Day(s) off during Training?

vtavgjoe · 02-22-2007, 05:11 PM

Hey everyone, I've got a class date in a couple of weeks. While confirming that the fax of the last of my documents would be received, I asked if we would get any more instructions for training, and was told I would have something on the Friday before my training class. (I read that someone else got a detailed mailing well before their class date, so I was a bit confused.)

Since the HR folks won't answer these questions, I instead throw them out to you guys...
#1 - Did you get any weekends, or even more than one day off in a row from training. I don't need to know *when*, but it would be nice to know *if* I can plan on seeing my wife in those 45 days.
#2 - Aside from chart binders, classroom supplies, cheap beer, anything else that we should bring that we wouldn't have otherwise thought of?
#3 - Are there any sort of laundry facilities within shuttle or walking range?

I don't think this repeated any of the topics below, but apologies if I did...

Thx,
Joe

dirt bag · 02-22-2007, 05:45 PM

1) yes you can train on the weekends, but you MUST have 2 off every 7 days (mine where monday and tuesday - nice b/c i got FC more often coming back to IAH on a tuesday morning)

2) pens and notebook, they help you figure out the rest

3) Laundry is in the hotel, shuttle bus to wal-mart or mall (mall has movie theater) or you can rent a car at the hotel

vtavgjoe · 04-11-2007, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirt bag

1) yes you can train on the weekends, but you MUST have 2 off every 7 days (mine where monday and tuesday - nice b/c i got FC more often coming back to IAH on a tuesday morning)

Does this apply to new hires as well? I've gotten disparate answers as to whether it does or not. We ended up doing 8 days straight a bit ago, and some folks told us that we weren't covered by the above, others said we shouldn't have had to.

It's done now, but I was curious. Anyone know?

(And yes, I know it's probably in the contract, but I am going to review that thoroughly once I am [hopefully] past the PC.)