Provisional offer swtrains *Please help

[lmuk]

Has anybody recently been provisional offered a job with swtrains,

i have pending medical and crb,

but they sent thought my medical letter, and at the bottom it dose say my employment with swtrains will start on the 14th of January,

i still haven't handed in a notice at my current job, dose anyone know if this is a 100% start date or not ?


thanks

 

[Vicpaul]

Call there HR department

 

[lmuk]

I am going to, just wondered if anyone on here had recently done the full recruitment process,

 

[W230]

i still haven't handed in a notice at my current job, dose anyone know if this is a 100% start date or not

Congrats! So no news was good news like we all said!

I would contact SWT HR to be sure but this sounds to me like you'll be starting on 14th January.

 

[lmuk]

Yeah it was Thank you,

Also i have a 3 year references at my current job its just the other 2 years im worried about, i have given my previous job details but, i have no point off contact or no one at my last 2 jobs work there anymore to give me a reference would this affect my employment ???

Congrats! So no news was good news like we all said!

I would contact SWT HR to be sure but this sounds to me like you'll be starting on 14th January.

 

[W230]

When I started out o the railway this year they only contacted my current employer for a reference. I would put the others down and if SWT decide they need them and they're having problems getting hold of them then they'll probably recontact you.

 

[Aubrey4444]

Has anybody recently been provisional offered a job with swtrains,

i have pending medical and crb,

but they sent thought my medical letter, and at the bottom it dose say my employment with swtrains will start on the 14th of January,

i still haven't handed in a notice at my current job, dose anyone know if this is a 100% start date or not ?


thanks

can i ask how long after the interview you had the medical as i passed all mine on the 5th dec with SWT so waiting for the medical and hopefully a job offer for a main line driver

thanks

 

[lmuk]

well it did take 3 weeks after my interview, i found out i was successful, via email as i kept on at them, and then they phone me the next day booked my medical in for the 3rd of January and then my start date is the 14th

can i ask how long after the interview you had the medical as i passed all mine on the 5th dec with SWT so waiting for the medical and hopefully a job offer for a main line driver

thanks

 

[Jph140]

Hi, where do SWT do there medicals?

 

[lmuk]

10 Minute walk from waterloo

Hi, where do SWT do there medicals?

 

[Sm1]

@lmuk

I recently started at SWT on the 3rd of December.
Had my interview on the 7th of November and was informed hours later that I had been given a provisional offer. I did my medical on the 29th of November and went straight to HR induction and PTS the following week.
I had a word with my manager the same day I received an offer from SWT and explained the crazy situation I was in, being unable to give 4 weeks notice and the uncertainty of actually starting on the 3rd I found myself in the situation you are in now.
I can only suggest you speak to your current manager and let them know whats going on.

Medicals are at friars bridge around the corner from waterloo station.

 

[lmuk]

hello,

when i started and had your induction,

did the provide u with a travel card or id card to get the trains ?

and how did the pay work, did your salary start right away ? or was u just paid just for the days of training ?


thanks

@lmuk

I recently started at SWT on the 3rd of December.
Had my interview on the 7th of November and was informed hours later that I had been given a provisional offer. I did my medical on the 29th of November and went straight to HR induction and PTS the following week.
I had a word with my manager the same day I received an offer from SWT and explained the crazy situation I was in, being unable to give 4 weeks notice and the uncertainty of actually starting on the 3rd I found myself in the situation you are in now.
I can only suggest you speak to your current manager and let them know whats going on.

Medicals are at friars bridge around the corner from waterloo station.

 

[Class2ldn]

Your paid a month in lieu so the first month is lived on your last months wages from your old job so if you dont work a months notice it can be a struggle.

 

[lmuk]

Oh okay,

well i start swtrains on the 14th so i will get paid the following month, from my salary that i am offered ?


thanks lm

Your paid a month in lieu so the first month is lived on your last months wages from your old job so if you dont work a months notice it can be a struggle.

 

[Class2ldn]

Yeah but it depends when they pay. Its normally every 4th week on a Friday, well it is at my toc so not sure if they will pay you at the end of jan or give you a month and a half wages at end of feb. Just be prepared as it can be a real ball breaker until you get paid. My pay for jan is 1st feb as its the 4th Friday. I get paid 4th jan for this month

 

[lmuk]

Oh i just worried that my training not being like full time hours the might only for what u work, i am going part time at my current job, and i get paid on the 25th off jan so im sure that cover till swtrains,

just hope i pass my medical,

Yeah but it depends when they pay. Its normally every 4th week on a Friday, well it is at my toc so not sure if they will pay you at the end of jan or give you a month and a half wages at end of feb. Just be prepared as it can be a real ball breaker until you get paid. My pay for jan is 1st feb as its the 4th Friday. I get paid 4th jan for this month

 

[Monty]

hello,

when i started and had your induction,

did the provide u with a travel card or id card to get the trains ?

and how did the pay work, did your salary start right away ? or was u just paid just for the days of training ?


thanks

You will be issued with a temporary staff rail pass until your issued with your 'proper' one, this is valid on SWT's services only and you will have to wait a further six months before you recieve your ATOC priv pass.

Yeah but it depends when they pay. Its normally every 4th week on a Friday, well it is at my toc so not sure if they will pay you at the end of jan or give you a month and a half wages at end of feb. Just be prepared as it can be a real ball breaker until you get paid. My pay for jan is 1st feb as its the 4th Friday. I get paid 4th jan for this month

I can confirm next month's pay for us on SWT is January 4th and we are paid every four weeks on the Friday.

Oh i just worried that my training not being like full time hours the might only for what u work, i am going part time at my current job, and i get paid on the 25th off jan so im sure that cover till swtrains,

just hope i pass my medical,

All training is done on a full time basis irrespective if you will be a full time or part time employee. I'd have to know what grade you have applied for to know how long the training for you would be.

 

[lmuk]

Hello i am going to be a ro2 station assistant,

so the training is part off the salary, because that's just the thing,

your not paid just for training once completed then your on salary ?


thanks

You will be issued with a temporary staff rail pass until your issued with your 'proper' one, this is valid on SWT's services only and you will have to wait a further six months before you recieve your ATOC priv pass.



I can confirm next month's pay for us on SWT is January 4th and we are paid every four weeks on the Friday.



All training is done on a full time basis irrespective if you will be a full time or part time employee. I'd have to know what grade you have applied for to know how long the training for you would be.

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ps
sorry so if i start on the 14th,

will i get paid in febuary or will i have to wait for march,


thank you

 

[Monty]

Hello i am going to be a ro2 station assistant,

so the training is part off the salary, because that's just the thing,

your not paid just for training once completed then your on salary ?


thanks




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ps
sorry so if i start on the 14th,

will i get paid in febuary or will i have to wait for march,


thank you

You will be paid for the training you do at work and as I mentioned before it will be on a full time basis. If you start work on the 14th of next month your first pay cheque will be due on the 1st February.

 

[leonardos84]

Has anybody recently been provisional offered a job with swtrains,

i have pending medical and crb,

but they sent thought my medical letter, and at the bottom it dose say my employment with swtrains will start on the 14th of January,

i still haven't handed in a notice at my current job, dose anyone know if this is a 100% start date or not ?


thanks

Yes it is..........i am starting that day as well mate.....my medicals is on the 8th of january......
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Hello i am going to be a ro2 station assistant,

so the training is part off the salary, because that's just the thing,

your not paid just for training once completed then your on salary ?


thanks




--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
ps
sorry so if i start on the 14th,

will i get paid in febuary or will i have to wait for march,


thank you

I got the ro2 gpr role for clapham junction.....we starting same day mate...
hope to see you soon

 

[lmuk]

Ahh cool mate

i am ro2 line cleaner for kingston

exciting, so where will do all this training will it be basingstoke ?


thanks

Yes it is..........i am starting that day as well mate.....my medicals is on the 8th of january......
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I got the ro2 gpr role for clapham junction.....we starting same day mate...
hope to see you soon

 

[leonardos84]

Ahh cool mate

i am ro2 line cleaner for kingston

exciting, so where will do all this training will it be basingstoke ?


thanks

Yeah all training is in basingstoke now.....

 

[lmuk]

Bit of a mission lol ,


Do u know what the hours are ?

Yeah all training is in basingstoke now.....

 

[Monty]

Bit of a mission lol ,


Do u know what the hours are ?

All training is more or less done on a 9-5 basis, though most days you get let out a little earlier than that.

 

[leonardos84]

Bit of a mission lol ,


Do u know what the hours are ?

Always 9-5 mate.....

 

[lmuk]

Thank you,


also i have to cover 5 years of references,

i got a very good 3 year one,

but my other 2 i left without notice, due to problems with managers at both the jobs,

in which one the manager has been dismissed, would this effect my application ?

i have informed swtrains, but i have never been dismissed

 

[leonardos84]

Thank you,


also i have to cover 5 years of references,

i got a very good 3 year one,

but my other 2 i left without notice, due to problems with managers at both the jobs,

in which one the manager has been dismissed, would this effect my application ?

i have informed swtrains, but i have never been dismissed

Dont think it will affect your application mate....Nobody is allowed to give a bad reference if you havent done anything wrong....if they do they are liable to be sued.....

 

[lmuk]

Oh okay, well the hr did just say there checking the dates and making sure i haven't been dismissed from a job, which i havent just left a job with no notice, thats the only thing that worry's me, i really want this job,

I know its only a line cleaner ro2 but its a step in and it sounds like hard work which i like

Dont think it will affect your application mate....Nobody is allowed to give a bad reference if you havent done anything wrong....if they do they are liable to be sued.....

 

[leonardos84]

Oh okay, well the hr did just say there checking the dates and making sure i haven't been dismissed from a job, which i havent just left a job with no notice, thats the only thing that worry's me, i really want this job,

I know its only a line cleaner ro2 but its a step in and it sounds like hard work which i like [/QUOT


Yeah its all in the right direction, after sometime you can put in for a guard job or driving positions and there are gonna be loads of those vacancies next year....
Hope we hook up @the training tho

 

[lmuk]

Yeah man it be good, i take you done some training there before ?

is it all classroom work ?

just want to get it all out the way and start training