Unfortunately it won’t work quite like that. What is a “later link”? There are people who prefer earlier shifts to late shifts that you might be able to swap too, but that won’t come immediately. It’s shift work and it’s fairly extreme shift work at that, so you’ll really need to think hard about whether you’ve appreciated the realities of this.
Not many drivers “do the same shifts and set days off” so not sure where you’ve got that from.
I think you are approaching this rather naively and need to realise you wouldn’t be getting any preferential treatment. I’d think long and hard about whether this is really for you because you don’t want to be miserable because you’re in the job and have to deal with the realities of train driver shifts that can’t correspond with your personal situation. I’d recommend listening and taking the advice from those on these forums who do the role.
Of course. It’s definitely a backwards system I must say however I am aware of what I am applying for. But to overall just say “No” I’m not applying for it potentially over an issue that may not even be an issue then that would be silly.
The shifts won’t be hard, the hours won’t be hard and that’s not being naive that’s just from other work experiences.
I know at least of 3 drivers who do have set days and preferred starts.
Thanks for the advice
And the people on these forums are giving you realistic context about the role. If you have other options then you should really look into them because it doesn’t sound like this will work well for you.
The recruitment process is very clear about the nature of shift work, and there are plenty of sources available - such as these very forums - where people can do research into the jobs they apply for with people who have done it for decades.
The recruitment process is clear after you have completed all tests and interviews? Because they don’t advertise hours/links on the job advert or the application form but rather say youll commit to working a mixture of weekdays and weekends which 95% of jobs advertise. It’s normally in the interview this would be disclosed in more detail.
Yeah completely and I appreciate everyone’s input, it has given me some much needed insight. Not enough to put me off. Im not saying I can’t do the shifts that they would advertise but I like to run through different scenarios just in case and what my options are.
