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Applying for a duty?

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rinky
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Applying for a duty?

Post by rinky »

Can anyone tell me how long you have to have been doing a duty (which you have applied for) before you can apply for another? I thought it was a year. I know revision repicks don't count. Thanks
Judgee
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Re: Applying for a duty?

Post by Judgee »

It is a year unless part of a revision.
Union what Union? Do we have a union?
pod25
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Re: Applying for a duty?

Post by pod25 »

Judgee wrote:It is a year unless part of a revision.
Or if it is within the 4 or 6 week settle in period
Judgee
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Re: Applying for a duty?

Post by Judgee »

pod25 wrote:
Judgee wrote:It is a year unless part of a revision.
Or if it is within the 4 or 6 week settle in period
That must be a local thing pod, in our office once you sign for something it's yours for a year or you have to go reserve if you really think you've made a mistake that you can't live with.
Union what Union? Do we have a union?
rinky
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Re: Applying for a duty?

Post by rinky »

Judgee wrote:It is a year unless part of a revision.
So no change to that recently then, naughty DOM must be mistaken then, tut tut.
olilew
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Re: Applying for a duty?

Post by olilew »

On a similar note, how long do you have to have been doing a duty before it becomes yours outright? (with out signing for it in the first place)
"Just take it out and see how you go......."
Judgee
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Re: Applying for a duty?

Post by Judgee »

olilew wrote:On a similar note, how long do you have to have been doing a duty before it becomes yours outright? (with out signing for it in the first place)
Never! :wink:
Union what Union? Do we have a union?
mudmonster
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Re: Applying for a duty?

Post by mudmonster »

rinky wrote:
Judgee wrote:It is a year unless part of a revision.
So no change to that recently then, naughty DOM must be mistaken then, tut tut.
Does the duty go up on a notice board for everybody to look at, or can you just say I fancy a change ,go see the DIM sorted
pgtips
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Re: Applying for a duty?

Post by pgtips »

mudmonster wrote:
rinky wrote:
Judgee wrote:It is a year unless part of a revision.
So no change to that recently then, naughty DOM must be mistaken then, tut tut.
Does the duty go up on a notice board for everybody to look at, or can you just say I fancy a change ,go see the DIM sorted
Seeems that way if your one of his pets & got a brown tongue :thumbup
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Re: Applying for a duty?

Post by Lounge Lizard »

olilew wrote:On a similar note, how long do you have to have been doing a duty before it becomes yours outright? (with out signing for it in the first place)
Only Moya has that privilege. :thumbup :cuppa :cuppa