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safetrain
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hey everyone, not sure if this is the right place to ask of anyone could help.
ive passed all my assessments and interviews with gtr Thameslink around the end of March.
ive heard that even if you pass youre not garanteed a start date, and how would candidates normally stack against each other as in whats the criteria for me to go ahead or behind others? is it scores or date of passing.
thank you for the help
ive passed all my assessments and interviews with gtr Thameslink around the end of March.
ive heard that even if you pass youre not garanteed a start date, and how would candidates normally stack against each other as in whats the criteria for me to go ahead or behind others? is it scores or date of passing.
thank you for the help
Wish I knew as seems a closely guarded secret. Seems a fluid process in my opinion where people pass all the time and enter the "pool" meaning probably move up and down. My opinion, not based on fact, is it is a complex process where they have to look at everything from date of assessment pass, date of application, date of interview pass, what depot you are going for and probably your scores on everything you have passed during the process. With the number of applications for the number of positions could be a long wait.
safetrain
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Thank you for sharing you knowledge with me. I’ve passed quite early (I think) so hopefully shouldn’t be that long
Luckyflames
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That is so
Quick safe train. From
Dec:March. Best of luck for a course soon.
Quick safe train. From
Dec:March. Best of luck for a course soon.
safetrain
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Thank you Sir/Madam
There are already people in the pool from previous application rounds not just this most recentThank you for sharing you knowledge with me. I’ve passed quite early (I think) so hopefully shouldn’t be that long
Yup
I have a friend who applied in February 2019, who is still waiting for a course date for Southern.
He’s very disillusioned about it all
Is he getting monthly updates? May be worth while him contacting HR to make sure still active. Could be the depot going for not having vacancies. It is I imagine quite stressful having passed everything years ago to just be sat waiting for something that may come to nothing in the end
safetrain
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In regards to my application I’m with thameslink for Brighton. It is frustrating waiting that long with no info
Yes, he’s getting the monthly updates so he knows it’s still active, just absolutely no sign of a course.
How long have you been waiting?
I’m waiting for TL DMI, having passed everything else to enhanced level elsewhere. I can imagine if I pass the DMI, I am in for a lonnnnnng wait.
Jon54321
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Has anyone heard anything back from GN Hornsey depot? it seems to have gone quiet there.
safetrain
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Since the end of March
Oh, that’s not too bad at present. Well it isn’t great, but compared to some it’s not.
safetrain
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I know someone who’s waiting for an MMI and others who are at earlier stages. Hbu are you waiting abs if so, with whom?Oh, that’s not too bad at present. Well it isn’t great, but compared to some it’s not.
Ide hope it’s early enough for a course
I’m waiting for a DMI with Thameslink and Southern, having already passed everything else to enhanced level elsewhere.
safetrain
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Allow me this silly question. What do you mean by enhanced, aren’t we doing the same tests?
There are two standards
National and enhanced
Some TOC’s require the tests be passed to an enhanced level to proceed with them.
safetrain
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I see, not sure what thameslink would be
@safetrain i believe it is enhanced
NorthernTech
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There is one official ‘standard’ pass rate, but some toc’s and foc’s have enhanced pass rates that are individual to that company. My understanding is that the companies that ask for more than the standard pass rate have differing enhanced scores, not just one ‘enhanced’ level.
NorthernTech
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No worries. Happy to help. Seems a common misconception. Good luck with your applications.Every day is a school day, I didn’t know that. Thanks.
Jogi
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Has anyone had a monthly update email about the assessment?
Frankie4763
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No....it’s all gone quiet
Had nothing for ages.
I also emailed in last week asking a question and have had absolutely no reply whatsoever.
the HR person is currently on hols
Jogi
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Glad I’m not just the only one who hasn’t heard anything. Hopefully we will hear soon
Thanks for letting us know, it’s appreciated.
Wish they’d put an auto reply on the email inbox when they went.