Yes fully qualified, I've only just applied.
Whats the best one? HH or IM? I dont mind nights weekend etc, or overtime
Sorry what's DMI?
I was never at Eastleigh, and left Intermodal some years ago. I'm not sure if it's one link there now, but they went to Brum, Stonebridge Park...I'm not sure if they go Bristol.
I think there are 2 depots....One at Eastleigh and one on the station....I'm not sure, but it was mentioned one depot was better than the other....Something to confirm with an Intermodal driver.
Traction is 66, 70 and I'm not sure if they have the jockey on the pilot or they use a 66 to shunt. I can't remember if 66's were 2 weeks for newbies, and 70's a week.
Years ago they used to lodge with us at Crewe and Leeds, but I don't think they do now.
I was at Intermodal from day one when the company kicked off. A few years later HH came on the scene, I think 5k higher but can't remember.
We wanted to keep our conditions, where's HH really didn't have any, hence we were the poorer drivers.
Years ago HH men used to earn millions, but under the current climate with the loss of work, I wouldn't know what they earn now, in respects of OT
Freightliner Intermodal is pretty much steady with OT, pending depot. I never had a flat pay there.
Intermodal is defo the better. If it wasn't, I would have moved to HH, but I like to know what I'm doing work wise, not at the last minute.
Like the guy said above, you can make your money up, pending the depot. You can get all sorts of payments, like moving off roster to cover another job, if your job was modded and if longer, you would get double time, plus a extra hour.
Intermodal will have time tabled work through out the year, so you will know what your doing
HH work did have bands, so you would only know if your working am, pm or nights.....Not sure if true, but am's started at 00:01, something to ask.
Look at the pension and see if you would go into a different pension scheme, or you would be in the one which all drivers are in. I think you will be, but you need to ask. Soon after I left, something kicked off with pensions and they had a vote on it...So double check.
I think Freightliner pension is in deficit, so something to also check.
You will lose your travel and any concessions you have.
Something to consider when moving to a FOC.....I dont want to put you off...lol
There was a guy at Basingstoke SWR depot that moved to Eastleigh....I don't want to mention his name on a open forum or through private message, but also his partner was on SWT, so maybe a ask if you don't get a proper response on here. I bumped into him at Paddington about 6 months ago, and he still enjoys Intermodal.
If you work on SWT, someone will know of him or her.
