Irish Rail Jobs Discussion

rebellad 1970 · 26-07-2019 11:25am

Ya same here

rebellad 1970 · 03-09-2019 1:35pm

Got an email yesterday saying no updates on regional candidates, but would be in touch with all candidates soon,not sure what to make of that to be honest,just a very slow process I would say..

Moshman · 03-09-2019 5:40pm

rebellad 1970 wrote: »

Got an email yesterday saying no updates on regional candidates, but would be in touch with all candidates soon,not sure what to make of that to be honest,just a very slow process I would say..

Process is a joke, applications closed nearly 9 months ago with the only correspondence a crappy mail c. 5 months ago. Do Irish rail seriously expect people to wait around only to be told thanks but no thanks? Have they gotten back to anybody who applied for the regional depots? Treating prospective employees very poorly.

rebellad 1970 · 03-09-2019 6:26pm

Seems to be all dublin really,dont think there will be many regional vacancies or we would have heard something positive by now.

Dravokivich · 03-09-2019 7:37pm

Moshman wrote: »

Process is a joke, applications closed nearly 9 months ago with the only correspondence a crappy mail c. 5 months ago. Do Irish rail seriously expect people to wait around only to be told thanks but no thanks? Have they gotten back to anybody who applied for the regional depots? Treating prospective employees very poorly.

Theres nothing stopping you looking for other work.

MrBumBum · 03-09-2019 8:43pm

It may be a slow process but I'm sure they are still working away on it. 2 more classes in dublin have been filled recently.

seanbrady49 · 05-09-2019 1:29pm

Just got the email for galway phase 1 , wed 25th in Dublin for me,

Happy days

Moyglish · 05-09-2019 1:57pm

seanbrady49 wrote: »

Just got the email for galway phase 1 , wed 25th in Dublin for me,

Happy days

I got the same email, congrats.

Were you assigned Wed 25th already? I had to state my preference for a day and time, which I have done, but haven't received any confirmation of it so far.

seanbrady49 · 05-09-2019 2:18pm

Moyglish wrote: »

I got the same email, congrats.

Were you assigned Wed 25th already? I had to state my preference for a day and time, which I have done, but haven't received any confirmation of it so far.

Stated my preference, like you no mail back to confirm but they prob have to wait on numbers before confirming, congrats to you to bud.

Moyglish · 05-09-2019 2:25pm

Best of luck with it, might see you on the 25th!

Deedsie · 05-09-2019 9:56pm

I got the email for Limerick. Waiting all this time, and ill be on holidays outside the country on all of the available dates. Disaster.

jackdelaney93 · 06-09-2019 7:20am

Got the mail also to attend test centre

Cork based

kirboie · 06-09-2019 9:10am

Anyone any info if another course is being held for dublin based drivers. Got interview in april and had to meet some criteria for medical just got all clear.

annor99 · 06-09-2019 1:59pm

Hi
Can anyone who has made it through all the stages and actually started the training please share a rough timeline of how each stage progressed.
Thanks

kirboie · 09-09-2019 8:57am

Another query, during training are trainees paid full pay.

MrBumBum · 10-09-2019 11:13pm

annor99 wrote: »

Hi
Can anyone who has made it through all the stages and actually started the training please share a rough timeline of how each stage progressed.
Thanks

Everybody's timeline would be different. It all depends on when a class is scheduled to start and where you fit into it.
There isnt capacity to have all the required classes running at the same time, it's possible some mightnt start until the middle of next year.

Rootsblower · 11-09-2019 9:00am

kirboie wrote: »

Another query, during training are trainees paid full pay.

Yes your paid a full time wage I think it’s about 48k until your passed as a driver then your put on the pay scale at point 1

Deedsie · 11-09-2019 1:20pm

Deedsie wrote: »

I got the email for Limerick. Waiting all this time, and ill be on holidays outside the country on all of the available dates. Disaster.

I replied to the email requesting an alternative date. I think that precludes me. Very disappointed

annor99 · 12-09-2019 10:16am

Deedsie wrote: »

I replied to the email requesting an alternative date. I think that precludes me. Very disappointed

That's very frustrating. Where they able to offer you another date?

Deedsie · 12-09-2019 10:38am

annor99 wrote: »

That's very frustrating. Where they able to offer you another date?

I emailed them twice and still havent received a reply. I tried to ring through Irish rail to explain the situatuon but they couldnt put me through to HR.

Id be happy to wait for the next round of assesments like. Dont expect preferential trearment etc

Jamie2k9 · 14-09-2019 10:45am

I think the pay during training is more like 40-44k based on earlier posts here.

Irish Rail Informer · 14-09-2019 12:42pm

Trainee wage is 850 a week.

One Dart and One Deisel Class have been completed (16 drivers)

2 other classes (16 more drivers) currently ongoing

Training lasts almost 5 months, followed by 4 months of mentored driving.

Deedsie · 14-09-2019 12:49pm

Irish Rail Informer wrote: »

Trainee wage is 850 a week.

One Dart and One Deisel Class have been completed (16 drivers)

2 other classes (16 more drivers) currently ongoing

Training lasts almost 5 months, followed by 4 months of mentored driving.

Will there be any more after this round of assesments?

Has anyone received a confirmation email since the email we received inviting us to the next stage. Im raging im on holidays that week.

Jamie2k9 · 14-09-2019 1:00pm

Irish Rail Informer wrote: »

Trainee wage is 850 a week.

One Dart and One Deisel Class have been completed (16 drivers)

2 other classes (16 more drivers) currently ongoing

Training lasts almost 5 months, followed by 4 months of mentored driving.

When will mentoring for the 32 start if it hasn't already?

Irish Rail Informer · 14-09-2019 1:05pm

Should be more classes next year. 2 classes just started, so they'll finish end of January.

Irish Rail Informer · 14-09-2019 1:10pm

Mentoring has started for the 2 first classes, while 2 new classes go through the classroom based training.

Hiring of additional recruits depends on classroom/trainer availability.

Rootsblower · 15-09-2019 11:28am

Irish Rail Informer wrote: »

Trainee wage is 850 a week.

One Dart and One Deisel Class have been completed (16 drivers)

2 other classes (16 more drivers) currently ongoing

Training lasts almost 5 months, followed by 4 months of mentored driving.

Training lasts longer for diesel if your going to a depot then operates freight

kirboie · 19-09-2019 5:50pm

Friend of mine just got offer of dart starting in about 6 weeks. As a matter of curiosity where are dart driver based. Do they all go from Connolly.

L1011 · 19-09-2019 7:58pm

Fairview Depot I'm fairly sure for all of them. Don't think there's any outstationing overnight for any service

bikeman1 · 19-09-2019 8:01pm

I'm not sure where the latest recruits are going, but there are two DART depots - Bray and Fairview. Fairview being the main one. I would imagine Bray is attractive for anyone living South City and Wicklow area for an easier drive in / out instead of Fairview.

djemba djemba · 22-09-2019 4:00pm

I got an email calling me for the next phase of testing. I emailed them to say my wife is pregnant and now over due,could I be considered for the next time around. Heard nothing back but wasn't really expecting anything back. Is that my chances gone completely?

Effects · 22-09-2019 5:35pm

I'd say they may keep you on the list. But what are the odds that they'll fill all the positions with this second round?

I also spotted a woman driver the other week, looked like she was being mentored. I know they were looking for women but not sure what mix of male/female they had hired.

Deedsie · 22-09-2019 10:05pm

djemba djemba wrote: »

I got an email calling me for the next phase of testing. I emailed them to say my wife is pregnant and now over due,could I be considered for the next time around. Heard nothing back but wasn't really expecting anything back. Is that my chances gone completely?

Im in a similar position to you. I emailed to say I am out of the country the week the assessment dates were offered. They never responded either way.

Congrats on the new arrival.

seanbrady49 · 25-09-2019 9:39am

Big day today, just getting ready to head to dublin.
If I'm lucky enough to get a role is all training done in dublin even if you're based on the other side of the country?

Jamie2k9 · 25-09-2019 9:55am

seanbrady49 wrote: »

Big day today, just getting ready to head to dublin.
If I'm lucky enough to get a role is all training done in dublin even if you're based on the other side of the country?

All done in Dublin. If for example your role will be based in Galway you do mentoring from there.

seanbrady49 · 25-09-2019 10:08am

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

All done in Dublin. If for example your role will be based in Galway you do mentoring from there.

Oh, ok thanks for that, gonna need to find a way of getting someone to take the kids in the mornings so if I do get the job. Brother lives an hour outside dublin so at least I'll have some where to stay.

Rootsblower · 25-09-2019 10:29am

seanbrady49 wrote: »

Oh, ok thanks for that, gonna need to find a way of getting someone to take the kids in the mornings so if I do get the job. Brother lives an hour outside dublin so at least I'll have some where to stay.

If your going for a role in say Galway when training in Dublin your put up in a hotel Monday to Friday

annor99 · 25-09-2019 12:13pm

seanbrady49 wrote: »

Big day today, just getting ready to head to dublin.
If I'm lucky enough to get a role is all training done in dublin even if you're based on the other side of the country?

Best of luck. My hubby went on Monday and they gave the impression things would be moving swiftly going forward.

Effects · 25-09-2019 3:20pm

Is this next round of tests just TRFS, TRP(p2) and rWce?
Or will they be running more RAAT and SCAAT tests on the day as well?

seanbrady49 · 25-09-2019 9:46pm

Effects wrote: »

Is this next round of tests just TRFS, TRP(p2) and rWce?
Or will they be running more RAAT and SCAAT tests on the day as well?

Refs trp and rWce

We were told we should hear back by tomorrow as they're ramping up in a big way

seanbrady49 · 26-09-2019 11:48am

Has anyone got an email yet?
We were told we'd hear back either last night or today.
TBH I dont think I did well at all.

Mdud55 · 26-09-2019 12:13pm

Done phase 1 on Monday got an email yesterday around 3:30 inviting me to phase 2 next week

seanbrady49 · 26-09-2019 12:26pm

Mdud55 wrote: »

Done phase 1 on Monday got an email yesterday around 3:30 inviting me to phase 2 next week

My Assesment was at 3:30 yesterday.
Guess it's a waiting game for me.

annor99 · 26-09-2019 4:52pm

seanbrady49 wrote: »

Has anyone got an email yet?
We were told we'd hear back either last night or today.
TBH I dont think I did well at all.

Husband did phase 1 on Monday and heard about half three on Tuesday that through to phase 2. Hopefully you'll hear same today.

markmmmm · 26-09-2019 6:09pm

Done phase 1 today at 3.30pm just got email at 6.00pm to say I've made it to phase 2,if that helps anyone waiting to find out.

Effects · 26-09-2019 6:25pm

I thought I had tested badly, but just checked my email and I've made it through to the next round.

seanbrady49 · 26-09-2019 6:31pm

Ah well, looks like I'm out so, Congrats folks, best of luck for phase 2 and onwards.

annor99 · 26-09-2019 6:58pm

seanbrady49 wrote: »

Ah well, looks like I'm out so, Congrats folks, best of luck for phase 2 and onwards.

Did you get an email? If not then no news is good news. Ill have my fingers crossed for you.

seanbrady49 · 26-09-2019 7:18pm

annor99 wrote: »

Did you get an email? If not then no news is good news. Ill have my fingers crossed for you.

No, no email, was alluded to yesterday that if you haven't heard by today its unlikely you got through.

annor99 · 26-09-2019 7:22pm

seanbrady49 wrote: »

No, no email, was alluded to yesterday that if you haven't heard by today its unlikely you got through.

Didn't know that

I'll still keep my fingers crossed.

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