Raymondava
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Emz diddid you you have to complete an online assesment?
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emzy_007
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Hi Raymond,
From what I remember, I completed the online application form as well as a series of situational judgement questions.
Termak
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Hi people..I am trying to get my hands on any practice material I can get from any TOC. If anyone still has their practice material..would you please be kind enough to share..I have an assessment with another TOC and I believe any practice would help in my preparation. Thank you.
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When I did my testing I had to sign to confirm I had received the practise papers, as did everyone else, so if you have testing you too should be sent the practise papers. When you receive them you are given instructions not to redistribute them.
Termak
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If that's the case...as said my assessment is with a different TOC and yes I did receive their practice material...just wanted to get my hands on different material for more practice. Thought the practice material was just practice not the acrual assessment material itself.
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Termak
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Will bear that in mind donpoku...after all I passed LU assessments, only failed on interview. Guess I should relax a bit..been practicing. Just don't want to lose this opportunity as well. Thanks.
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Hi all, I applied for both positions GTR were recently recruiting trainee drivers for. I was asked to fill out the online questionnaires and while filling out the first one I noticed the notes about filling out multiple questionnaires and it stated that filling more than one questionnaire would void any and all so I decided just to fill one out and emailed the recruitment department to ask clarification.
I have had no reply since, and I have sent further desperate emails asking them if I had done something wrong but to no avail. Have I been black balled? Or am I just worrying over nothing, that they might just be taking their time before replying so that they have proper info for me? Feels like they've dropped me but it's unusual no communication at all while up until the questionnaires were sent, I had some friendly communication with good, quick replies from a certain member of their staff.
Thanks in advance guys
I have had no reply since, and I have sent further desperate emails asking them if I had done something wrong but to no avail. Have I been black balled? Or am I just worrying over nothing, that they might just be taking their time before replying so that they have proper info for me? Feels like they've dropped me but it's unusual no communication at all while up until the questionnaires were sent, I had some friendly communication with good, quick replies from a certain member of their staff.
Thanks in advance guys
Hey. I completed the online questionnaire too but all I can remember is just going through just the one but it did have around four parts to it. That was two weeks ago and I'm still waiting to hear the outcome. Have you tried calling them? Maybe via their head office.
Hi dth, thanks for the reply. I haven't called them because I'm afraid to pester them but I think I might give them a ring tomorrow. I got 2 questionnaires probably because I applied for both jobs, did you also apply for both?
I see there's a future vacancies opening up there so I might also apply for that.
I see there's a future vacancies opening up there so I might also apply for that.
Hey. Yeah I'd give them a call. I'm sure they won't mind and it'll help put your mind at rest. It sounds like to me that you've done the right thing anyway and the questionnaires were probably the same so that's why you can't do it twice. I've just applied for the Northern routes and I've set up notifications for Southern.
Hi again guys, just got an email informing me I've been shortlisted to attend the assessment day.
I wonder if anyone else has any info on this; I have already passed the full selection process at another TOC within the last 2 years. Do you think GTR will spot this and clear me onto the next stage?
Great news to have received this morning
Good luck to all others on here awaiting a positive response.
I wonder if anyone else has any info on this; I have already passed the full selection process at another TOC within the last 2 years. Do you think GTR will spot this and clear me onto the next stage?
Great news to have received this morning
Good luck to all others on here awaiting a positive response.
Hi again guys, just got an email informing me I've been shortlisted to attend the assessment day.
I wonder if anyone else has any info on this; I have already passed the full selection process at another TOC within the last 2 years. Do you think GTR will spot this and clear me onto the next stage?
Great news to have received this morning
Good luck to all others on here awaiting a positive response.
I would try and ring them up at Go Ahead House in Croydon. GTR recruitment appears to be going mad at the moment and they seem snowed under.
I was in the same boat as having passed the assessments with another TOC.
Recruitment, however did contact me to say they knew this but I still had to attend for the DFFT as I had not done this with the other TOC.
Had my medical yesterday and start on the 8th May
Good luck
I was told Sundays were 'outside' and my contract that I have just received states that I will be paid a 'premium' for working Sundays.
westcoaster
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I was told Sundays were 'outside' and my contract that I have just received states that I will be paid a 'premium' for working Sundays.
If the new pay deal is accepted drivers will need to work X amount of sundays per quarter, and X amount a year. Sundays are still out though, and sunday pay is in addition to base rate.
westcoaster
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All in the same boat now.
I was given a start date of 17/5 for GN side but I haven't even done my medical yet or handed in my notice! These guys want me in quicktime but to be fair I had re-applied on 28/1/16 and was only contacted late feb, and passing my interview last week they gave me a start date.
Are there still people from the 2015 campaign waiting to be allocated courses still?
Are there still people from the 2015 campaign waiting to be allocated courses still?
Frustratingly, yes.
Jheeze, they really ain't doing it first come first served are they? You also went for Chiltern and AGA didn't you?
westcoaster
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I take it you are quallified driver not a trainee.
Trainee, I failed my DMI back in 2015. Re-took last week and passed, I asked about the depot re-shuffle and was told more than likely I'd be shipped off to Hornsey as that will be operational by the time I pass out (god willing). I assume it's still GN only routes I'd sign or would I be down for 700 TL work too?
Hi, i applied for the great northern Train driver trainee position. i also received the GTR questionnaire and completed it feeling confident. i am still awaiting a reply almost 3 weeks later and am worried i missed an email or something. i gave them a quick message last night and hope they can clarify things for me. BIGTICKET, was that the great northern application you got an assessment date for or thameslink?
Hi the MM, I applied for both positions and was given questionnaires for both but I think I might have messed up because I then only completed one questionnaire thinking if I completed both they would be rejected.
The questionnaires mentions doing multiples gets them rejected, and after trying to communicate and getting no reply I just went with my decision to do 1.
I have received the good news about reaching the next stage for GTR/1403 which is the Ashford job application. I believe that's a Southern depot which is being created as part of the restructuring so I'm likely to be working for Southern if I get through, which I am delighted about.
The questionnaires mentions doing multiples gets them rejected, and after trying to communicate and getting no reply I just went with my decision to do 1.
I have received the good news about reaching the next stage for GTR/1403 which is the Ashford job application. I believe that's a Southern depot which is being created as part of the restructuring so I'm likely to be working for Southern if I get through, which I am delighted about.
westcoaster
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Southern do not have a depot at ashford, you will work for TL at a newly created TL depot.
VWCampervanman
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Out of interest, what is the pay deal being offered ? I am 1 month into my training , employed by GTR for Gillingham Depot , but am doing my Rules , traction and DI training with SouthEastern. So haven't heard anything about the current pay deal negotiations.
westcoaster
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When you go out front ending, just ask the driver kindly. Im sure they will explain all, im sure your aware its not really the place to be talking about it.
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