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Carlos, yep that is the coolstore down at the port. Was once a hive of activity now that's the only thing we do down there.

Fraser/ira that is what happens when wagons that were written off for scrap 20 years ago derail in the middle of nowhere, just push it over with a hirail digger and leave it to rot...

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Just applied on the website. They're still recruiting for the Auckland passenger trains, there is a pre employment test with psychometric tests as well as a medical and drug test. Takes 8-12 months to get full trained with about six weeks in the classroom and 500 hours of driving with a minder. It's a great job and well paid too as long as you can handle the shifts...

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Just applied on the website. They're still recruiting for the Auckland passenger trains, there is a pre employment test with psychometric tests as well as a medical and drug test. Takes 8-12 months to get full trained with about six weeks in the classroom and 500 hours of driving with a minder. It's a great job and well paid too as long as you can handle the shifts...

David, what is the roster like, is night shift compulsory, and how often does it come around?

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The roster depends on where you are and what you're doing. The passenger trains in Auckland (and Wellington I guess) aren't so bad with most of the shifts being earlier or later, no real night shifts, maybe just a couple of 2-3am finishes on Friday and Saturday. The freight side has far more nightshift, especially places like palmy north and te rapa with the over night trains between Auckland and Wellington. Up here we only have one nightshift Mon-Fri (2000-0600) and one job on a Sunday evening, the rest is early/day shifts starting between 0430 and 1200. It's certainly nice being home for dinner every night! And yes, there is no getting out of the ugly shifts, its just a case of take the good with the bad...

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