Railway Careers

[Dave]

Forgive me if I'm being out of turn here, but is the job market for graduates really so bad that applying for railway guard and platform dispatcher jobs seems attractive?

Yes.

[Redirect Left]

Forgive me if I'm being out of turn here, but is the job market for graduates really so bad that applying for railway guard and platform dispatcher jobs seems attractive? Seriously, even in these tough times there must be better opportunities out there for people of your education levels.

Yes. Although I actually do wish to have a career in Rail or Bus transport. Not specifically what i'm being forced to apply for. I'd imagine the same goes for Griff?

[welshdragon]

Just applied for the Sleeper host based in London, I wanted to apply for the Permanent Timetable Manager based in Manchester and my employment adviser said it was out of my reach!

[Kevo00]

Realistically though, very few managers will take on graduates for such positions, because they will fear that a graduate coming in is after their job.

@Dave Surely you managed to get a job that suited your degree, pretty quickly after graduation?

[Badger]

@Dave Surely you managed to get a job that suited your degree, pretty quickly after graduation?

I know what job Dave has and I doubt it was what he desired, but it is a job at the end of the day.

[Dave]

@Dave Surely you managed to get a job that suited your degree, pretty quickly after graduation?

I know what job Dave has and I doubt it was what he desired, but it is a job at the end of the day.

I "dossed" (read: applied for 40+ jobs per week) for four months before finding work in an internet sales office for a very, very paltry wage.

[Griff]

Yes. Although I actually do wish to have a career in Rail or Bus transport. Not specifically what i'm being forced to apply for. I'd imagine the same goes for Griff?

Indeed

My thoughts exactly.

[Griff]

Apologies for the double post and bumping of the thread.

I applied to Northern again, CSA at Manchester Oxford Road. I completed the online test on the 15th April. Hopefully a month wait is a good sign!

Oh Badger, can you hook me up with a job?

[welshdragon]

That would have been good for me

[Griff]

That would have been good for me

They are currently accepting applications for a 'Gateline Operator' at Manchester Oxford Road, if that interests you?

[jvassie]

Out of interest, what sort of salary do these positions come in at if you don't mind my asking?

[Griff]

I do not remember the exact figures for the ones I applied for, however, the Gateline role which I referenced above £14,603 increasing to £15,561 after six months employment. The Customer Service Role was better paid, I believe the post six months figure was around £16-£17,000.

Certainly not the £20,000-£25,000 that graduates are supposed to be earning.

[audigex]

Expecting £20-25k straight out of uni is ambitious outside of London. The graduate job market knows there are more graduates than jobs, they've got us over a barrel and salaries have plummeted in many non-specialist areas - and some specialist sectors which have seen heavier than normal cuts.

[Griff]

Trainee Driver Positions with Northern!

Based at:

Liverpool Lime Street.
Manchester Piccadilly.

Interviews: 6th June onwards
Medicals: Mid-Late June
Training Starts: 25th July 2011

£16,800 - £30,572 after 12 months training.

[Ameecher]

Might get yourself some nice "shiny new" 319s in a couple of years!

[jvassie]

Best of luck at the Interview mate

Had a lot of job interviews myself lately, such fun

[JamieLei]

Good luck!! All the best ^_^

[Griff]

It would be nice to think I would at least get through to the interview stage, but I don't consider it likely. I've already resigned myself to failure

[Ploes]

This is no good to me, but to any of you young ones with out commitments it sounds like the chance of a lifetime
Trainee of euroTRAIL

[Griff]

Good News!

I've got an interview for a trainee train driver at Liverpool Lime Street!