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    #302
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Paul_Mc1988 wrote: »
    So is it 45k all in. Does your pension come out of this also?. Also is there overtime on occasion and if so is it paid on top of gross salary or included in it.

    Just asking as I'm above the 45k in my current job but this is somthing that really intrigues me but the financial side is holding me back a bit.

    It's the basic, the pension is taken out of that.. I'd say you would get extra days here and there.


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    #303
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Is the progression level from bus to train driver good, most drivers I know of have only come from IE.

    BE and DB staff must be worried, much better talent outside CIE ;)

    A good few applied last time but no idea how they got on though.


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    #304
    alane20
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭alane20


    For BE and DB drivers the incentive isnt huge, train driving is a highly romantic job, but its terribly boring, and drivers in IE are under severe pressure from middle management, whos justify their position by antagonising drivers, there is a black box in the train, it is constantly been monitored and drivers been pulled up on every little thing, plus no human contact for hours, staring at miles and miles of blank country side and track, while waiting for the next jumper to hop out Infront of you,

    Plus as cie staff we carry our service over, but if we dont like it we can transfer back over, we carry our service over but come back as junior drivers, so all things considered the incentive isn't there for us,


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    #305
    kingshankly
    Registered Users Posts: 7,531 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    Paul_Mc1988 wrote: »
    So is it 45k all in. Does your pension come out of this also?. Also is there overtime on occasion and if so is it paid on top of gross salary or included in it.

    Just asking as I'm above the 45k in my current job but this is somthing that really intrigues me but the financial side is holding me back a bit.

    That is year one of the pay scale you would go on that after your training would be on slightly less while training which will take 14-15 months
    Year 10 which 95% of us are on is 1125 per week plenty of over time atm especially during seasonal times some depots would have more overtime than others
    It’s a well paid job lads now it’s not for everyone but there’s is other perks of free doctor and European rail travel
    Anyone have any questions drop me a message and hopefully I can assist you
    Best of luck folks


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    #306
    Rootsblower
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Rootsblower


    alane20 wrote: »
    For BE and DB drivers the incentive isnt huge, train driving is a highly romantic job, but its terribly boring, and drivers in IE are under severe pressure from middle management, whos justify their position by antagonising drivers, there is a black box in the train, it is constantly been monitored and drivers been pulled up on every little thing, plus no human contact for hours, staring at miles and miles of blank country side and track, while waiting for the next jumper to hop out Infront of you,

    Plus as cie staff we carry our service over, but if we dont like it we can transfer back over, we carry our service over but come back as junior drivers, so all things considered the incentive isn't there for us,

    ^^^ he’s bang on


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    #307
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    alane20 wrote: »
    plus no human contact for hours, staring at miles and miles of blank country side and track

    That sounds like bliss to me :pac:


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    #308
    Quosarmy
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Quosarmy


    Aus der traum =the dream is over, not good enough I'm afraid, back to the sludge


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    #309
    LouD2016
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 229 ✭✭LouD2016


    Quosarmy wrote: »
    Aus der traum =the dream is over, not good enough I'm afraid, back to the sludge

    Was that the 1st stage you got results from?


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    #310
    Quosarmy
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Quosarmy


    LouD2016 wrote: »
    Was that the 1st stage you got results from?

    Yea, how bad is that? Thought I did OK, put great emphasis on safety, customer service, putting company first etc, but no good, would have been a nice change, but there it is, good luck to all in the coming stages


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    #311
    Still Ill
    Registered Users Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭Still Ill


    Might sound like a stupid question, but can you listen to the radio/podcasts?


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    #312
    kingshankly
    Registered Users Posts: 7,531 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    Still Ill wrote: »
    Might sound like a stupid question, but can you listen to the radio/podcasts?

    When driving?? No mobiles must be switched off at all times now that’s not saying lads don’t have them on but if your caught on them while driving you will be heavily punished


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    #313
    irishkopite 2011
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭irishkopite 2011


    PirateShampoo wrote: »
    Ran out of time on the RAAT got to question 25 or so. Found them a little hard to follow so kept double checking.

    The IR-LDSJT was handy enough doing the right thing and common sense.

    The mini Scaat I'm assuming it's impossible to finish the who page, or at least I didn't?

    Also I'm guessing it submits automatically when I finish all 3?

    Just wondering roughly how long it took to complete the aptitude test?


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    #314
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    kingshankly wrote: »
    That is year one of the pay scale you would go on that after your training would be on slightly less while training which will take 14-15 months
    Year 10 which 95% of us are on is 1125 per week plenty of over time atm especially during seasonal times some depots would have more overtime than others
    It’s a well paid job lads now it’s not for everyone but there’s is other perks of free doctor and European rail travel
    Anyone have any questions drop me a message and hopefully I can assist you
    Best of luck folks

    The doctors isn't free though.


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    #315
    Dutchy
    Registered Users Posts: 480 ✭✭Dutchy


    I wonder if there's a bias re. passing stage 1 and your preferred station?
    i.e. are those that apply to be stationed in Dublin less likely to be accepted vs. those who apply to be stationed in, say, Cork?

    I only ask because I applied for Dublin & I failed to progress beyond stage 1. Came as a surprise to me as I'm great, like.


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    #316
    patrickc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭patrickc


    irishkopite 2011 wrote: »
    Just wondering roughly how long it took to complete the aptitude test?

    it took me about 1 hr 20 I think there or there abouts


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    #317
    Rootsblower
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Rootsblower


    My mate and his girlfriend both done tests and gave exact same answers he was rejected she was invited to stage 2 go figure


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    #318
    Working class heroes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Working class heroes


    Hilly Bill wrote: »
    The doctors isn't free though.

    It’s €2.80 per week.
    This gives you and your dependants unlimited GP cover.
    There are GPs listed in virtually all areas. Also if you have to go to the caredoc during out of hours you will be reimbursed.
    It’s a fantastic scheme in fairness.

    Racism is now hiding behind the cloak of Community activism.



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    #319
    PirateShampoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭PirateShampoo


    irishkopite 2011 wrote: »
    Just wondering roughly how long it took to complete the aptitude test?

    30 questions are a slog and you only get 22 mins on the other so more than a hour less than hour half


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    #320
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Rootsblower wrote: »
    My mate and his girlfriend both done tests and gave exact same answers he was rejected she was invited to stage 2 go figure

    I took two tests for the ESB a while back. One under my GF's name and gender and one under my own and my gender.

    Male version failed, female version passed.

    How this is allowed is beyond me. If the shoe was on the other foot there would be uproar. Why can't it be accept that women just the same as men don't want to do certain jobs?

    Should have shown up for interview and said I was gender fluid.


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    #321
    andrew1977
    Registered Users Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭andrew1977


    I assume any sort of colour blindness/impairment no matter how small it is rules you out of becoming a train driver ? Correct ?


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    #322
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,667 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Rootsblower wrote: »
    My mate and his girlfriend both done tests and gave exact same answers he was rejected she was invited to stage 2 go figure

    Who submitted first?

    If she did then the system might discard a second application with the exact same answers word for word.


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    #323
    Rootsblower
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Rootsblower


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Who submitted first?

    If she did then the system might discard a second application with the exact same answers word for word.

    I’ll ask later


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    #324
    kingshankly
    Registered Users Posts: 7,531 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    andrew1977 wrote: »
    I assume any sort of colour blindness/impairment no matter how small it is rules you out of becoming a train driver ? Correct ?

    Correct


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    #325
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Do people think for us that failed, they will run another comp anytime in the near future?


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    #326
    .G.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,415 ✭✭✭.G.


    Dutchy wrote:
    I only ask because I applied for Dublin & I failed to progress beyond stage 1. Came as a surprise to me as I'm great, like.


    I put down Dublin and got through.


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    #327
    GAA Beo
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 195 ✭✭GAA Beo


    It's very clear there is discrimination against men in this process, they want to hire any females regardless of test scores. They have made that very obvious, they even go over the top saying your gender is not relevant but clearly that is not what the HR woman on RTE said.

    I would advise anyone applying from now on to not give their gender or PPS number. Even tick the female box and see how you get on. It's not fair but thats the way things are going in this country - no country for men anymore.


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    #328
    bigroad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭bigroad


    If Irish rail were to favour one gender over another instead of ability they could be playing a very dangerous game.


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    #329
    Rootsblower
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Rootsblower


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Who submitted first?

    If she did then the system might discard a second application with the exact same answers word for word.

    Mate did on his laptop in his own place first she did it on a different laptop after him, both gave same answers she progressed he didn’t.


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    #330
    dashcamdanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭dashcamdanny


    Rootsblower wrote: »
    Mate did on his laptop in his own place first she did it on a different laptop after him, both gave same answers she progressed he didn’t.

    Both on the same IP address though.


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    #331
    Rootsblower
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Rootsblower


    dashcamdanny wrote: »
    Both on the same IP address though.

    That would mean one of two people who share an IP address are possibly being screened out regardless of gender.
    I don’t think so I think the company is prioritizing females over males and basically said this in their various press releases


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