Waiting list

steviep15 · Post by **steviep15** » 27 Feb 2017, 22:24

Went for my interview last Monday felt it had gone well only to get the dreaded unable to offer vacancy this time but there were higher scoring candidates but I did pass the interview . I've been put on a 3 month waiting list, was wondering if anyone can give me an idea how this works and what chance do you reckon of getting a job pretty soon from
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Scotland1990 · Post by **Scotland1990** » 27 Feb 2017, 22:25

Same thing happened to me got a job 2 weeks letter. Just make sure you email if any jobs you want come up.

thumbcat · Post by **thumbcat** » 27 Feb 2017, 22:44

I had the same thing happen and then a couple of weeks later they phoned and offered me the job I'd interviewed for.

steviep15 · Post by **steviep15** » 27 Feb 2017, 23:01

Hopefully that's happens to me, job would have suited perfect. Was gutted getting the email today. So do they contact me if something comes up over the next 3 months at that delivery office

knsue1 · Post by **knsue1** » 28 Feb 2017, 12:34

I was placed on waiting list last september for 3 months nothing came up local ,once it expired a job did come up i applied from scratch online test again etc and have just been interviewed..however i was informed at the end of the interview that waiting list candidates take priority and delivery officer manager has no say in who he takes on its down to HR so good and bad news he said basically good news being i will be on a waiting list again to apply and get direct job offers for other sorting offices if they come up !!. really dont believe this is good practice getting hopes up for an interview when they have a waiting list who will always come first !!

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 28 Feb 2017, 16:15

steviep15 wrote:Hopefully that's happens to me, job would have suited perfect. Was gutted getting the email today. So do they contact me if something comes up over the next 3 months at that delivery office

Even I 13 years ago came from a waiting list, so the chances are fairly good. A little bit of advice if you are used to a sedentary lifestyle start going on long walks and improving your general fitness. According to a story some time ago we are the fittest workers in the UK https://www.virgin.com/news/postmen-nam ... st-workers" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Probably from carrying their mailings every day.

AceMark · Post by **AceMark** » 28 Feb 2017, 16:18

I was the same, a week later I got a call to offer me the job I had applied for. Think once your on the waiting list there's a high probability they'll contact you if anything comes up, however best to sign up to email alerts for any offices you'd be willing to work in just in case. I was offered the job in my particular office before it was even re-advertised, however I was still searching on RM careers twice a day. Good luck. ;)

knsue1 · Post by **knsue1** » 28 Feb 2017, 19:02

So it appears that jobs are most likely offered to those on the waiting list ,cannot understand why interviews are held when jobs are already taken by these candidates..once again I will be on a 3 month list .only chance of getting job offer from interview is if there are no waiting list candidates interested

unfortunately last time I was placed on it nothing local come up..another interview another list ! Least do manager was honest and told me how it works ..

steviep15 · Post by **steviep15** » 28 Feb 2017, 19:22

It was last September i decided i wanted to go for a royal mail job found one at my local delivery office started putting my cv together and missed out on it as they took it down a couple hours before i was going to apply, then I checked royal mails website every day from then for a vacancy and it wasn't till late Jan till another one came up. Hopefully they have a couple dropouts so i can get in, could do with something

knsue1 · Post by **knsue1** » 28 Feb 2017, 20:46

Yes that's what you have to hope for drop outs good luck hope you get an offer

steviep15 · Post by **steviep15** » 01 Mar 2017, 22:17

steviep15 · Post by **steviep15** » 06 Jul 2017, 13:14

Well after being put on a 3 month waiting list in February for 3 months which ran out in may I never heard anything from Royal Mail. So last week another job came up in another delivery office 25 mins from which I applied for before through the link Royal Mail sent me after last interview (Cheeky). Got sent the assessments and I completed them again and got an email today sayin I was successful and they would be in contact with a start date after security checks had been completed. Not sure whether to take it with a pinch of salt tho . Any one had this before or give any advice

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 06 Jul 2017, 14:27

If they are doing the security checks then they are serious, they cost money so they only do them on people they intend employing.

Angwyn · Post by **Angwyn** » 06 Jul 2017, 20:08

steviep15 wrote:Went for my interview last Monday felt it had gone well only to get the dreaded unable to offer vacancy this time but there were higher scoring candidates but I did pass the interview . I've been put on a 3 month waiting list, was wondering if anyone can give me an idea how this works and what chance do you reckon of getting a job pretty soon from
this

I applied and interviewed at my local office and had the same email :-/ applied for a job in the next nearest office and got accepted next day :-)

steviep15 · Post by **steviep15** » 20 Jul 2017, 12:54

Got my induction date and start date this morning. I start next Friday. Just want to know about the parking situation at these places. What do other postmen do?