Irish Rail Jobs Discussion

khaldrogo

CiboC wrote:

I just finished my session 2 today. The girl testing us said the original intention had been to have training starting on 18th February!

For a concentration test they could have given us someone a little less distracting!!!!!

Ais123

Yay Passed this stage now on to the medical, they say in the email you get if you’re available last minute here are some dates for the medical. It was tomorrow and weds. I wasn’t available for either and that was ok. They’ll just send me more when they’ve booked more slots. So don’t panic guys if you can’t get last minute time off.

blueband

CiboC wrote: »

I just finished my session 2 today. The girl testing us said the original intention had been to have training starting on 18th February!

She was non committal as to whether they expect to keep to that, but I got the impression from her that they knew it was unrealistic at this stage, considering the volume of applications.

We were told we would hear by the end of the week about appointments for medicals and interviews.

Hmm, not quite inline with what a certain other person posted about being told about their medical appointment same day they did the assessment.....makes you wonder.....

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

blueband wrote: »

Hmm, not quite inline with what a certain other person posted about being told about their medical appointment same day they did the assessment.....makes you wonder.....

Probably because duck all people showed up on Thursday,

I heard from the medical department (which I was in today and passed) and I don't believe it myself that they had medicals last week too. I don't know how though ?

There are for fact though more medicals today and tomorrow

JKerova1

Anybody from Cork get callled?

Tickityboo

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Probably because duck all people showed up on Thursday,

I heard from the medical department (which I was in today and passed) and I don't believe it myself that they had medicals last week too. I don't know how though ?

There are for fact though more medicals today and tomorrow

Well done on passing the medical.
Best of luck with the interview.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Tickityboo wrote: »

Well done on passing the medical.
Best of luck with the interview.

Thank you !

I'm not breaking out the champagne anytime soon, because I get the feeling the interview could be make or break in this race !

Best of luck with everyone else, anyone there today.? How did you get on ?

Just to say the medical is as though as GM and others here mentioned with Extensive eye tests, hearing test in booth, BMI , ECG, blood test, urine test and anything I might've missed.

I remember my bus medicals and I didn't get half of that stuff but as stated this is more strict

Rinn71

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Thank you !

I'm not breaking out the champagne anytime soon, because I get the feeling the interview could be make or break in this race !

Best of luck with everyone else, anyone there today.? How did you get on ?

Just to say the medical is as though as GM and others here mentioned with Extensive eye tests, hearing test in booth, BMI , ECG, blood test, urine test and anything I might've missed.

I remember my bus medicals and I didn't get half of that stuff but as stated this is more strict

Congrats & best of luck going forward!

Did they require a report from your own GP or a list of current medications etc.?

Joepoe

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Thank you !

I'm not breaking out the champagne anytime soon, because I get the feeling the interview could be make or break in this race !

Best of luck with everyone else, anyone there today.? How did you get on ?

Just to say the medical is as though as GM and others here mentioned with Extensive eye tests, hearing test in booth, BMI , ECG, blood test, urine test and anything I might've missed.

I remember my bus medicals and I didn't get half of that stuff but as stated this is more strict

Well done on passing

How strict were they in regards to vision tests?

Del.Monte

Joepoe wrote: »

Well done on passing

How strict were they in regards to vision tests?

:eek::eek:

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

I don't know about checking with you gp because I already have a file with them going back nearly 5 years now so they know my stuff, so they may need this but I don't know

Eye testing is strict. You have the standard eye chart, the color blind test and also look into a little machine that look like binoculars for a final test.

khaldrogo

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote:

Just to say the medical is as though as GM and others here mentioned with Extensive eye tests, hearing test in booth, BMI , ECG, blood test, urine test and anything I might've missed.

Did they say what the BMI cut off was? Was there a colour blindness test? Was it numbers or shapes?

blackro12345

Hi I'm doing my medical tomorrow. Just wondering how long does it take??

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

khaldrogo wrote: »

Did they say what the BMI cut off was? Was there a colour blindness test? Was it numbers or shapes?

No but my BMI was good is all they said, didn't get any mention of cut off

Yes colorblind test

Numbers and shapes depending so watch out,

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

blackro12345 wrote: »

Hi I'm doing my medical tomorrow. Just wondering how long does it take??

Give about an hour between doing everything and setting up / details etc

Joepoe

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

I don't know about checking with you gp because I already have a file with them going back nearly 5 years now so they know my stuff, so they may need this but I don't know

Eye testing is strict. You have the standard eye chart, the color blind test and also look into a little machine that look like binoculars for a final test.

I may be fecked if I make it that far then,can see and differentiate colours no problem just can't make heads nor tails of those little dotted books 😂

khaldrogo

The BMI thing is a load of bollix.......I am a fat bastid, 100% but I'm not necessarily any less fit than a naturally skinny fecker that never exercises and just eats crap all day and smokes.

After all this and now I'm out I'd say

mario84s

i'm so hungry looking at all the food around me, preparing for this bloody BMI... lemon and water seem to be doing the trick...

mario84s

khaldrogo wrote: »

The BMI thing is a load of bollix.......I am a fat bastid, 100% but I'm not necessarily any less fit than a naturally skinny fecker that never exercises and just eats crap all day and smokes.

After all this and now I'm out I'd say

chin up, aint over till the fat lady sings...
(i'll see myself out)

khaldrogo

mario84s wrote:

chin up, aint over till the fat lady sings... (i'll see myself out)

Which chin?

L1011

BMI is bollox, it's a one dimensional measurement that doesn't account for people who are wide shouldered etc. Majority of sports players are considered obese on it!

It's also hundreds of years old. Ridiculously crude and should never have got the credence it has recently

Ais123

khaldrogo wrote: »

Which chin?

Are you drastically over? Might be worth asking them to do a fat percentage instead. I think males need to be under 25% I don’t know if they will but doesn’t hurt to ask.

mario84s

khaldrogo wrote: »

Which chin?

squeeze a whole lemon into a pint glass and fill with water and drink... 7 lemons a day. do for 1 week. that's what i was told, and cut out sugar. it stops the water retention, but i'm no expert. seems to be working, however slowly for me. just shy of 2 kg in 3 days

Doghouses

Must be BMI under 30 or your obese and ur out

khaldrogo

mario84s wrote:

squeeze a whole lemon into a pint glass and fill with water and drink... 7 lemons a day. do for 1 week. that's what i was told, and cut out sugar. it stops the water retention, but i'm no expert. seems to be working, however slowly for me. just shy of 2 kg in 3 days

At that rate I would still need a few months!!!

Doghouses

Must be BMI under 30 or your obese and ur out

jenjenHarley

Has anyone heard back who sat phase 2 assessments yesterday?

AssaultedPeanut

jenjenHarley wrote: »

Has anyone heard back who sat phase 2 assessments yesterday?

Nope nothing yet. I did mine at 8am yesterday.

Eddie Ere

In regards the eye test, anyone (preferably speaking from experience) say how far down the chart you need to be able to read? I have a lazy eye condition in one eye with low vision. Still have good peripheral vision etc.

Not looking for speculation just if anyone has gone through the process/has inside information that would be great. Thanks.

Edit: I'm very aware how important eyesight is in regards to the role before anyone mentions it.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Eddie Ere wrote: »

In regards the eye test, anyone (preferably speaking from experience) say how far down the chart you need to be able to read? I have a lazy eye condition in one eye with low vision. Still have good peripheral vision etc.

Not looking for speculation just if anyone has gone through the process/has inside information that would be great. Thanks.

Edit: I'm very aware how important eyesight is in regards to the role before anyone mentions it.

From what I can gather from yesterday when I did it, you don't need to read the last line on the chart because that's actually airline pilot territory

But if you struggle on the chart before that line, she might do another one through the binoculars with you.

There is also a leaflet that you read on that's like small print on a menu type thing

Eddie Ere

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

From what I can gather from yesterday when I did it, you don't need to read the last line on the chart because that's actually airline pilot territory

But if you struggle on the chart before that line, she might do another one through the binoculars with you.

There is also a leaflet that you read on that's like small print on a menu type thing

Thanks for that, much appreciated.

devnull

Doghouses wrote: »

Must be BMI under 30 or your obese and ur out

Doghouses wrote: »

Must be BMI under 30 or your obese and ur out

Doghouses wrote: »

That’s what big john said to me. He’s one of the trainers there. I wouldn’t advice any of you guys calling him that tho.
Just his besties

Doghouses wrote: »

Why picking on everything I say. I’m not a troll I just trying to join in and be part of the group ����*✈️

Doghouses wrote: »

They have lemsip at most depots just for tho scenario I heard

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Clever8619

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

From what I can gather from yesterday when I did it, you don't need to read the last line on the chart because that's actually airline pilot territory

But if you struggle on the chart before that line, she might do another one through the binoculars with you.

There is also a leaflet that you read on that's like small print on a menu type thing

Distance vision shall be at least 6/9 in the better eye and 6/12 in the other eye; the use of spectacles or contact lenses is permitted to meet this requirement. ... c) Where spectacles or contact lenses are used, uncorrected visual acuity shall be at least 3/60 in each eye.

This is what I found. I'd ask your optician if you meet this standard. Unless you have very weak vision you should be alright.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Deedsie wrote: »

Do you need to read the leaflet with each eye? As in one covered,then the other? I also have a lazy eye. I have 6/6 vision in my stronger eye and good peripheral vision but my vision in the weaker eye is very poor. I think It would preclude me from going further than the medical.

I would be below 6/12 in the weaker eye. That probably rules me out. Oh well.

Go do it anyway, give it your best and see what happens

The leaflet is both eyes open

Ais123

Do they tell you there and then if you’ve reached the standard?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Ais123 wrote: »

Do they tell you there and then if you’ve reached the standard?

They should do, they did for me anyways.

I know that anyone that went for bus medical that didn't meet standerd were told why and given a chance to lose weight etc

It wasnt me

Just as a matter of interest
Where the medicals carried out in a clinic in clonsilla?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

It wasnt me wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest
Where the medicals carried out in a clinic in clonsilla?

CIE medical center in Dublin

Eddie Ere

Deedsie wrote: »

Do you need to read the leaflet with each eye? As in one covered,then the other? I also have a lazy eye. I have 6/6 vision in my stronger eye and good peripheral vision but my vision in the weaker eye is very poor. I think It would preclude me from going further than the medical.

I would be below 6/12 in the weaker eye. That probably rules me out. Oh well.

My right eye is very weak, with a much stronger than average left eye.

I'll go for it anyway if I get that far.

Doghouses

Eddie Ere wrote: »

My right eye is very weak, with a much stronger than average left eye.

I'll go for it anyway if I get that far.

You got this far can’t give up now

mario84s

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

CIE medical center in Dublin

is that in Inchicore or elsewhere?

correction: Marlborough Street...

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

mario84s wrote: »

is that in Inchicore or elsewhere?

Marlborough street opposite the luas stop (green line)

highdef

Some great tips here :P

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0226/506823-want-to-be-a-train-driver/

badge1123

highdef wrote: »

Some great tips here :P

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0226/506823-want-to-be-a-train-driver/

Loved that show

mario84s

Anyone have a medical today?

Del.Monte

highdef wrote: »

Some great tips here :P

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0226/506823-want-to-be-a-train-driver/

I had a couple of footplate trips with Tony Tobin in pre-DART days - very nice guy and a 'worker' director in CIE in the early 1980s.

dar100

Del.Monte wrote: »

I had a couple of footplate trips with Tony Tobin in pre-DART days - very nice guy and a 'worker' director in CIE in the early 1980s.

Id say Doghouse knows him well too 😀😀

Doghouses

dar100 wrote: »

Id say Doghouse knows him well too 😀😀

😜 I might’ve met him before, you know yourself???????

billie1b

Doghouses wrote: »

😜 I might’ve met him before, you know yourself???????

Whats it like?

AssaultedPeanut

Just got offered some short notice time slots for the medical, did Phase 2 this week on Monday.

Requested tomorrow afternoon for med but they wrote back two mins later to say the spaces were filled and they'd be in touch, so I dunno if I'm doing mine tomorrow. Already requested the couple of hrs off work. My boss hates me at this stage haha.