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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Never has it been so obvious deciphering which posters read the article and which didn't.
Anyone who defends the city didn't read the article, or is totally insane.
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I read it and stand by my post. You can't win in the eyes of all people as a public entity. If you don't provide enough training and someone gets hurt then you're not being a leader in terms of OH&S. If someone jacks around on the job then you're mis-managing public resources. If you provide too much training then you're wasting tax payers dollars. It's a fine line to walk so obviously most departments err on the side of caution.
I will agree that the training and orientations provided by the city are excessive but will argue that they are necessary. Maybe they could streamline the orientation but remember, this girl agreed that out of 19hrs of orientation (2 x 9.5hr days) all of it was very relevant except for most of the motivational speaker portion beyond an hour or two. So she believed that 12-13hrs of the orientation was beneficial, maybe she just doesn't like speakers? Who knows.
Anyway, most of these seasonal employees are back year after year and only need to sit through a new employee orientation one time. I could see how it would be considered excessive if your plan was to never return.