Albert
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- Joined
- 31 Jan 2010
- Messages
- 37
Hello Everyone
This is my first post. I have been thinking about a career as a train driver for some time now, but was never sure how to get into the industry. I have been doing a lot of research lately on the web, so have found quite a bit of information. I am 42 next month and am worried that might be an issue, also I have no experience in the rail industry unless riding on trains counts! I do have a lot of experience in dealing with customers during the 10yr I ran my own business. I have worked for long periods on my own and worked funny shifts during the 20yrs I have held my HGV licence. I do have a bit of knowledge of how to fix things when they go wrong and don't ring the depot every 5 minutes. I am educated to degree level.
I have looked into sitting the assessment at Doncaster with DB Schenker, but would there be an advantage to doing this?
How many trainee driver jobs are advertised externally each year on average?
How do other staff take to the 'newbie' drivers from outside the industry? Personally I have always got on with most people (apart from the ones nobody gets on with).
Is there scope for doing overtime after the 35hr week?
This is my first post. I have been thinking about a career as a train driver for some time now, but was never sure how to get into the industry. I have been doing a lot of research lately on the web, so have found quite a bit of information. I am 42 next month and am worried that might be an issue, also I have no experience in the rail industry unless riding on trains counts! I do have a lot of experience in dealing with customers during the 10yr I ran my own business. I have worked for long periods on my own and worked funny shifts during the 20yrs I have held my HGV licence. I do have a bit of knowledge of how to fix things when they go wrong and don't ring the depot every 5 minutes. I am educated to degree level.
I have looked into sitting the assessment at Doncaster with DB Schenker, but would there be an advantage to doing this?
How many trainee driver jobs are advertised externally each year on average?
How do other staff take to the 'newbie' drivers from outside the industry? Personally I have always got on with most people (apart from the ones nobody gets on with).
Is there scope for doing overtime after the 35hr week?