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Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

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SkinnyDave

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Suraggu said:
Good luck to all those who are at the assessment stage.
Plenty of staff are leaving before the ship starts to sink and heading to other Train Operating Companies.

So good luck, your going to need it.
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Well the ones jumping are going from frying pan into fire then in areas that VTEC operate in.
Freight is on its knees, the Cancer that is DOO is spreading to most other TOCS or at least they are trying to spread it, Industrial disputes are going to be popping up all over shop.
Good luck to those jumping ship from VTEC, they will need it.
 
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SkinnyDave said:
Well the ones jumping are going from frying pan into fire then in areas that VTEC operate in.
Freight is on its knees, the Cancer that is DOO is spreading to most other TOCS or at least they are trying to spread it, Industrial disputes are going to be popping up all over shop.
Good luck to those jumping ship from VTEC, they will need it.
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You produce some valid points, but they maybe jumping into the fire but you have to be desperate to do it, just saying.
 
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Suraggu said:
You produce some valid points, but they maybe jumping into the fire but you have to be desperate to do it, just saying.
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Nobody in their right mind would leave virgin for another TOC/FOC.
Highest staff retention rates in the industry(fact).
 
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Allow for around 30-45 per assessment. There is no set number. On my assessment there was 30.
 
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Equestrianlad

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Has everyone who attended the assessment on either 29th or 13th, been asked to complete the safety of the line transfer info ?
and has anyone been offered a position yet?
 
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Equestrianlad said:
Has everyone who attended the assessment on either 29th or 13th, been asked to complete the safety of the line transfer info ?
and has anyone been offered a position yet?
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Yes everyone has been asked to fill out the safety of the line form they said---Unfortunately.
 
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Fawzonline

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I went to the assessment day on the 13th and have been invited to the driver psychometric test on the 3rd of January. It seems pretty intense and only have 2 weeks to prepare
 
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When did your colleague get told.....what depot did he apply for ... What day did he go to assessment....same day as you ??
 
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Fawzonline said:
Oh no I'm a complete outsiders, most of the people in my assessment day were already in the industry so I thought my chance was out the window, really surprised I made it this far
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Well done so far, you've done well to get this far.
They will send you a pack with practice material just keep practicing and hopefully you pass.
Where have you applied for
 
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Choochoodriver said:
Well done so far, you've done well to get this far.
They will send you a pack with practice material just keep practicing and hopefully you pass.
Where have you applied for
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London - Kings cross

They already sent me the practice pack, it came along with the email
 
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