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From: JNugent on 17 Apr 2007 06:39 Raymond Keattch wrote: > The past year has been up and down for me. I was made redundent from IT > in May 2006. As I was interested in driving, I used the redundency to > train as a driving instructor, but as many on here have heared, the > money was awful - sometimes not even covering expenses. I applied for > two jobs, one of which was bus driver. I firmly believe if work is > available it should be done - we shouldn't ever feel a job is beneath > us if it means you earn your own money, rather than claim benifits. > > At the same time as bus driver, I applied to be a signaller on Network > rail (used to be a train driver on the tube). I attended an assessment > day in Birmingham, consisting of 8 various IQ, numerical & memory tests > (If you have done these you will know how tricky they are). A week > later I attended interview in front of three people in London. > Seven weeks passed from that interview, and in that time I did the > assesment drive, medical and interview for the bus driver. Yesterday I > listened amazed at my answering machine as Network Rail confirmed I > have been offered a position as a Signaller at Kings Cross - a very > busy control room! What I didn't know, was on the assesment day I > passed the tests at grade 8 - the highest grade of signaller! > Apparently, at Kings Cross, I will be able to earn �40000-�50000 a year > at grade 8 - very different to the �16000 as a bus driver. > I start a 14 month training programme in May, starting with a nine week > residential course either in Watford or Leeds. This is followed by 12 > months training with a mentor at Kings Cross. > So, if you are travelling to Kings Cross after July, it may be me > pressing the buttons - be scared!!! Well done. With a selection system as long and involved as that, they obviously don't take just anyone.
From: Adrian on 17 Apr 2007 06:49 Raymond Keattch (ray(a)nowhere.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : > On day one I had to sign a form that I would pay training costs back > if I left. Within a specified period, presumably? How long? > As the driving test is in two weeks, I may as well do it. Indeed! How high are the training costs? > I am not looking forward to telling them , but I heard nothing from > Network rail for two months - I assumed the job was dead. .... wrong kind of application form on the line, I presume?
From: Conor on 17 Apr 2007 07:13 In article <op.tqw7rrwjb0v0sj(a)fsmain>, Raymond Keattch says... > I start a 14 month training programme in May, starting with a nine week > residential course either in Watford or Leeds. This is followed by 12 > months training with a mentor at Kings Cross. > > So, if you are travelling to Kings Cross after July, it may be me pressing > the buttons - be scared!!! > EXCELLENT NEWS! -- Conor Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
From: Conor on 17 Apr 2007 07:14 In article <op.tqxan2u1b0v0sj(a)fsmain>, Raymond Keattch says... > On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:00:09 +0100, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > McKev (me(a)here.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying > > : > > > >>>> I start a 14 month training programme in May > > > >>> Will you be finishing the PSV licence first? > > > >> Well what do you think?? > > > > Since Ray's obviously finding it interesting and informative, then if the > > option's there, and there's time, I think I'd stick with it to fill the > > gap - but I'd imagine that the funding would be pulled. It may be an > > option to pay to continue to do it. > > On day one I had to sign a form that I would pay training costs back if I > left. As the driving test is in two weeks, I may as well do it. > > I am not looking forward to telling them , but I heard nothing from > Network rail for two months - I assumed the job was dead. > Seems fair enough. -- Conor Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
From: Conor on 17 Apr 2007 07:14
In article <Xns9915785DF1877adrianachapmanfreeis(a)204.153.245.131>, Adrian says... > Raymond Keattch (ray(a)nowhere.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying : > > > On day one I had to sign a form that I would pay training costs back > > if I left. > > Within a specified period, presumably? How long? > > > As the driving test is in two weeks, I may as well do it. > > Indeed! How high are the training costs? > I'd have thought around �1200. -- Conor Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak......... |