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Irish Rail Jobs Discussion

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  • #1902
    antoisspence
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭antoisspence


    Greenport wrote: »
    Yeah I'd say be next before we hear anything,I done my medical today and a few others where there doing it also.

    Ah see I did my medical before the interview so when you said you got emailed about references I assumed it was after the medical and interview and they were looking to offer you a spot right away.


  • #1903
    bilzo
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭bilzo


    My brother got offered a job after his medical. He did the medical 2 weeks ago and received a job off 2 days ago.


  • #1904
    Greenport
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Greenport


    Got offered a job this morning,best of luck to anyone waiting to hear back.


  • #1905
    Sparky19
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Sparky19


    Greenport wrote: »
    Got offered a job this morning,best of luck to anyone waiting to hear back.

    Congratulations! What region did you apply for?


  • #1906
    Greenport
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Greenport


    Dublin


  • #1907
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,756 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Greenport wrote: »
    Dublin

    Driving DMU or EMU?


  • #1908
    annor99
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭annor99


    Greenport wrote: »
    Dublin

    Big congrats.
    Did they give you a start date?


  • #1909
    Greenport
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Greenport


    Nov 11, the class for the dart


  • #1910
    annor99
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭annor99


    bilzo wrote: »
    My brother got offered a job after his medical. He did the medical 2 weeks ago and received a job off 2 days ago.

    Good news for your brother. Thanks for sharing. Where was he offered his position?


  • #1911
    Dodgyfeet
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Dodgyfeet


    Did ye receive official offer post/email or just phonecall at this stage for November 11 start?


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  • #1912
    Greenport
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Greenport


    Phonecall


  • #1913
    TheShepard
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭TheShepard


    I Also got the the post for Galway starting in mallow on the 11th November. Got a phone call and then received an email few days later.


  • #1914
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Just curious, has anyone here that's done the medical/interview not got an offer and got a rejection letter?

    Seems to be a seriously good strike rate for Boardsies starting in IE, keep it up :D


  • #1915
    Sparky19
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Sparky19


    GavRedKing wrote: »
    Just curious, has anyone here that's done the medical/interview not got an offer and got a rejection letter?

    Seems to be a seriously good strike rate for Boardsies starting in IE, keep it up :D

    Got a rejection email this morning.


  • #1916
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Sparky19 wrote: »
    Got a rejection email this morning.

    Disaster.

    :(

    Well done on getting down to the medical/interview stage, out of the 27/28k applicants.


  • #1917
    Sparky19
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Sparky19


    GavRedKing wrote: »
    Disaster.

    :(

    Well done on getting down to the medical/interview stage, out of the 27/28k applicants.

    Thanks, hope the rest of you receive better news.


  • #1918
    kirboie
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭kirboie


    Done the interview and medical in April had to do a couple of things to satisfy the medical officer but got call followed by letter 4 weeks ago starting 11th Nov on the Dart course.


  • #1919
    Dodgyfeet
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Dodgyfeet


    Greenport wrote: »
    Phonecall

    Thanks. How many weeks classroom in Mallow. I think they said 24 at the interview.....


  • #1920
    TheShepard
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭TheShepard


    Dodgyfeet wrote: »
    Thanks. How many weeks classroom in Mallow. I think they said 24 at the interview.....

    not sure. all i know its 44 weeks training all in? Am i wrong?


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  • #1921
    prinzeugen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭prinzeugen


    Just got an email from them there inviting me to the phase 1 assessment in Dublin so they must be calling in more people.

    Happy Days!


  • #1922
    md323
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭md323


    prinzeugen wrote: »
    Just got an email from them there inviting me to the phase 1 assessment in Dublin so they must be calling in more people.

    Happy Days!

    When did you do the online assessments?


  • #1923
    Gus Ivey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Gus Ivey


    Got the same email. Had forgotten all about the Irish Rail recruitment drive to be honest. Thought that ship had long since sailed


  • #1924
    prinzeugen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭prinzeugen


    md323 wrote: »
    When did you do the online assessments?


    January!


  • #1925
    md323
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭md323


    prinzeugen wrote: »
    January!

    🀣🀣
    Good luck


  • #1926
    Moshman
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭Moshman


    prinzeugen wrote: »
    Just got an email from them there inviting me to the phase 1 assessment in Dublin so they must be calling in more people.

    Happy Days!

    What depot did you apply for?


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  • #1927
    prinzeugen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭prinzeugen


    Moshman wrote: »
    What depot did you apply for?

    Dublin.


  • #1928
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    A guy that applied for and interviewed in Cork a few weeks back, was offered a place on the DART training due to start this morning. Was told he could apply for a transfer but there was nothing in Cork at the moment.

    They must be stuck trying to fill the DART course if they're asking people to move up to Dublin.


  • #1929
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,756 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    GavRedKing wrote: »
    A guy that applied for and interviewed in Cork a few weeks back, was offered a place on the DART training due to start this morning. Was told he could apply for a transfer but there was nothing in Cork at the moment.

    They must be stuck trying to fill the DART course if they're asking people to move up to Dublin.

    They are differently short drivers in Cork. One of the worse for cancellations.

    Taking the DART course will require retraining unless you wait for electrify in Cork for maybe 10+ years.


  • #1930
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    They are differently short drivers in Cork. One of the worse for cancellations.

    Taking the DART course will require retraining unless you wait for electrify in Cork for maybe 10+ years.

    I don't doubt they're short but they're just not hiring in Cork at the moment they don't have the capacity.

    I'm guessing it's a budget issue or maybe other stations are getting priority for training at the moment over Cork based applications.


  • #1931
    Gus Ivey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Gus Ivey


    Can anyone who sat the Phase 1 Assessment offer any feedback?

    I will be sitting the tests next month. I have read through the practice tests, but often the real tests are much more difficult.

    Also, does anyone know what the next stage is for those who pass this assessment?

    Thank you


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  • #1932
    MrBumBum
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭MrBumBum


    Gus Ivey wrote: »
    Can anyone who sat the Phase 1 Assessment offer any feedback?

    I will be sitting the tests next month. I have read through the practice tests, but often the real tests are much more difficult.

    Also, does anyone know what the next stage is for those who pass this assessment?

    Thank you
    The next stage is similar to the online tests you did in january. The one after that has a bit more such as memory tests and concentration tests on the computer.


  • #1933
    C2019
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭C2019


    Are the similar tests and memory and concentration tests not on the same day ?


  • #1934
    mcginty28
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭mcginty28


    prinzeugen wrote:
    Just got an email from them there inviting me to the phase 1 assessment in Dublin so they must be calling in more people.

    How long did it take them to reply after you selected a time/date slot for the assessment?


  • #1935
    prinzeugen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭prinzeugen


    mcginty28 wrote: »
    How long did it take them to reply after you selected a time/date slot for the assessment?

    Not heard anything back yet but they did say people had to reply by the 13th Nov (tomorrow) so they might be waiting until then before contacting people.


  • #1936
    C2019
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭C2019


    Has anyone got confirmation of upcoming testing sessions


  • #1937
    prinzeugen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭prinzeugen


    C2019 wrote: »
    Has anyone got confirmation of upcoming testing sessions

    Not yet. I said I preferred the 6th Dec but not heard anything back.


  • #1938
    fanningb
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭fanningb


    I haven't heard anything back either, I selected the assessment on the 9th.


  • #1939
    Gus Ivey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Gus Ivey


    Same. Selected the 6th, haven't got confirmation yet


  • #1940
    C2019
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭C2019


    Just got it


  • #1941
    prinzeugen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭prinzeugen


    C2019 wrote: »
    Just got it

    Anyone else? I have nothing yet. Replied to the correct email after they got it wrong.


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  • #1942
    sovereign121
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭sovereign121


    GavRedKing wrote: »
    I don't doubt they're short but they're just not hiring in Cork at the moment they don't have the capacity.

    I'm guessing it's a budget issue or maybe other stations are getting priority for training at the moment over Cork based applications.

    They already have a class started for Cork


  • #1943
    Deedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,283 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    prinzeugen wrote: »
    Anyone else? I have nothing yet. Replied to the correct email after they got it wrong.

    What was the correct email? I tried to contact them but never received a reply. I wonder had I the incorrect email


  • #1944
    prinzeugen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭prinzeugen


    Deedsie wrote: »
    What was the correct email? I tried to contact them but never received a reply. I wonder had I the incorrect email

    I got an email saying congratulations etc please reply to this email confirming you got test documents and give your preferred test slot.

    Half an hour later I got the same email again from a different email address telling me to reply to that email address not the first one.

    Still nothing back from them!


  • #1945
    Deedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,283 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    prinzeugen wrote: »
    I got an email saying congratulations etc please reply to this email confirming you got test documents and give your preferred test slot.

    Half an hour later I got the same email again from a different email address telling me to reply to that email address not the first one.

    Still nothing back from them!

    Any chance you could post the second email address?

    Just concerned they never received an email I sent them


  • #1946
    mcginty28
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭mcginty28


    To be honest wouldn't sweat it yet lads, they seem slow to make contact and reply, sure heard nothing for 10 months then out of the blue informed to arrange next stage dates. The fact it's a few waiting now for a reply probably means they haven't sent it yet. I'll keep yous posted if I here anything.


  • #1947
    prinzeugen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭prinzeugen


    Deedsie wrote: »
    Any chance you could post the second email address?

    Just concerned they never received an email I sent them


    Sent you a PM there. Not wise to post email addresses here!


  • #1948
    prinzeugen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭prinzeugen


    mcginty28 wrote: »
    To be honest wouldn't sweat it yet lads, they seem slow to make contact and reply, sure heard nothing for 10 months then out of the blue informed to arrange next stage dates. The fact it's a few waiting now for a reply probably means they haven't sent it yet. I'll keep yous posted if I here anything.

    Some of us would love this job. That is why we keep asking what is going on and comparing contacts etc.


  • #1949
    Rootsblower
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭Rootsblower


    prinzeugen wrote: »
    Some of us would love this job. That is why we keep asking what is going on and comparing contacts etc.

    Can I ask as a driver why do you think you’d love the job.

    Not trying to be negative or anything here am genuinely interested in what you think


  • #1950
    mcginty28
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭mcginty28


    prinzeugen wrote:
    Some of us would love this job. That is why we keep asking what is going on and comparing contacts etc.


    Yeah understand that was just trying to put you at ease, am in the same boat. Did say I'd keep you posted if heard anything , just got a reply now confirming my booking for next phase so I'd imagine you guys will hear shortly.


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  • #1951
    prinzeugen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭prinzeugen


    Rootsblower wrote: »
    Can I ask as a driver why do you think you’d love the job.

    Not trying to be negative or anything here am genuinely interested in what you think

    Its not for the money ! I wont say anymore than that as I run the risk of identifying myself should I get to the interview stage.

    Got the test date confirmation email this morning.


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