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Anon87

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Evening all

Just had my rejection from the application form stage (didn’t even get to the assessment). Has this cost me a life or not?

Such a shame as I thought my application was absolutely bang on! I wonder what the secret it?
 
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Evening all

Just had my rejection from the application form stage (didn’t even get to the assessment stage). Has this cost me a life or not?

Such a shame as I thought my application was absolutely bang on! I wonder what the secret it?
No - you only lose a life if you fail one of the OPC assesments. As you didn't make it to them this time, you haven't lost a life.

Your application may have been bang on, but with 10,000+ applications and counting, it's probably slim margins unfortunately
 

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Sorry to hear that pete. Unfortunately as said above there are many,many applicants for any job not just railway jobs in the current climate. Keep going and never give up.
 

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No - you only lose a life if you fail one of the OPC assesments. As you didn't make it to them this time, you haven't lost a life.

Your application may have been bang on, but with 10,000+ applications and counting, it's probably slim margins unfortunately
Madness!

I might look at going in as a Guard or something else safety critical and try taking that route..

Sorry to hear that pete. Unfortunately as said above there are many,many applicants for any job not just railway jobs in the current climate. Keep going and never give up.
Thanks MiNi. I’ll certainly keep trying. One day it’ll drop for me!
 

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Got my knock back email too, and I can sympathise: I spent ages on the application and thought I'd covered everything....
 

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Is there anyone on here that got through?

If so - what’s the secret? Lol
 

Mr Rottweiler

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Is there anyone on here that got through?

If so - what’s the secret? Lol


Did you apply for the vacancies advertised in July?

From what I've read some who did apply for the July vacancies seemed to have progressed to the assessments stage however there are still quite a few (including myself) waiting to hear back one way or another from the initial questionaire. I too received an email today but this was just another automated 'your application is still under review' email.
 

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Did you apply for the vacancies advertised in July?

From what I've read some who did apply for the July vacancies seemed to have progressed to the assessments stage however there are still quite a few (including myself) waiting to hear back one way or another from the initial questionaire. I too received an email today but this was just another automated 'your application is still under review' email.
That’s right!

A lot of people on other threads saying they’ve had rejection emails, I’ve not seen one yet where someone’s got through
 

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I'm not sure how Acorn are dealing with these, it is very unusual to leave the vacancies up for such a long time.

Unless they're prioritising certain depots (from my understanding on these threads it looks like Cardiff applicants were the first to hear back) then I can only assume they've put the best applications through and a whole lot on the maybe pile until they either get bumped off by better applicants or passed due to being better than later applicants.

Assuming the latter to be the case if you did submit shortly after they were advertised then it must have been a fairly decent application to last this long.
 

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I'm not sure how Acorn are dealing with these, it is very unusual to leave the vacancies up for such a long time.

Unless they're prioritising certain depots (from my understanding on these threads it looks like Cardiff applicants were the first to hear back) then I can only assume they've put the best applications through and a whole lot on the maybe pile until they either get bumped off by better applicants or passed due to being better than later applicants.

Assuming the latter to be the case if you did submit shortly after they were advertised then it must have been a fairly decent application to last this long.
It would be positive if that was the case, thank you for that mate!

Feeling disheartened at the moment. I passed all the initial stuff with another TOC at the back end of last year, had my assessment dates and then it got pulled. Now this. I’m 33 so I don’t want to get to the stage where I won’t be taken on as a driver because it’s not worth the investment..
 

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Feeling disheartened at the moment. I passed all the initial stuff with another TOC at the back end of last year, had my assessment dates and then it got pulled. Now this. I’m 33 so I don’t want to get to the stage where I won’t be taken on as a driver because it’s not worth the investment..
I got taken on as a trainee driver at the age of 50 (with another toc), you've got donkey's years left mate!
 

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I got taken on as a trainee driver at the age of 50 (with another toc), you've got donkey's years left mate!
That’s good to know. How long ago was this mate? Is it something that still happens?
 

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There's plenty on here who have done the same as me, keep plugging away mate.
 

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There's plenty on here who have done the same as me, keep plugging away mate.
Thanks for the words of encouragement mate, really good of you.

I might even apply for Guard/other safety critical roles and get my foot in that way.
 

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That’s good to know. How long ago was this mate? Is it something that still happens?
I'm sorry to hear about the paper sift Pete. What I can say is that the maximum age for new drivers is 62 so plenty of time! I would recommend applying for absolutely everything railway related
 

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I'm sorry to hear about the paper sift Pete. What I can say is that the maximum age for new drivers is 62 so plenty of time! I would recommend applying for absolutely everything railway related
Good advice. Thanks mate
 

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It would be positive if that was the case, thank you for that mate!

Feeling disheartened at the moment. I passed all the initial stuff with another TOC at the back end of last year, had my assessment dates and then it got pulled. Now this. I’m 33 so I don’t want to get to the stage where I won’t be taken on as a driver because it’s not worth the investment..
Keep your chin up, Pete. I'm 49 and I just got through.
 
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