Reinforcing Zarjaz's "Thermal Underware", when I was teaching or repairing our RADAR systems outside in the winter, I wore the RAF-issue cotton pyjamas under my "working-blue" uniform etc, that extra layer making a considerable difference.

For my hands, I wore a pair of lady's cotton, thin dress-gloves, with a pair of cyclist's mitts on top. The mitts had only the first joint of each finger present, leaving the rest of each finger exposed and flexible within the aforesaid gloves.

Better prepared than frozen.

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The RAF Greatcoats of the period were also very protective and warm, particularly if no bedding was available.

Fasten up the coat fully, without putting it on.

Enter from the bottom, passing your legs into each sleeve respectively, thus also keeping the feet warm.

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In reply to a post by partial:

Newgrid Rates is 1.45 Mon- Sat. 1.75 Sunday BH 2.5.. Although if you are rostered Sun its 2.0. Hence it is cheaper to pay Sun overtime than roster shifts. Newbies get less.

But they're also less likely to go out on overtime as they're unlikely to have all of the desirable skills.

I heard this week that some of these noobs, NOTV and such like will not be given any additional training for new skills .....

What a ridiculous state of affairs, the more skills, the less furthers, the more customer satisfaction.

Can anyone tell me what it's like after the training? Anyone on here share their experience after being let loose on their own? I'm looking forward to it but I know it's going to be difficult and people on my back etc,my mates dad called me today,he's been an engineer for 35 years and was calling to pre warn me about what jobs to try and avoid etc,expect the manager to be on my case! Looking forward to it but slightly apprehensive after spending 10 years in the same job!

Signed my contract start on July 26th how's it going mate ?

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Can anyone tell me what it's like after the training? Anyone on here share their experience after being let loose on their own? I'm looking forward to it but I know it's going to be difficult and people on my back etc,my mates dad called me today,he's been an engineer for 35 years and was calling to pre warn me about what jobs to try and avoid etc,expect the manager to be on my case! Looking forward to it but slightly apprehensive after spending 10 years in the same job!

Check http://openreachengineer.net/viewforum.php?f=8

This don't looking good for me as well

Congratulations! Yes, I too have recieved my contract and accepted. We're finally on the move now.

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Congratulations! Yes, I too have recieved my contract and accepted. We're finally on the move now.

Me too!

Congratulations to you also jajo!

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