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DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)
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genziu8181
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That’s awful. I didn’t get a great feeling from recruitment. I applied, was offered an interview with only a couple of days notice.
I couldn’t make it. Asked if it could be rescheduled but I never got a reply.
Yep, not very professional in my eyes.
Did you manage to get on elsewhere ?
Yeah I started at Freightliner last Feb.
Well done on getting that... You must be well chuffed !!
genziu8181
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DB Cargo looks like doing many lay offs....
www.railfreight.com
DB Cargo on track for layoffs, ‘it has already started,’ say employees
DB Cargo appears to be on track to laying off or reemploying thousands of employees as part of its economic rehabilitation programme. Its mother company,…
Train_manager
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That article refers to DB cargo AG. Which is in Germany and not the UK business.DB Cargo looks like doing many lay offs....
DB Cargo on track for layoffs, ‘it has already started,’ say employees
DB Cargo appears to be on track to laying off or reemploying thousands of employees as part of its economic rehabilitation programme. Its mother company,…
But maybe the UK next? Who knows.
genziu8181
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UK probably have same issues taking into account that they have cancelled courses
Train_manager
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From a friend of a friend.
UK train driver redundancy have been announced by DB cargo UK.
Project Charles the 2nd has begun.
NSEWonderer
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Dang that isn't good news
I can confirm this is true. Was only a matter of time the company is in s*** state
Invasionwithin
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Yes same. Kick in the teeth really after them leaving me so long after a medical. Honestly I think I could forgive it if they gave us any sort of communication. Hope you manage to get on somewhere else!
I feel for those guys working there and hope everyone. Must be an awful worry best of luck to everyone affected
ActonChris
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Its only voluntary redundancy for now I heard, no forced get out... yet.
Train_manager
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My friend says VR will be oversubscribed. Lots of older drivers want to retire including my friend.
Lenny_1986
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I heard that the Union might potentially look to find employment with other companies for Drivers being made redundant. It would be good if this is the case as it saves people being out of work.
distinctratio
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I was reading this article in regards to UK side of DB cutting some staff which discusses some figures.
www.railadvent.co.uk
DB Cargo UK announces redundancies
DB Cargo UK has told RailAdvent today (06/11) of plans regarding its staffing levels.
www.railadvent.co.uk
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Signal_Box
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Other grades have taken massive losses in their headcount over the last 20 years, luckily for drivers (generally) they can walk into new driving jobs relatively easily.
Unlike a shunter, tops clerk or rosters person who have no transferable skills outside the railway (generally speaking).
DB probably have a very high age profile in its driver grade, being a legacy operation. I’d expect the VR will be massively oversubscribed with many drivers only years from natural retirement and many many years under the belts looking at the figures and begging for VR.
800 Driver
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This is terrible, however, having passed your psychometrics you should apply for other jobs at TOCs
Mr_Resist0r
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I agree, but bear in mind that DB psycho tests are to the national standard and not enhanced and as such are useless at a lot of TOCs and FOCs. Unless of course, you retake them and pass the higher standard. I think GBRF take the national on the FOC side.
NorthernTech
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Not at all ‘useless’ as you say. The companies that use Enhanced tests either have a higher pass mark on some tests, and may only be something like the Group Bourdon for example, or they have extra tests to complete. The applicant may have passed to National Standard but on application to a train company who wants enhanced, the OPC would check the marks they had got on the tests already completed, and it could well be that they were already above that TOC/FOC’s enhanced mark, and therefore be holding a full pass and not need to do any more.
IMO they are in a better position than not having a full national standard pass, and as well as that, they have experience of doing the tests should they need to revisit some/all to complete again in the future.
I disagree, the results aren’t useless. The person may have reached the enhanced scores but just not know it. They may only have to sit one test, and have already been through thd process so know what’s required. They are in a strong position, plenty of TOCs still take national scores, so potentially straight to DMI.
Mr_Resist0r
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Of course, if they already passed to the higher standard then that's great. What I'm saying is, that if they didn't and have to retake the exams and unfortunately pass to a lower standard the second time round they lose a life and also lose the pass they had. Most TOCs I've applied for and have set exams for usually make you take the whole thing again regardless as each one can slightly differ. I'm not saying the pass itself is useless but applying with it to TOC's that don't accept the national standard can hinder not help. Of course, I can only speak from my own experience.
How do you go about finding what test results you got ?
I haven't been on here for a while as I've felt so pissed off to say the least ,that I've lost interest as you can imagine.
I would like to know what my results are and how I go about finding out....
I still look for Trainee Positions, but nothing at present.
I haven't been on here for a while as I've felt so pissed off to say the least ,that I've lost interest as you can imagine.
I would like to know what my results are and how I go about finding out....
I still look for Trainee Positions, but nothing at present.
Contact the OPC. They won’t tell you the score, but will tell you if you’ve passed to standard or enhanced.
There isn't really such as thing as a blanket "enhanced" pass. Different TOCs use different enhanced pass scores.
Traindriver40
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stay positive mate you need to be patient on the railway it took me 4 years to get into a drivers roll if you really want it you'll get there eventually.
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