Promotion

Battling your way through the Tube's chaotic promotion system

On The Cheap

Station staff will have noticed that management struggle to cover posts over a long period - eg. during maternity leave or long-term sickness. Obviously, then, they need to employ more reserves.

Well, you'd think it's obvious, wouldn't you? But management have another plan, which will save them a...

Gis A Job

The escalator refurbishment at Tottenham Court Road very nearly didn't go ahead, because Reed Recruitment - who now take care of TfL recruitment - failed to recruit enough staff.

Station staff have been pulled from other stations to cover the extra work. It is bad enough that a separate contractor...

Looking Outside

As a result of the chaos in the promotion system, plenty of CSAs/MFs who would make perfectly competent Station Supervisors are not getting a look in. They are not getting the job, and not even getting feedback as to why they are not getting the job.

To add insult to injury, LUL is now advertising...

Promoting Chaos

Tried to get a promotion recently? Then you’ll know that the system is chaos. Applicants are messed about with dates for assessments and interviews. And if you fail and want feedback? Forget it.

Tube workers have little enough confidence in LUL’s promotion system already. Since recruitment was...

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