Freightliner - Trainee Driver Talent Pool 2023

[RyanBaylis]

Has anyone else has the email today to join Cohort 1 in February?

I‘ll be on the Feb course, pending medical. Anyone else?

 

[TonyBrides]

I‘ll be on the Feb course, pending medical. Anyone else?

Awesome mate. Where are you going to be working?

 

[RyanBaylis]

Congratulations mate. Where are you going to be based?

I’m going to Crewe
One lads going to Mossend.

I’ll be based in Bristol - looking at the comments on here sounds like we did Crewe/Watford together?

 

[cossie4i]

Keep a eye out on Monday for more positions in 2023.

 

[Frankie4763]

Keep an eye out on Monday for more positions in 2023.

Can you expand on this??

 

[bcfc171081]

Can you expand on this??

Guessing will be another trainee advert. We shall see

 

[cossie4i]

Guessing will be another trainee advert. We shall see

Correct.

 

[bcfc171081]

Nothing today..

Ignore just been posted

 

[ACSlater]

Nothing today..

Ignore just been posted

Got a link mate? Can’t seem to see it. Cheers

 

[martin2345uk]

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[ACSlater]

Cheers buddy. Nothing near me unfortunately. Good luck to you all

 

[JATHO]

Does anyone know how long the apprenticeship is for this please?

 

[PNutt]

Does anyone know how long the apprenticeship is for this please?

How long is a piece of string. Train’d Up, who run the apprenticeship, are having problems at the moment with funding from the Government.

I passed out as a driver in July but still haven’t been signed off from the apprenticeship, but it hasn’t made any difference to pay etc.

 

[JATHO]

Thank you. Is it generally a year do you reckon?

 

[PNutt]

Thank you. Is it generally a year do you reckon?

Usually, yes. It can take between 12-18 months to fully pass out as a driver.

 

[Jonsutt]

Medical booked in for 6th Jan.
How's everyone else doing?

 

[TonyBrides]

Medical booked in for 6th Jan.
How's everyone else doing?

Are you on the February course? How long is your notice in your current job?

I had my medical last Thursday. They said the lab results are taking longer with the postal strikes. (Would have thought it was courier to the lab than email results) no point in questioning it, it takes as long as it takes.

My boss is pressuring me for a final answer so he can advertise my role. But what can I do.

 

[Jonsutt]

Are you on the February course? How long is your notice in your current job?

I had my medical last Thursday. They said the lab results are taking longer with the postal strikes. (Would have thought it was courier to the lab than email results) no point in questioning it, it takes as long as it takes.

My boss is pressuring me for a final answer so he can advertise my role. But what can I do.

April course (no actual date other than month given so far) but I'm supposed to give 12 weeks notice but I'll give less if need too

 

[TonyBrides]

April course (no actual date other than month given so far) but I'm supposed to give 12 weeks notice but I'll give less if need too

It’s the 17th mate.

I was supposed to give 3 months and was asked if I wanted to move from February to April, to accommodate it.

I asked my work and they said they would accept 1 month. But it still feels tight. The 13th Jan is fast approaching.

I’m sure it’ll be fine.

 

[Owen83]

Hi everyone and well done for getting selected! I’ve also just applied for Freightliner, and just sat the first initial tests you do at home. Can any provide information on what comes next? Also how did you all find the process?

Many thanks

 

[737egnh]

I'm starting 9th January in Crewe, received my contract along with the final bits of paperwork on Monday. On count down now to a good start of the new year !

 

[Jaw08]

I'm starting 9th January in Crewe, received my contract along with the final bits of paperwork on Monday. On count down now to a good start of the new year !

I’m starting on the 9th jan too. See you there.

 

[Jonsutt]

I'm starting 9th January in Crewe, received my contract along with the final bits of paperwork on Monday. On count down now to a good start of the new year !

Congrats. Glad you've passed everything as we were on assessment days together. What will you be eventually doing, IM or HH. Got my medical 6th Jan and start April for HH

 

[TonyBrides]

Received contract today so that’s me definitely starting on 13th February.

Doesn’t feel real yet.

 

[Jonsutt]

Just had my medical. Everything fine and just got to wait for drug results in approx 1 week but they should come back all clear.
Step closer to starting in April

 

[TonyBrides]

Just had my medical. Everything fine and just got to wait for drug results in approx 1 week but they should come back all clear.
Step closer to starting in April

They told me 3-5 days and it took 3 weeks. Felt a long time.

 

[MR Grunter]

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[TonyBrides]

My guess is that most of you guys are HH. That is due to FL now merging HH and IM as one. Therefore when IM drivers leave or retire, they are not being replaced with IM drivers but HH is used to cross cover our work. This is a very sore subject across all depots effected by this for the IM driver.

That's not to say HH isn't a good division to work for, I'm just pointing out that the chance of working IM trains as an IM driver on IM conditions, is now alot less common as a trainee or even as a qualified driver coming to FL.

Best of luck all.

That’s quite interesting, I’m going to Crewe on HH. But had every intention of applying to move to Garston once I was eligible to transfer. Garson I thought was all IM. How will depots like that work.

 

[MR Grunter]

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[RyanBaylis]

They told me 3-5 days and it took 3 weeks. Felt a long time.

Did you get a notification of your drug results? I had my medical Friday (cutting it fine for Feb start!) and received my contract etc this morning.