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From: Raymond Keattch on 17 Apr 2007 05:08 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!!! -- MrBitsy
From: Clive George on 17 Apr 2007 05:15 "Raymond Keattch" <ray(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:op.tqw7rrwjb0v0sj(a)fsmain... > 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! That sounds several orders of magnitude better than being a bus driver or driving instructor. Well done. cheers, clive
From: McKev on 17 Apr 2007 05:41 "Raymond Keattch" <ray(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:op.tqw7rrwjb0v0sj(a)fsmain... > 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!!! > Thats absolutely fantastic Ray - like you say its ben a hell of a year. Congratulations! McKev
From: Adrian on 17 Apr 2007 05:43 Raymond Keattch (ray(a)nowhere.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : > 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. <loud applause> > 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! Conga rats, Ray! > 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. With no experience? <boggle> > I start a 14 month training programme in May Will you be finishing the PSV licence first?
From: friendsofderek on 17 Apr 2007 05:53
On Apr 17, 10:08 am, "Raymond Keattch" <r...(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > So, if you are travelling to Kings Cross after July, it may be me pressing > the buttons - be scared!!! Excellent news! Nice to see that refusing to give in and just sit about paid off. Hope it works out well for you. Fod |