[Erazor]

(Original post by arno111)
The guy didnt know how much the pay is but i'm guessing that it will be less than security as its only stewarding. When they phone me back hopefully they will be able to tell me.

The guy on the phone said to me he thinks it's £8.50 but wasn't sure, looking at my service agreement paper it says my payment rate is at £6.08 but during the olympics it will be guranteed at £8.50 minimum.

£6.08 an hour for 1 day job with a short notice and and that requires me traveling around london at 5am and adjusting my sleep patterns is (in my opinion) outrageously s**t, not to mention I will have to waste the first 2 hours earning back the money for my cheap black trousers bought for the job.

Hard times...

If it is at £8.50 which I thought it would be at because of the guy then yeah I would say its worth the trouble then.

[zee777]

Hi I have have passed the standard screening and vetting checks for G4S last week. I have been told my details will now be sent to London 2012 for accreditation, which is a further background check and this may take up to a number of weeks. Does anyone know how long this accreditation thing takes??? and do they contact you for SIA/Job training after you have passed the accreditation or before???? I also applied direct through G4S not BTG.

Thanks.

[Mickimus]

Im afraid I still cant give you any proper news other then what you know, G4S's admin is up its own hoop.

Ive told you about shifts and feeding arrangements, all venue specific.

I have been told that every member of G4s & BtG will be badged. I know this is impossible but this is what they tell me.

Most of the jobs will require a license, X-Ray, PSA, Search, Patrol etc so chase it up.

IF you get the chance to do venue specific training, take it, you should get paid for all training, If not I will strongly recommend you go talk to someone as you can be sure they will be charging for your presence, and lastly, I will try to come back with better news next time.

[niyaz93]

(Original post by arno111)
I had a call today from g4s asking me if i wanted to work at the queens jubilee at battersea park on sunday. I said yeah okay and the guy said that they would contact me this week. He also said it was a 6am start. Ive just realised that tubes dont even run at that time so there is no way im going to be able to get to battersea for 6am on a sunday when im coming from essex!

Anyone else had a phone call about the queens jubilee. Would like to do it, hopefully they will be flexible on the start times.

yeah i had the same, i agreed on it too am sure theres transport at that time ? and the guy told me that i was one of the first to be asked , it was still short notice but the pay rate is okay, £8 something and the other one to be confirmed, one uniformed to be conformed other shirt, black trouser and shoes and also i agreed for the wembley event..itll be a good experience might aswell get into the habit.

[CherryCherryBoomBoom]

I wonder if it's worth getting a car for some of these shifts that might be on super early/late?

[H.Maleki]

(Original post by Erazor)
The guy on the phone said to me he thinks it's £8.50 but wasn't sure, looking at my service agreement paper it says my payment rate is at £6.08 but during the olympics it will be guranteed at £8.50 minimum.

£6.08 an hour for 1 day job with a short notice and and that requires me traveling around london at 5am and adjusting my sleep patterns is (in my opinion) outrageously s**t, not to mention I will have to waste the first 2 hours earning back the money for my cheap black trousers bought for the job.

Hard times...

If it is at £8.50 which I thought it would be at because of the guy then yeah I would say its worth the trouble then.

Hah, £6.08 and the travel you have to do, naa its probably not worth it

Im afraid I still cant give you any proper news other then what you know, G4S's admin is up its own hoop.

Ive told you about shifts and feeding arrangements, all venue specific.

I have been told that every member of G4s & BtG will be badged. I know this is impossible but this is what they tell me.

Most of the jobs will require a license, X-Ray, PSA, Search, Patrol etc so chase it up.

IF you get the chance to do venue specific training, take it, you should get paid for all training, If not I will strongly recommend you go talk to someone as you can be sure they will be charging for your presence, and lastly, I will try to come back with better news next time.

For btg, who do you recomend to call, theres no getting in contact with these ghosts

I wonder if it's worth getting a car for some of these shifts that might be on super early/late?

Probably the worst idea, given the traffic, the olympic bull**** lane, and where your going to park and if you find a place to park how much theyll charge!

[ziigmund1]

i'll be going to a training day at the training centre in pitchford street. i need to take some identity documents, and im planning on taking my phone and my wallet. is there a place to leave bags, or will i have to carry the bag with me at all times (in which case i will try and only carry essentials)?

[GuitarWizard]

At the moment we have to pay for travel to the olympics and it is going to be peak rates all throughout the day

[CherryCherryBoomBoom]

(Original post by ziigmund1)
i'll be going to a training day at the training centre in pitchford street. i need to take some identity documents, and im planning on taking my phone and my wallet. is there a place to leave bags, or will i have to carry the bag with me at all times (in which case i will try and only carry essentials)?

There's nowhere to store bags, so yes you'd have to carry it with you at all times.

(Original post by GuitarWizard)
At the moment we have to pay for travel to the olympics and it is going to be peak rates all throughout the day

Really? You mean, there's no off-peak times at all during the day?

[Prodigy]

I'm just wondering, have those who haven't got a training date missed out? The Olympic date is creeping nearer and I thought there was only 10000 jobs. With 100000 people applying I doubt everyone will get a job with them, even though most passed interview.

[H.Maleki]

Got an email today from BTG, although not really helpful tbh.

Dear Student,

Thanks for being part of the Bridging the Gap programme and for all of your hard work so far. We have less than 60 days to go until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games and would like to welcome you to Team G4S and explain what you can expect in the coming weeks.

Now that you have completed both your Door Supervision course and G4S interview you are ready for your final stages of training which will be delivered by G4S and will take place in London or a regional centre near you. Please make sure your contact details are up to date. If anything has changed please let us know on btgdeployment@uk.g4s.com or the call centre on 0203 535 2012 (quote reference BTG2&5).

Next steps for you in your journey to London 2012

You will receive a phone call from our call centre to confirm your availability for training and for us to check we have your most up-to-date personal details.
You will then be invited for further training to prepare you for your Games time role. This will take place at one of our regional training centres or in London.
You will then be sent the following:
Details of training information
Any transport or accommodation requirement details.
In order to continue to the next steps of your journey you must have completed the Door Supervisor course and passed a G4S interview. You also must be 18 or over by the 1st July.

Please note employment with G4S is subject to you completing the full training programme and passing the necessary screening and vetting and accreditation checks.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and we look forward to working with you as part of Team G4S.

Best wishes

Team G4S

[DaniLou17]

What did people wear for physical intervention for sia they jut said something you don't mind being ruined etc I don't own a pair of trakkies so that's a no go did people stay quite formal?

[GuitarWizard]

(Original post by DaniLou17)
What did people wear for physical intervention for sia they jut said something you don't mind being ruined etc I don't own a pair of trakkies so that's a no go did people stay quite formal?

Hey. How you finding the course; I got physical training tomorrow what about you?

They said the girls just cant wear skirts, joggers ideally but if you don't have any, just any trousers I guess. It's not formal at all we got told to dress in sportswear

[GuitarWizard]

(Original post by CherryCherryBoomBoom)
Really? You mean, there's no off-peak times at all during the day?

Correct, the union told us this. Although the union is trying to get us a reduced rate. Although I can't find anything to back this up on the TFL website

[niyaz93]

(Original post by arno111)
The guy didnt know how much the pay is but i'm guessing that it will be less than security as its only stewarding. When they phone me back hopefully they will be able to tell me.

Have they called you back yet ?

[dannyjh]

Got an email stating the following:
'Please note G4S requires employees to be available for two different periods:

1. Training: from the 1st July onwards
2. Work deployment: between the 25th July until the 9th of September'

Don't know if it makes any difference, but they've got me down as x-ray.

[DaniLou17]

(Original post by GuitarWizard)
Hey. How you finding the course; I got physical training tomorrow what about you?

They said the girls just cant wear skirts, joggers ideally but if you don't have any, just any trousers I guess. It's not formal at all we got told to dress in sportswear

Heyyy dam i thought it would be sports wear ill find something ! im actually enjoying it like the stuffs quite basic but i like what were being taught its just quite a long day! what about you?

[arno111]

(Original post by niyaz93)
Have they called you back yet ?

Nope they aint phoned back, i reckon they will either phone back right at the last minute or not phone back at all. Convieniantly they phoned me on a withheld number. Have they phoned you?

[ziigmund1]

do we need to bring 2 passport photos to the training courses other than the sia door supervisor training.

ie. do we need to bring passport photos to the g4s london 2012 training?

[GuitarWizard]

(Original post by ziigmund1)
do we need to bring 2 passport photos to the training courses other than the sia door supervisor training.

ie. do we need to bring passport photos to the g4s london 2012 training?

Just the SIA training. Make sure to cut around the photo - no white borders