Most of the training is route specific, while I like the idea, it probably wouldn't be workable. In terms of railways management, well I have a lot of of opinions why there is a brain drain there, and lack of experience, but I'd have to write a few paragraphs on that.
There was a figure of about £70K to train a driver bandied about a couple of years ago, so likely more now. The train operators wouldn't be able to off load all of this, as at some point trainees need to drive trains.
In which case they should have their toys taken away immediately and bring some grown ups in....
Has to be all of that and more - my pal does it full time. Essentially assigned to a single new driver for over a year, simply his and the trainee’s salary will be more than that.
Allegedly that is happening very soon.
£70k I wouldn't say is accurate for some companies, some long distance, long term drivers, yes, but the majority is less than that.
It is refundable. I have been defended recently.
Including the salaries of the trainee and the supervising instructor??
Well combining those salaries would be much higher yes.
Surely that’s part of the ‘cost of training’
Yes, I think I've misread the original post as I'm not quite following, all I was stating was that I don't believe for most companies drivers are getting paid £70k.
I assume they are actually driving passenger trains though? In which case the uplift is the trainee's salary.
…or the supervisors…..
Well, not unless you buy a return.
Or perhaps Casey Jones
So sayeth the champagne Tory!!!
The answer is one company running it all (ie: nationalisation) - no poaching then.
You don't know me do you ? You're not acquainted with my political beliefs, or voting history. Just because I despise the strong arm couldn't give a s**t about anyone else tactics employed by the unions, doesn't mean to say that I'm eulogising about the bunch of self serving wa**ers that are currently masquerading as leaders. They couldn't even run a bath, let alone a country. I will never forgive them for Brexit, and the way that they stitched us all up, along with our children and our children's children. I just happen to have equal loathing for Union leaders, some of whom don't even give their members the change to vote on a pay offer put forward by management.
Who hasn't? They have to by law don't they?