So they'll take 78 trainees while 117 drivers are apt of work, makes sense
This round of recruitment was planned before the freight job loses were announced. These trainees are for the future, they don't need 78 drivers now.
So they'll take 78 trainees while 117 drivers are apt of work, makes sense
This round of recruitment was planned before the freight job loses were announced. These trainees are for the future, they don't need 78 drivers now.
Ok, when are they due to start training?
There's courses next year in January and March, there is also more vacancies becoming available in January so the freight lads might get some help with that round. It takes the trainees 12 month to get through due to the extended hours driving they need to do, and with the new trains coming in summer 18 they'll be ready shortly before that.
Is that a fact?
Mess Room "Fact"
Anyone that was privy to that information, wouldn't be discussing it on social media.
Whilst on the subject of qualified drivers are vtec running extra services from 2018 because surely all the qualified drivers running vtec services now will move to the new trains too?
Alrighty then
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Yes they are, but that is just a Messroom 'fact'
So they are keeping most of the current stock too? Amazes me they need so many new drivers, surely there is only so much new capacity?
They are only keeping a few short formed 91's but they're getting more new stock than they currently have.
So they'll take 78 trainees while 117 qualified drivers are out of work, makes sense
Scotrail agreed to Interview shed loads of DB Cargo drivers facing redundancy and took On a grand total of three!!
Not a guarantee ( rightly or wrongly) that any of the 100 to 300 odd drivers made redundant are guaranteed a job.
So they'll take 78 trainees while 117 qualified drivers are out of work, makes sense
To Virgin (and dft) marketeers it makes perfect sense; fresh new drivers for the sparkly new choo choos.
I think the clues are there in the advert, when they say they want people with a different approach or whatever the wording was, they don't mean to the actual process of driving a train for that is a very prescribed environment, no Virgin mean they don't want people with tonnes of BR T's and C's or raging lefty trade unionists!
A lot of these drivers will not have had a job interview, since they were appointed as Traction Trainees, back in 198X. One thing our Union should be doing, is equipping them to approach modern selection processes.
A lot of these drivers will not have had a job interview, since they were appointed as Traction Trainees, back in 198X. One thing our Union should be doing, is equipping them to approach modern selection processes.
Still no word for me either.
Do you know of a chap called Norman Tebbit?or raging lefty trade unionists!
Hi guys new to the group. I haven't heard anything back yet. Did they email people on the same address we sent out Cv and cover letter to ([email protected])?
Hi guys new to the group. I haven't heard anything back yet. Did they email people on the same address we sent out Cv and cover letter to ([email protected])?
Apparently they've still got 5000 to sift so we've still got hope. good luck.
Yes that's the one
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Which depot you applied
Strongly agree.
In this instance they were told if they had a decent interview they would be fine
One of the lads I spoke to went in and said to the two (graduate managers) that interview should not last long as he has been on job for 20 years :roll:
If Virgin do offer drivers interviews I would hope the Union is on the ball this time.
But has been said up thread these vacancies are for Trainees and fair play to Virgin for bringing in New Drivers just like they did back in early noughties over on West.
I've applied for Newcastle, haven't heard yet. I'm thinking a rejection is on its way....