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she has had a blinder this morning - the Shadow Cabinet is without doubt full of better communicators and people who don't automatically have a blob strop when they are asked a question

 
mexico1970 said:
Is there a shortage of people applying to drive trains?
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There's no shortage of applicants.

It's more HR influence as most "don't fit the culture."

There's plenty of internal and external applications everytime they come up. They pass the mechanical and psychological tests and are failed on bs like 'You didn't say the right words in the AI video interview."

So we're getting candidates who use company buzzwords to pass the interview who then struggle to complete the training.

Also, because of the competitive salaries some move to other companies that pay more as soon as they pass out. For example WMT drivers jump ship straight to Cross Country who accept them because they are fully qualified and only need traction and route training. They have huge issues with retention because of it.
 
TinFoilHat said:
There's no shortage of applicants.

It's more HR influence as most "don't fit the culture."

There's plenty of internal and external applications everytime they come up. They pass the mechanical and psychological tests and are failed on bs like 'You didn't say the right words in the AI video interview."

So we're getting candidates who use company buzzwords to pass the interview who then struggle to complete the training.

Also, because of the competitive salaries some move to other companies that pay more as soon as they pass out. For example WMT drivers jump ship straight to Cross Country who accept them because they are fully qualified and only need traction and route training. They have huge issues with retention because of it.
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If the training is free and an applicant jumps ship they should be forced to pay back their costs for training if they jump ship and don't complete say 5 years (Arbitrary figure for an example).
 
mexico1970 said:
If the training is free and an applicant jumps ship they should be forced to pay back their costs for training if they jump ship and don't complete say 5 years (Arbitrary figure for an example).
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TOCs have tried that with limited success. Some now have contracted loyalty clauses where they must stay for 3/4 years to recoup their training costs.

Just another example of internal fuckkery on the network.

If as promised it all comes back in house under GBR if Labour are elected it will become one of the 'ironing out' issues and I'm not sure the unions would accept it.
 
kaz7 said:
They are always trying to deny peoples applications for benefits and there are very few coaches and they will not be putting any new ones in , it is a con and a soundbite to say people will get individual help , like i say , fourteen yrs and counting
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I think we are talking about different things then to be honest.
I'm referring to the admin earnings threshold being raised for those in work.
 
even when doing the "easy" interviews he comes across as out of his depth and crass. Starts with that inane laugh - waffles about veterans ( not the question asked ) then basically repeats back to her what she has just told him but because he is saying it then its a good thing.



 
mexico1970 said:
Is there a shortage of people applying to drive trains?
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This reminds me of the shortage of airline pilots where there is definitely not a shortage of candidates.

The real shortage is a shortage of people who are able to pay £120,000 towards their own training.
 
bluethrunthru said:
even when doing the "easy" interviews he comes across as out of his depth and crass. Starts with that inane laugh - waffles about veterans ( not the question asked ) then basically repeats back to her what she has just told him but because he is saying it then its a good thing.



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