3rd May 2005, 11:38 PM
well that makes 2 of us idontdodinos. my unit does have a laudable policy in not laying diggers off and instead involving them in the post-ex procedures - be it the simple data entry to sorting out archives/illustrations etc. then when we do get back on site people have a far better grasp of what the team as a whole needs to be doing.
of course we have our old skool diggers who dont trust this newfangled technology such as pencils and paper and as as such prefer to bein the field all the time - not a problem as they always seem to be bloody useful practical blokes with a jcb etc.
training sa's to understand the wider aspects of the job tends to mean not sacking them just cos theres no holes to dig. give someone permancy and decent pay in their job and they'll become a more integral and aware member of the team. being a digger with a mortgage tends to give you ambition
of course we have our old skool diggers who dont trust this newfangled technology such as pencils and paper and as as such prefer to bein the field all the time - not a problem as they always seem to be bloody useful practical blokes with a jcb etc.
training sa's to understand the wider aspects of the job tends to mean not sacking them just cos theres no holes to dig. give someone permancy and decent pay in their job and they'll become a more integral and aware member of the team. being a digger with a mortgage tends to give you ambition