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MDEC Starting date.

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Metalman
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Post by Metalman »

Has anybody been given their starting date for MDEC yet? I was told, on Angard's website about 12 days ago, that a starting date has been agreed but, as yet, nobody has told me when this date is.
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Post by nothingatthemoment »

Metalman wrote:Has anybody been given their starting date for MDEC yet? I was told, on Angard's website about 12 days ago, that a starting date has been agreed but, as yet, nobody has told me when this date is.
Phone Angard and ask (if you can get through ) , as really at this point you should know your start date.
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Lockardian
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Post by Lockardian »

Normally it’s the last Wednesday in November. I’ve applied to transfer over from the MC to the MDEC for Christmas but haven’t had a confirmed start date yet.

They’ve also said I won’t get the AWR rate, just the basic rate, which is pretty bad!
Metalman
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Post by Metalman »

Lockardian wrote:Normally it’s the last Wednesday in November. I’ve applied to transfer over from the MC to the MDEC for Christmas but haven’t had a confirmed start date yet.

They’ve also said I won’t get the AWR rate, just the basic rate, which is pretty bad!
Do we not have an induction day beforehand ?
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Post by Lockardian »

Metalman wrote:Do we not have an induction day beforehand ?
Normally it’s three days training (Wed to Fri) then the shifts start properly the following week.
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Post by Lockardian »

I’ve just had my start date confirmed - Wed 29 Nov.
Metalman
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Post by Metalman »

Mine has now been confirmed as December 1st.