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Irish Rail Jobs Discussion

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  • #2202
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Knock2 wrote: »
    If it’s a 48 hour contract u would think the staring salary would b 33k+ min considering its shift work and weekends
    Anybody have an idea how we can find out it was unusual that it wasn’t posted with recruitment ads??

    It would be up to 48hrs with most weeks shorter and hosts (Cork route) start rate low 30s this is likely similar if not the same. Cushy job and very well paid considering.


  • #2203
    Furryglove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭Furryglove


    Revenue starts at 41000


  • #2204
    Knock2
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Knock2


    Coffeelock2020 wrote: »
    I’ve heard it’s a 48 hour week contract but not sure on the pay

    If it’s a 48 hour contract u would think the staring salary would b 33k+ min considering its shift work and weekends
    Anybody have an idea how we can find out it was unusual that it wasn’t posted with recruitment ads??


  • #2205
    Knock2
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Knock2


    Coffeelock2020 wrote: »
    I’ve heard it’s a 48 hour week contract but not sure on the pay

    If it’s a 48 hour contract u would think the staring salary would b 33k+ min considering its shift work and weekends
    Anybody have an idea how we can find out it was unusual that it wasn’t posted with recruitment ads??


  • #2206
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Knock2 wrote: »
    If it’s a 48 hour contract u would think the staring salary would b 33k+ min considering its shift work and weekends
    Anybody have an idea how we can find out it was unusual that it wasn’t posted with recruitment ads??

    I should say I have not viewed the specific add for CSO's but:

    I suspect roles will be for contract of between 39 hours and 48 hours depending on the depot. For example based in Heuston would likely require high contract rate compared to Waterford based on journey times. If you had a contract for 39 hours its likely the roster would not reach this maximum hours per week. I could guarantee not a single CSO or Train Host work 48 hours per week, most 35-45 hours and typical shift is 6-9 hours.

    I don't know the salary but around 31k-36k depending if your contract is for 39, 40 41 hours up to 48 hours and rise to max of scale over time.

    I would't email an employer looking for salary details before you have interviewed.


  • #2207
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,045 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    39 hrs . Around 32k for new entrants.


  • #2208
    Furryglove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭Furryglove


    It will be interesting to see how recruitment goes and how current trainees are getting on


  • #2209
    GT89
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭GT89


    I saw a DART today with two people in the cab both wearing masks. Mentoring perhaps?


  • #2210
    TheShepard
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭TheShepard


    GT89 wrote: »
    I saw a DART today with two people in the cab both wearing masks. Mentoring perhaps?

    Correct


  • #2211
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    Just got an email, was meant to attend in March for phase 1 but was postponed. Back now end of June, whooo


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  • #2212
    Knock2
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Knock2


    Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »
    Just got an email, was meant to attend in March for phase 1 but was postponed. Back now end of June, whooo

    I presume that’s for driving?
    Any update will With the customer service role Recruitment?


  • #2213
    andybar
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭andybar


    Hi all,

    Got the e-mail about the next confirmed dates for phase 1.
    Just wondering does anyone know if you have to produce educational documents or even further down the line?

    Does be a pain trying to get hands on them!!


  • #2214
    prinzeugen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭prinzeugen


    andybar wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Got the e-mail about the next confirmed dates for phase 1.
    Just wondering does anyone know if you have to produce educational documents or even further down the line?

    Does be a pain trying to get hands on them!!


    No, they dont ask for them. Thats for the driving job anyway.


  • #2215
    andybar
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭andybar


    prinzeugen wrote: »
    No, they dont ask for them. Thats for the driving job anyway.

    Thanks very much just took ages to get leaving cert results before for the Prison Service and lost them when I moved house. With everything going on I was panicking thinking I wouldn't be able to get them in time 👍


  • #2216
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    Replied last week confirming my preferred dates for the tests coming up, heard nothing since. Has anyone heard back yet?


  • #2217
    Knock2
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Knock2


    Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »
    Replied last week confirming my preferred dates for the tests coming up, heard nothing since. Has anyone heard back yet?

    Is that for the driving or the customer service role?


  • #2218
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    Knock2 wrote: »
    Is that for the driving or the customer service role?

    Driving


  • #2219
    andybar
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭andybar


    Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »
    Driving

    For the driving job, I myself havnt gotten a confirmation email for selected dates yet


  • #2220
    blue movie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭blue movie


    I replied to e mail two weeks ago and have confirmation of test date thankfully


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  • #2221
    andybar
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭andybar


    How did people get on with phase 1?


  • #2222
    annor99
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭annor99


    blue movie wrote: »
    I replied to e mail two weeks ago and have confirmation of test date thankfully

    Can I ask how far away the test date is? Thanks


  • #2223
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    andybar wrote: »
    How did people get on with phase 1?

    Pretty good I think, you? Still waiting to see if through to phase 2


  • #2224
    annor99
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭annor99


    Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »
    Pretty good I think, you? Still waiting to see if through to phase 2

    Fingers crossed for you.


  • #2225
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    annor99 wrote: »
    Fingers crossed for you.

    Thanks, how did you do?


  • #2226
    annor99
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭annor99


    Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »
    Thanks, how did you do?

    I've not applied. Know someone who has went through all stages for regional but couldn't take job at time so trying to suss out maybe when they would be looking at regional again.


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  • #2227
    VR461988
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭VR461988


    Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »
    Pretty good I think, you? Still waiting to see if through to phase 2

    Same as myself. Hopefully we'll get word today or tomorrow. Best of luck!


  • #2228
    andybar
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭andybar


    Just got the invite to phase 2.


  • #2229
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    andybar wrote: »
    Just got the invite to phase 2.

    Same as. Best of luck


  • #2230
    Johnjamesp
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Johnjamesp


    Does anyone know about the possibility of changing your preferred location due to a change in circumstances. Or is it futile considering I've been invited to stage 2 now. I choose Dublin originally (Jan 2019) but would now prefer Galway.


  • #2231
    Rootsblower
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭Rootsblower


    Johnjamesp wrote: »
    Does anyone know about the possibility of changing your preferred location due to a change in circumstances. Or is it futile considering I've been invited to stage 2 now. I choose Dublin originally (Jan 2019) but would now prefer Galway.

    I’d mention it you never know perhaps another candidate put in for Galway but would prefer Dublin but the chances are very small. If you go ahead with Dublin and qualify in Dublin the transfer policy dictates you must spend a minimum of 3 years in your starting depot.

    Beware transfers can take a lot longer than 3 years though. I personally know 4 drivers who took over 7 years to transfer to their preferred depot.

    Good Luck


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  • #2232
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    Rootsblower wrote: »
    I’d mention it you never know perhaps another candidate put in for Galway but would prefer Dublin but the chances are very small. If you go ahead with Dublin and qualify in Dublin the transfer policy dictates you must spend a minimum of 3 years in your starting depot.

    Beware transfers can take a lot longer than 3 years though. I personally know 4 drivers who took over 7 years to transfer to their preferred depot.

    Good Luck

    As an employee can you tell me if you guys get free travel?


  • #2233
    Rootsblower
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭Rootsblower


    20 free tickets per year for countrywide train travel. You can also get what’s known as a bearer duty pass i.e a free pass from your nearest train/bus station to your place of work or nearest stop to work. You get a Privilege identity pass Which gives reduced rate rail services and ferry tickets


  • #2234
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    Rootsblower wrote: »
    20 free tickets per year for countrywide train travel. You can also get what’s known as a bearer duty pass i.e a free pass from your nearest train/bus station to your place of work or nearest stop to work. You get a Privilege identity pass Which gives reduced rate rail services and ferry tickets

    Thanks for replying, I ask as I’m based in Kildare and if successful it would be handy getting the train to work daily


  • #2235
    dave 27
    Registered Users Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭dave 27


    I seem to miss any advert for vacancies for drivers, anyone know when they are looking to hire drivers again?:(


  • #2236
    annor99
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭annor99


    dave 27 wrote: »
    I seem to miss any advert for vacancies for drivers, anyone know when they are looking to hire drivers again?:(

    I don't think they re-advertised since the first time. They using the same pool of people who applied back then.


  • #2237
    Rootsblower
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭Rootsblower


    Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »
    Thanks for replying, I ask as I’m based in Kildare and if successful it would be handy getting the train to work daily

    Heuston would be handy so. Unfortunately joined up thinking is not very prevalent in Irish Rail so they would probably put you in Connolly and another trainee who lives in Bray/Drogheda/Dundalk in Heuston.


  • #2238
    blue movie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭blue movie


    andybar wrote: »
    Just got the invite to phase 2.

    Got my invite too .see ya there :)
    Didn't think I did too well in phase one especially the assessment with the dials.
    Trying not to let myself get too excited yet still a way to go yet.


  • #2239
    Andybar88
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Andybar88


    blue movie wrote: »
    Got my invite too .see ya there :)
    Didn't think I did too well in phase one especially the assessment with the dials.
    Trying not to let myself get too excited yet still a way to go yet.

    Best of luck chief....ye still a way to go from what iv read in previous comments after phase 2 comes the long wait to see if your successful.


  • #2240
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    blue movie wrote: »
    Got my invite too .see ya there :)
    Didn't think I did too well in phase one especially the assessment with the dials.
    Trying not to let myself get too excited yet still a way to go yet.

    Same, hard not to get excited now. Trying to stop myself too lol. Best of luck


  • #2241
    Rootsblower
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭Rootsblower


    sweet_trip wrote: »
    Are IE staff entitled to subsidiaries for being away from the station for x amount of time?

    Subsidiaries?


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  • #2242
    Andybar88
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Andybar88


    Has anyone received their confirmation email for phase 2 selected dates?


  • #2243
    Johnjamesp
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Johnjamesp


    Andybar88 wrote: »
    Has anyone received their confirmation email for phase 2 selected dates?

    Yep, around 10 minutes ago.


  • #2244
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    Andybar88 wrote: »
    Has anyone received their confirmation email for phase 2 selected dates?

    Nothing yet no. Should be soon I guess


  • #2245
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    Just got phase 2 confirmation date email


  • #2246
    Willie Stroker 1976
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭Willie Stroker 1976


    Just got phase 2 confirmation date email


  • #2247
    blue movie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭blue movie


    Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »
    Just got phase 2 confirmation date email

    Fair play . Good luck pal


  • #2248
    Andybar88
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Andybar88


    Ye lads got mine aswell..best of luck to all now to get on the competency answers��feel that's gonna be my struggle point...Irish people were not made to brag about themselves :D


  • #2249
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,045 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Rootsblower wrote: »
    Subsidiaries?

    All depends what department you are in.


  • #2250
    Johnjamesp
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Johnjamesp


    In relation to stage 2 and the pre interview form, are you timed when filling out the answers to each question? And (being very cheeky) what kind of skill sets were the questions based around? Thanks for any help


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  • #2251
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,045 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Is that for the driving jobs?


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