IM TRAVELLING DOWN ON TRAIN FROM LINCOLN,4 HOURS AND 4 CHANGES AND ARRIVE AT 19.04,APPARANTLEY THERE IS A SHUTTLE RUNNING FROM 18.00 TO 19.00 JUST DOING LOOPS FROM THE STATION TO YARNFIELD

MEANT 18.00 TO 21.00,I SAW SOMETHING THAT SAID U HAD TO PAY FOR UR OWN TAXI IF U GET THERE AFTER 19.30 BUT ON THE EMAIL I RECEIVED THE OTHER DAY IT SAID MINIBUS THERE UNTIL 21.00 SO NOT SURE,HOPE TRAINS ARE ON TIME!!

In reply to a post by Rickimcc78:

Good luck to all the lads going to assessments! Base all your answers around health and safety and customer sastisfaction and you won't go wrong.

Currently in yarnfield now, To all the guys coming next week, the biggest piece of advice is bring a large bag or suitcase, the amount of stuff you get is unreal!

Thanks for the advice mate

How much stuff are we talking here lol When you say large, do you mean hand luggage or bigger ?

What would you suggest taking down also ? Guessing you went wearing usual dress code ?

In reply to a post by lincsboy1979:

WHAT ARE THE ROOMS LIKE MATE,AV THEY GOT DECENT TV'S IN AND THAT,ALSO CAN U USE GYM AND SAUNA??ALSO THEY SAID U GO FOR UR VAN IN LEICESTER ON FRIDAY AND THEN CAN GO HOME,DO U THINK U WILL GET TOOK THERE IN A MINIBUS THEN OR SOMMATS,IM JUST THINKING EVERYONES GONNA AV LOADS OF GEAR TO TAKE WITH THEM TO GET THEIR VANS??

Rooms are decent, some are nicer then others as they are getting refurbished I think. They all have good tvs! Yeah it's a coach that takes you to Leicester and vans will take all your gear there.

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In reply to a post by Rickimcc78:

Good luck to all the lads going to assessments! Base all your answers around health and safety and customer sastisfaction and you won't go wrong.

Currently in yarnfield now, To all the guys coming next week, the biggest piece of advice is bring a large bag or suitcase, the amount of stuff you get is unreal!

Thanks for the advice mate

How much stuff are we talking here lol When you say large, do you mean hand luggage or bigger ?

What would you suggest taking down also ? Guessing you went wearing usual dress code ?

No not hand luggage, bring a suitcase! One with wheels if possible. You will be getting all your uniforms and laptop, testers and phone etc. It should be a touch easier if you guys don't need to commute to an outside hotel but better to have luggage to get all your stuff away so none of your stuff can get mixed up.

Smart casual so a smart tshirt and jeans is fine, trainers too will suffice for the 1st day then you will be in working boots and uniform from Tuesday onwards.

You guys will really enjoy it, although it's a lot to take in join a massive company like this the trainers are really helpful and insightful so don't be nervous and just look forward to it.

Edited by Rickimcc78 (Thu 11-May-17 07:01:47)

CHEERS MATE FOR INFO,HAVE YOU BEEN TOLD YOU HAVE TO VACATE THE ROOM ON FRIDAY THEN OR CAN YOU LEAVE STUFF IN THERE FOR SUNDAY/MONDAY

JUST HEARD ON THE RADIO THAT BT ARE STRIPPING 4000 JOBS THIS YEAR BUT THERES 1500 OPENREACH ENGINEERS BEING TOOK ON THIS YEAR!!!!!SAID ITS GETTING RID OF A LOT OF MANAGERS AND POSTS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE AWAY WITH,CEO HAS HAD HIS BONUS TOOK OFF HIM ASWELL,SURE ITS ALL OK BUT IN MY ASSESMENT HE SAID THERE WAS A MASSIVE SHAKE UP NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS

Quick question.. what happens at weekends? Do you go back home and return for the sunday night??

As far as I know it's different rooms, all stuff has to get took home then brought back.

Yeah mate, home on Fridays, back on Sunday night.