is that northern will still require plenty of new drivers next year as east coast are looking to recruit about 30 drivers next year, inevitably some of these will be from northern.

 

[Llama]

If they are only interviewing internals for the January course then it's not looking too good for those currently treading water in the pool. Has there been a change in policy whereby Northern's trainee drivers are to be sourced via career progression perhaps?

No, it has always been the case that some internals take trainee driver jobs.

Northern don't preempt recruitment on the basis that other TOCs are advertising and Northern's qualified drivers might leave, they will however recruit in response to fill vacancies left by those who do leave the business.

 

[302PS]

There's only so long people can put their lives on hold

 

[Mikey J]

There's only so long people can put their lives on hold

I applied a year ago tomorrow...

 

[302PS]

Rumoured re interviews in January, anybody heard anything?

 

[johnsonr380]

Rumoured re interviews in January, anybody heard anything?

Not a sausage mate. Think if its true nobody will hear until a week or so before.

 

[gholi06]

Do you mean redoing dm interviews or internals having an interview?

 

[jimmy key]

Friend of mine (internal), passed his interview for the January course, still not had any start date confirmation.

 

[captainautosme]

Im guessing there will be a few posts on here later......just a guess

 

[302PS]

Oh yeh Why's that

 

[302PS]

Where's the discounted gym membership, virgin?