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Old 26-03-2010, 08:11 PM
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Had my week and a bit induction into the AA, and go out on the road Monday

Should be interesting!
Old 26-03-2010, 08:13 PM
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sounds cool! whats the pay like with that kinda job these days?!
Old 26-03-2010, 08:14 PM
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how you get into that pal?
Old 26-03-2010, 08:29 PM
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Good luck mate.Should be fun.Just think of all them sexy women you will attend to.
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Nice one, glad you've found another job reasonably quickly!
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Nice one mate


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Originally Posted by Toe Knee
sounds cool! whats the pay like with that kinda job these days?!
Not fantastic, but it's early days really as it's a new venture for the AA - they only bought the company out about 2 months ago!

Originally Posted by speedy-tom
how you get into that pal?
I asked em for a job

Originally Posted by Glenny Boy
Good luck mate.Should be fun.Just think of all them sexy women you will attend to.
Summer time can be great

Originally Posted by James90RS
Nice one, glad you've found another job reasonably quickly!
I secured it almost a month ago, it's just been time getting through all the paperwork and official stuff, plus the weeks induction course...

Originally Posted by Brian
Nice one mate


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Old 26-03-2010, 09:43 PM
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Is this as AA patrol or window fitter?
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Good luck.
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah i thought it was patrols!!
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Fuck patrols! I only got the "basic" induction to the AA and it's policies and proceedures, as most of them are in place for the mobile patrol and recovery people (RSS and RDT I think?) and there's SO MUCH those fuckers have to know!!!! Much MUCH more than regular joe on the street realises they have to do!

But I'm looking forward to it. Obviously I'm a bit nervous and intrepid cos although it's an industry I've been in for years, this set up is all a bit new to me : no branches or offices, which means no one to hold my hand through it for the first few weeks!

But the AA do look like a good company, and they are obviously very well established, and one of the few companies that managed to grow, substantially, through the recession, which looks like a good thing? It's also a big "family" to be in, with hopefully better, and brighter, future prospects
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All the best

Sounds good
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Thought you'd discovered a long lost chinese family connection when I saw the title.

Well done on the job.


Cheers,
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Great news Matt!
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well done Matt,
will you be able to do privates or is the van tracked?

might need a screen in my golf soon
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My dad worked for the AA in Management for the last 12 years, and they have been a very very good company to work for. He retired on ill heatlh and they went out of thier way to look after him with pay/pension etc, so good luck, sounds like you are onto a good thing
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Nice one mate and good luck

An old boy that does some driving for us worked for the AA for 40 odd years, he started in the 1940s on a norton! He's 87 now, been retired over 20 years and still goes to their annual dinner. He reckons they were a great employer but obviously his view is a bit out of date so mentioning it is pointless
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Originally Posted by mar_k
well done Matt,
will you be able to do privates or is the van tracked?

might need a screen in my golf soon
Tracked mate can't even go a mile down the road for some tabs!
Old 28-03-2010, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Tracked mate can't even go a mile down the road for some tabs!
It's not your fault if the tracker has an intermitant fault

http://www.thejammerworld.com/produc...er_page_1.html

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Not that kind of tracker, and also, should anything happen, we aren't insured to drive outside of work hours / when not relating to business...

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Old 28-03-2010, 07:58 PM
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Good luck Matt!
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Cheers Lee

I've spent pretty much all day outside today kitting it out, sorting through my tools and stuff, best part of 8 hours! Probably would have taken less time, but I was on a stag doo last night so wasn't running at full speed
Old 28-03-2010, 08:03 PM
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good luck with the new venture matt
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