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new duty

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pyphon
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new duty

Post by pyphon »

supposed to start my new duty on tuesday but the boss has put me down for another round as nobody else is trained on it, but is not classed as a skilled round, can he do this?
numberone
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Re: new duty

Post by numberone »

Yes............He's 'The BOSS' :crazy:
pyphon
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Re: new duty

Post by pyphon »

but he has reserves.....
George door to dawes
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Re: new duty

Post by George door to dawes »

'operational needs' means they can do almost anything they want!
swintonpostie
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Post by swintonpostie »

we are basically all " as directed " now in our office which means you do what your told when your told , and that means anyone
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Re: new duty

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pyphon wrote:supposed to start my new duty on tuesday but the boss has put me down for another round as nobody else is trained on it, but is not classed as a skilled round, can he do this?
It will happen sometimes.
It shouldn't happen often.
Get your rep to bring it up at this week's resource meeting that the reserves need to be trained on more duties so that the chances of it happening again are reduced.
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Indy
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Re: new duty

Post by Indy »

George door to dawes wrote:'operational needs' means they can do almost anything they want!
Yup, 'Reasonable request' and all that!
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Re: new duty

Post by hampshireman »

fishtank wrote:
pyphon wrote:supposed to start my new duty on tuesday but the boss has put me down for another round as nobody else is trained on it, but is not classed as a skilled round, can he do this?
It will happen sometimes.
It shouldn't happen often.
Get your rep to bring it up at this week's resource meeting that the reserves need to be trained on more duties so that the chances of it happening again are reduced.
So what is 'skilled round'?
fishtank
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Re: new duty

Post by fishtank »

hampshireman wrote:
So what is 'skilled round'?
I would imagine he means business or rural.
Something you would be foolish to drop a newbie on. :neutral:
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Post by DGP1 »

fishtank wrote:
hampshireman wrote:
So what is 'skilled round'?
I would imagine he means business or rural.
Something you would be foolish to drop a newbie on. :neutral:
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pyphon
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Re: new duty

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The skilled round in out office is a village where every house is named, no street names or numbers, loads of hidden houses up alleys e.t.c, only about 3 people in the office know it, and people that live there are all interbred. :cuppa and google earth don't exsist down there either! and A to Z wouldn't be of any help.
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Re: new duty

Post by Indy »

pyphon wrote:The skilled round in out office is a village where every house is named, no street names or numbers, loads of hidden houses up alleys e.t.c, only about 3 people in the office know it, and people that live there are all interbred. :cuppa and google earth don't exsist down there either! and A to Z wouldn't be of any help.
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So how DO you throw it off?