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Induction Day

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hunter0405
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Induction Day

Post by hunter0405 »

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has any good tips/ DOs & DON'Ts for the induction day as I am getting mine tomorrow.

Cheers :pray
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Mail Centre or Delivery Office job?
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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hunter0405 wrote:Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has any good tips/ DOs & DON'Ts for the induction
Don't tell them you read stuff on Royalmailchat.
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Re: Induction Day

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POSTMAN wrote:Mail Centre or Delivery Office job?
It's MC :Very Happy
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Hold tight for info,they're on the breaks at the mo. :Very Happy
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Re: Induction Day

Post by SteveH »

On the iLSMs, if you are shown one, don't hit the emergency power-off button instead of the ordinary emergency stop button. I did that, and the machine had to be re-booted by the engineers. I was not flavour of the month with the instructor. :oops:
hunter0405
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Re: Induction Day

Post by hunter0405 »

Thanks everyone for the useful hints.
I am heading off to bed. As I need to get up at 4am to catch an early train at 6am :cuppa
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Re: Induction Day

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don't hit the emergency power-off button instead of the ordinary emergency stop button
Seems like an easy mistake to make!
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And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
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Re: Induction Day

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Pat Ostman wrote:
don't hit the emergency power-off button instead of the ordinary emergency stop button
Seems like an easy mistake to make!
It is....

It's even better when the ENGINEER accidentally hits it, re-boots the machine, and then catches the same button again!!!


Another tip...

Don't OFFER to do more more work on your machine! - today's favor is tomorrow's duty
And after a while, you can work on points for style,
Like the club tie, and the firm handshake,
A certain look in the eye and an easy smile.

You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to,
So that when they turn their backs on you,
You'll get the chance to put the knife in.