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Trainee Train Driver - London Midland
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i have known people who have been fully passed to wait over a year for a course , i have heard that there are courses this year and may being the next , but things change daily sometimes
im booked in for my stage 2 the week after next , even so there is a finite number of places on a course and many successful applicants sitting in the pipeline , so it is what it is
i dont want to sound to depressive and to get this far is a feat in itself but train driving is the long game for sure
im booked in for my stage 2 the week after next , even so there is a finite number of places on a course and many successful applicants sitting in the pipeline , so it is what it is
i dont want to sound to depressive and to get this far is a feat in itself but train driving is the long game for sure
There are May and September starts for courses this year as a definite although both are full.
He doesn't eat the chocolate, only delivers it. I'm sorry to say but the bunny is a mule.
i would think for externals that is the case
LM have took a lot of externals on. Majority are external with very few internals moved into driver positions.
Ha! Touche'
MuttleyBOT
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I applied April 2013, passed all tests by Feb 2014 then started Dec 2014 - it can be a long haul but stick at it - good luck to all those still in the mix 
i have my medical next week , a summer course is highly likely
having said that im an internal , that may or may not make a difference
d_kingscott
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Is everyone on here having medicals for the Bletchley positions? Which were advertised before the Midlands vacancies some weeks later...
FlyinScotsman
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Any one at the OPC tomorrow? Stage 2 assessments...
Have they gotten back to you yet?
Passed my medical last Wednesday. They didn't give me any indication on how long it would be before I heard something from LM.
Are there any other stages now or will the next email contain a course start date?
Well Ive been told my name is down for the next course so that must be may..
What about you?
yea pretty much the same but ive been on the job to long to get my hopes up
either way it needs to happen quite quickly if people who do start in may get the chance to give notice etc , i would think we will know within a week
yea pretty much the same but ive been on the job to long to get my hopes up
either way it needs to happen quite quickly if people who do start in may get the chance to give notice etc , i would think we will know within a week
Too late my hopes are already up haha but yeh I need to give a months notice and find a place to live etc going to be a bit of a rush i think.
If they let you know by post can you let me know as I'm working away till the end of april.
yea sure will do , i think because the medicals fell over the bank holiday or mine did that may have delayed things , but the next thing will be the offer by post
L.M_DannyC
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Congratulations! I started on a course back in October and I'm currently at the practical handling stage of things and so far it's been fantastic, feels like I've got the best job in the world right now. Like you, I had to wait 3 years from start to finish but it's worth the wait. Which depot are you going to be based at? Welcome to the grade! ??????
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