That will specify in your invitation emailCardiff depot I assume as I live just up the Valley line. Plenty to read through over the next couple of days.
Is the 1st assessment day just the paper tests or is some of the other sections of the process included?
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Carolinemcm
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I applied at the beginning of September 2020… Laura asked for my NI number July 2021. Still had no invite to assessment. Emailed a couple of times but no response. Reckon I’m still in the running?! Applied for Chester 
There's a backlog of trainees waiting for DIs at Chester so maybe recruitment has slowed down, especially with the 2 new types of trains being introduced thos year. The effects of covid pandemic delays are still ongoing and won't be resolved for quite some time unfortunately.I applied at the beginning of September 2020… Laura asked for my NI number July 2021. Still had no invite to assessment. Emailed a couple of times but no response. Reckon I’m still in the running?! Applied for Chester
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Welshman1
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Good luck to everyone starting today ! See you in a few weeks
I have my Computer tests and MMI interview this week. For those of you that have done this recently does the MMI interview just consist of the 6 questions I provided a short, written answer to on my 1st assessment day or are there likely to be any additional questions?
I feel as prepared as I can be for those questions just want to know if theres likely to be any curveballs thrown my way.
I feel as prepared as I can be for those questions just want to know if theres likely to be any curveballs thrown my way.
Welshman1
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Just those questions, but they may ask questions within each answer. For example what would you do different, how did that make you feel etc
Great, thanks!
BOMPO83
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Got my assessment day 14th of April. Who's going ?
I think I waited about 14 days for my medical letter. Plenty or time. Mine ain't till 19th
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Is there another course for Chester in July? That's interesting
BrokenSam
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It certainly is...surprising.
For North depots. Don't know if any Chester starters is on it
Why is it surprising there is another course?
There's a big backlog at Chester depot of trainees without DIs and adding more to that backlog is surprising.
If the trainees are for other North Wales or English depots its not as bad, that's why the question has been asked.
Probably due to driver instructor shortage, but that may have eased by then. There will be people on here who are better informed than myself.
BrokenSam
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Pretty much this. Some trainees have only just got DI's after sitting at home for over 6 months. Its because of Covid admittedly but they're only just able to work through backlog.
craigybagel
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To be fair the July starters won't need DIs until October/November and the current batch of trainees with them should hopefully be passed out by then. AIUI Chester hasn't had that many trainees lately compared to the other depots in the North despite having the largest headcount. With the January and March groups filling up Crewe (the next largest depot) it's hard not to see the July course needing at least some Chester drivers to make up the numbers.
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Ah yes, I got the January course mixed with the November one for some reason (which was meant to be 4 Crewe and 4 Chester but ended up by day one with all 8 for Crewe).The January Course at Chester was:
2 Shrewsbury
2 Pwllheli
2 Llandudno Junction
2 Holyhead
BrokenSam
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7 in the end. One went to Chester
When are you getting a chester DI ??
craigybagel
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Indeed, after swapping with an earlier Chester trainee who came to Crewe instead. But I didn't want to get bogged down in details
BrokenSam
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What an idiot that guy is! LolIndeed, after swapping with an earlier Chester trainee who came to Crewe instead. But I didn't want to get bogged down in details
I have no idea. Just how it is I suppose. I recognise I'm in a privileged position.
There's a few extra DIs joining the ranks at Chester now, that's what I've heard from the messrooms. I feel sorry for the trainees going to other depots for their hours only to start again on there core routes.
BrokenSam
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Do you have any idea if they get put up in hotels in that outcome? Wouldn't mind a bit of that to get driving hours up and running to be honest.
They did with one lad that was sent to the valleys but he had to start again as the hours were non core routes