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Qualified Train Driver Talent Pool - Plymouth
UK
Great Western Railway
66 job reviews
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How this job measures up
Train and tram drivers at Great Western Railway are typically paid Β£30.46β34.75 an hour.
The good stuff
- Easy to book holiday
- Easy to take sick leave
- Enough training
- People arenβt stressed
- Good for parents
- No short notice shift changes
- Breaks are paid
- People are paid enough to live on
- People are paid market rates
- Opportunities to progress
- People get proper breaks
- People recommend their team
- People get sick pay
- Managers are respectful
- No unpaid extra work
- Well informed about head office
- Easy to change shifts
- 4+ weeks notice of shifts
The bad stuff
- Head office doesnβt understand the frontline
- Hard to choose shifts
What employees are saying about Great Western Railway
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Best thing
Mostly left to get on with it with no supervision. Good pay and benefits. I enjoy the work.
Worst thing
Shifts. Early starts and late finishes. Working weekends and public holidays.
Train driver, December 2020
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Best thing
The camaraderie of my team, the travel perks, and the continual training
Worst thing
Sometimes when things go wrong the abuse from customers can be horrible
Employee, March 2021
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Best thing
Salary , hours , company perks, final salary pension.
Worst thing
Shift working
Employee, January 2021
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Best thing
Being left to get on with it
Worst thing
The shifts and how they effect my life
Employee, April 2021
Qualified Train Driver Talent Pool - Plymouth, Great Western Railway