Not now but as of 6pm Melbourne time, today Friday 28 January 2011, according to the staff newsletter, the call for Trainee Drivers will go out on the above link.
http://www.metrotrains.com.au/About-us/Careers/Rail-careers.html
Not now but as of 6pm Melbourne time, today Friday 28 January 2011, according to the staff newsletter, the call for Trainee Drivers will go out on the above link.
I am sure it is the same in the railways, but we have something approaching 50% of new tram drivers drop out within 3 years of starting. Of those remaining, 50% will drop out or retire within 10 years.
How long, typically does it take from the close of applications, to training starting?
As a tram driver (3/4 of what a train driver earns)
I have never got six figures.
I was told that the reason for the large gap in rates is because train drivers have to deal with suicides. Obviously there is much more to it than that but maybe someone can enlighten me as to what they are?
The agency are claiming they frequently receive in excess of 2000 applications for train driving positions, when they become available.
The number of applicants for the last round was roughly 4,500.
Looks to be the same mob as Career Focus (if you read the 'Our People' section).
There is a push for more parity within the union between the trains and trams, but I can't help but wonder what is being smoked by those that are pushing it. Yes trammies deal with a whole range of other things that you don't have to deal with on the train network (motorists for one!), but we simply don't have the safe working requirements that the railways have.
For us, if the tram breaks down, after a bit of fault finding we kick the passengers off and wait for the mechanics. The worst that can happen from a signals perspective is that we go through a red light, and if we do happen to go through points heading in the wrong direction we either change ends and drive clear of the points, or just find another way to the terminus.
Still, I have submitted my resume again for the metro jobs. Was supposedly on the merit list last time, but never got the call . . . .
Some people have gotten in from other places in Metro; I can think of two from the station grades in recent times.The agency are claiming they frequently receive in excess of 2000 applications for train driving positions, when they become available.
The number of applicants for the last round was roughly 4,500.
Looks to be the same mob as Career Focus (if you read the 'Our People' section).
Shame thats its the same incompetant mob doing the hiring for metro with a different name. When will they learn the best possible drivers to recruit are people that have earnt their stripes in the company in other roles.
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