Virgin Trains Drivers

[tiptoptaff]

VTWC Advertising for QUALIFIED drivers at

Preston
http://www.virgintrainscareers.co.uk/VacancyInformation.aspx?VId=60041

and;

Manchester Pic.
http://www.virgintrainscareers.co.uk/VacancyInformation.aspx?VId=60067

Good luck to all whom apply

 

[rob12]

Just got an email alert for this, (which is great news)
Does anybody have any info on what virgin Piccadilly is like as a depot?
How many drivers? what are the turns like, Nights etc? rest day pattern? ETC
Not holding my breath mind as I know competition is high and I am only just out of probation, But hey ho will stick an app in any way
Many thanks

 

[ChrisTheRef]

Just got an email alert for this, (which is great news)
Does anybody have any info on what virgin Piccadilly is like as a depot?
How many drivers? what are the turns like, Nights etc? rest day pattern? ETC
Not holding my breath mind as I know competition is high and I am only just out of probation, But hey ho will stick an app in any way
Many thanks

Sundays outside. You work 5 days Mon-Sat with 1 RD.
After 4 weeks of that, you get a week of RDs.
Earlier start 03:38. Latest finish 02:15 (based on the link I have from a couple of years ago)
100 Drivers. 5 links of 20. Link 5 sign Longsight and Euston, which is what put me off applying.

 

[rob12]

Christ your putting me off , lol, 4 weeks straight with only 1 rest day? Do they have mid week swap? Early/late, cant imagine there's too much Rd work going on got to be honest all that sounds pretty brutal, do they have same roster patern across the board for virgin thenot the other depots?

 

[tiptoptaff]

Christ your putting me off , lol, 4 weeks straight with only 1 rest day? Do they have mid week swap? Early/late, cant imagine there's too much Rd work going on got to be honest all that sounds pretty brutal, do they have same roster patern across the board for virgin thenot the other depots?

He means 1 RD a week - you can only work 14 days straight as I'm sure you're aware (although that could just be done as a run of 14 and a run of 13 in a 4 week period)

 

[ChrisTheRef]

Link attached!

 

[Class2ldn]

1Rd a week is still rubbish. Would love to know how that got agreed.
4 day week Sundays outside, can't beat it

 

[westcoaster]

1Rd a week is still rubbish. Would love to know how that got agreed.
4 day week Sundays outside, can't beat it

Especially at your cushy depot . No long days there though longest was 8:45, nothing can beat a 9:54 double loop

 

[Barnsey]

Thanks for posting that, pretty much the same as my current TOC. Quite consistent start/finish times which helps, especially with avoiding rush hour.

I take it Preston is quite similar?

 

[Andy-mc]

I prefer it this way, yes you have to work a 5 day weeks, but that's more than made up for by having a solid week off every 5th week.

 

[Class2ldn]

I'd rather keep my long weekend every 3 weeks

 

[Bishop2326]

Class2ldn i take it you work for gtr to be honest your right i'd prefer the 5 day long weekend too

 

[whoosh]

Link attached!

Okay, I can see Route Reviews, Safety Briefs, and I think I can even spot a morning standby turn, but what is 'TVR'?

 

[W230]

That roster does look a bit crap tbh. Bit disappointed! How long from link 5 to 4 on average?

I see on line 6 it's the same job every day of the week! I suppose it is only 7:55 though...

As above, is Preston the same?