Anyway it's going off topic lol. Back to the application process. A little advice. They will ask and expect you to have plans ALREADY in place about your relocation. You perhaps already do which is great. But if you don't you should think about it now. I got asked anyway. Again it may be different now. The railway is always changing after all.
It's the beginning of a plan, which I'm going to look further into as weeks go by, don't you worry, but thanks for reminding me!
No TGV near you? Surely that would be nicer to drive..
Haha, you wish. The SNCF has a very archaic merit and prestige system in which it is required to have more than 12 years of experience within the SNCF to even think about applying for a TGV driving position. From my research, and from acquaintances in the company, this is very outdated though, as in reality the TGV isn't as difficult to drive as the SNCF would like you to think.
It may come to your wonder why I didn't choose to work in my "home country", though. I would say, there's several reasons, and I can also say that it's possible that I am considered as overqualified to SNCF standards, actually. Their goal is to give access to those who can't qualify in many areas, a lot, even if it means closing doors to others.