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Enhanced bud.

Think they will only get 2 weeks pay in, pay period finishes end of Sunday then payed on the Friday. Could be wrong though as it’s been that long since I’ve been into work ‍

Plenty from our depot got second jobs while we aren’t back in

Normal for week days. Time and a quarter for Saturdays and time and a half for sundays

I was truthful and to the point. I explained that I really wanted to do the job as I was after job satisfaction and this was what I wanted to do but I also told them they were the only TOC hiring at the time and that I have a young family that I want to do the best for and the salary of this job...

Yer it would bud, as you would still need to successfully complete an MMI and would be unable to take one for 6 months with the new company due to the fail with current one. But fingers crossed you will have passed the MMI you just took and then your in a great position with both TOC’s and could...

To many of us waiting to go back to give everyone return dates bud. People being contacted as DI’s become available, although some have been advised that this in unlikely to be before the end of this year.

If your looking to apply in the future then I’d stay clear of the rule book and traction manuals, it won’t help get the job and in the most part without the base knowledge to help it make sense it will leave you confused or misinformed. Concentrate on your Non technical skills that can be...

Should take about 3-4 months normally depending on if you need to do traction conversion courses at the end. Think it’s all taking longer at the academy at the moment though with restrictions in place. I wouldn’t stress about it, they need all the drivers they are taking on so they can get back...

To be honest there’s not a lot of DI’s. There’s 7 of us still at home waiting to get a DI (14 months at home now and had been waiting 2 months for a DI before the pandemic struck) and some of our group told it’s unlikely they will be back in this side of Christmas. Then as far as I’m aware there...

I’d imagine that’s just new street as we have loads at Worcester and new street is way bigger

Been going on for years, don’t worry about it. Is from back in the London Midland days I believe.

To be honest I can’t really remember the timing of that one. They will email you to tell you a time for your first day and telling you who will meet you in the foyer of the building that first day.

You move on to the newly qualified rate. From then you remain on that pay until 12 months after you actually qualify

Week 1 - Off mon, tues. On wed, thurs, fri, sat. Off sun Week 2 - On mon, tues, Off wed, thurs. On fri, sat. Off sun. Week 3 - On mon, tues, wed, thurs. Off fri, sat, sun. It then repeats so you get a 5 day weekend every 3 weeks. Will be booked in for a Sunday roughly once every 4-5 week but you...

If your at Worcester then you should have received your company ID card by then and it will let you through the electronic gates to the employee car park without the need for a pass.

In general you only get a permit for the depot you will work from. If your DM is sound they might sign off the permit for your local station as well. Parking permits are also notoriously slow to receive and despite filling in a form given to you at the academy you will likely be chasing them for...

Hiya what area do you want advice on bud? Application, OPC tests, the training it’s self, a specific TOC/FOC, the job it’s self? Lots of helpful people on here.

As well as your general uniform you also get suit trousers and jacket/blazer so one or two company shirts is a good idea to go with them.

But you are correct, patience is very much needed when going through the application process