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Who out there knows anything about Integrad? I'll be headed there in a few weeks and would like some helpful tips.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Our HR Rep says there is a 40% failure rate and is requiring an unpaid informal training to help you learn stuff before you get there: memorize the 5 steps; memorize the 10 pt commentary and then some driving stuff like backing up and who knows what else.
If you don't have those memorized, they won't submit you for class and you also have to do whatever practice stuff or you're discouraged from attending Integrad.
Is it really that hard that one has to learn stuff before they go? I thought that was the purpose of attending the 5 day training - to learn everything you need to know to succeed?
I can't tell you this with 100% certainty, But I am pretty sure any and all "required" training must be paid.
Article 1 of the central region supplement states that "Attendance at orientation ,meetings, not to extend beyond 15 days for educational training for full time and 5 days for part time employees, shall not count as working days for the acquisition of seniority. Employees who attend orientation shall receive the new hire starting rate as outlined in Article 41(Wages) for full-time employees or newly hired starting rate as outlined in article 22(part-time employees) for part time employees, for all hours spent attending orientation. Upon successful completion of the qualification period, seniority employees shall also receive the difference between the above compensation and their applicable hourly rate of pay in accordance with Article 41 Section 2.
Our HR Rep says there is a 40% failure rate and is requiring an unpaid informal training to help you learn stuff before you get there: memorize the 5 steps; memorize the 10 pt commentary and then some driving stuff like backing up and who knows what else.
If you don't have those memorized, they won't submit you for class and you also have to do whatever practice stuff or you're discouraged from attending Integrad.
Is it really that hard that one has to learn stuff before they go? I thought that was the purpose of attending the 5 day training - to learn everything you need to know to succeed?
Our HR Rep says there is a 40% failure rate and is requiring an unpaid informal training to help you learn stuff before you get there: memorize the 5 steps; memorize the 10 pt commentary and then some driving stuff like backing up and who knows what else.
If you don't have those memorized, they won't submit you for class and you also have to do whatever practice stuff or you're discouraged from attending Integrad.
Is it really that hard that one has to learn stuff before they go? I thought that was the purpose of attending the 5 day training - to learn everything you need to know to succeed?
And the pre-trip always seems like alot on paper, but when you actually run through it a few times and get the walk flow around the vehicle it comes out of your mouth like nothing lol. The only reason why I say to remember those before you get there is so you can test out by tuesday, or as early as possible so that you don't have those lingering in the back of your mind all week. I think that alone, is what caused 3-4 guys in our group to go home, because they didn't try testing out until thursday, and on thurs they had so many other things going on that they were trying to remember.
Sleeve and SLip -
Great information!! I don't know why HR wouldn't already tell us all this. They told us to memorize the 5 and 10, but not how we would be tested on it - recite it while driving? or did I misunderstand that?
They said the 5 had to be word for word and that the 10 just had to be the 10 main points word for word and the description for each just needs to have the jist.
As to the Pre-trip - in the real world, is there NOT going to be a checklist to fill out? I thought they'd want us to prove by a checklist that we looked at everything during pre-trip each day prior to leaving the center.
We must have the pre-trip memorized? Okay - that's GREAT to know now, although my HR guy said there was nothing else to memorize. Geez......
Integration station???
Driver Drill???
Why would anyone be sent home early???
Thanks so much - luckily I have 2 more weeks to prepare.
What are those?
no checklist, because it makes no difference. within the pretrip, the beginning step, is reviewing and signing off on the DVIR (vehicle report) stating that the vehicle is in proper order with no safety issues. this goes to the mechanic in the PM and they review the same and sign off. When you sign off the DVIR you awknowledge this.This is not entirely accurate. The only time the mechanic will sign off on the DVIR is if there are any write-ups, otherwise the driver will sign off the following morning. The driver signing off is acknowledging one of two things: 1, that there were no write-ups or, 2, that any write ups were repaired and/or signed off by the mechanic.
no checklist, because it makes no difference. within the pretrip, the beginning step, is reviewing and signing off on the DVIR (vehicle report) stating that the vehicle is in proper order with no safety issues. this goes to the mechanic in the PM and they review the same and sign off. When you sign off the DVIR you awknowledge this.This is not entirely accurate. The only time the mechanic will sign off on the DVIR is if there are any write-ups, otherwise the driver will sign off the following morning. The driver signing off is acknowledging one of two things: 1, that there were no write-ups or, 2, that any write ups were repaired and/or signed off by the mechanic.
Upstate - that's what I remember from the little bit of training/exposure I've had so far....
Sleeve and SLip -
Great information!! I don't know why HR wouldn't already tell us all this. They told us to memorize the 5 and 10, but not how we would be tested on it - recite it while driving? or did I misunderstand that?
They said the 5 had to be word for word and that the 10 just had to be the 10 main points word for word and the description for each just needs to have the jist.
As to the Pre-trip - in the real world, is there NOT going to be a checklist to fill out? I thought they'd want us to prove by a checklist that we looked at everything during pre-trip each day prior to leaving the center.
We must have the pre-trip memorized? Okay - that's GREAT to know now, although my HR guy said there was nothing else to memorize. Geez......
Integration station???
Driver Drill???
Why would anyone be sent home early???
Thanks so much - luckily I have 2 more weeks to prepare.
What are those?