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Anyone on here a train driver?
Looked into it a good few years ago but went down the HGV route instead but always been interested and wanted to drive trains. Been looking again the last 6 months or so and seems to be loads of jobs about for already qualified drivers but very rarely does one come up for trainee ones and when they do the applications fill up rapidly, last one a few months back I missed due to being on holiday.
Was looking at northern rail as I’m based in the northwest and they have a few jobs for drivers in Blackpool,Liverpool areas.
Is there anyone on here a driver or ex driver with any help/advice to get into this career, is there any way to take you license yourself without a company taking you on as a trainee? Jobs advertised seem a decent salary for the hours is this true once in the role/ would you recommend the job? Sorry for all the questions! And info appreciated,
Cheers
Looked into it a good few years ago but went down the HGV route instead but always been interested and wanted to drive trains. Been looking again the last 6 months or so and seems to be loads of jobs about for already qualified drivers but very rarely does one come up for trainee ones and when they do the applications fill up rapidly, last one a few months back I missed due to being on holiday.
Was looking at northern rail as I’m based in the northwest and they have a few jobs for drivers in Blackpool,Liverpool areas.
Is there anyone on here a driver or ex driver with any help/advice to get into this career, is there any way to take you license yourself without a company taking you on as a trainee? Jobs advertised seem a decent salary for the hours is this true once in the role/ would you recommend the job? Sorry for all the questions! And info appreciated,
Cheers
Thanks for all the replies guys lots of good info and website links for me to look into!
Looks like it’s definitely a worth while career if can actually get in! The shifts would be fine with me as have always done awful shifts since my very first job, earlies, lates, nights, weekends even weeks away living in HGV cabs!
Guessing the working alone and concentration thing is similar to driving wagons so that side id probably be alright with but I’m much more of a practical person and not very good at the interview stuff side of things so il certainly be getting stuck into those websites to learn as much as I can and keep a very close eye on company sites to catch a vacancy as soon as it appears!
Looks like it’s definitely a worth while career if can actually get in! The shifts would be fine with me as have always done awful shifts since my very first job, earlies, lates, nights, weekends even weeks away living in HGV cabs!
Guessing the working alone and concentration thing is similar to driving wagons so that side id probably be alright with but I’m much more of a practical person and not very good at the interview stuff side of things so il certainly be getting stuck into those websites to learn as much as I can and keep a very close eye on company sites to catch a vacancy as soon as it appears!
Thanks for the info il have a look into those. I’m used to the awful shift life currently work any 5/6 of 7 so lots of weekend work and shifts usually from 10-15 hours plus commute! How does a train driver shift work is it day work ie start at one place finish at the same or drive somewhere stay over and return next day?
The last job I saw was for northern based at Blackpool and I think my nearest depo, I live in Chorley, Liverpool not to far either.
Sounds not to bad a rota that would certainly suit me. The wage/work hours they state on adverts seems the perfect balance of life/wage ratio for me but good to know there’s plenty of overtime aswel and seems a not uncommon move from HGV driving.
Sounds not to bad a rota that would certainly suit me. The wage/work hours they state on adverts seems the perfect balance of life/wage ratio for me but good to know there’s plenty of overtime aswel and seems a not uncommon move from HGV driving.
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