I believe we're getting 5 guys from Springfield, 2-3 from Marlboro, and a few other townies. Plus we're getting back 3 guys that left to pursue "other opportunities". IA is conducting BG's on all these fellas now. I anticipate Mar/Apr abbreviated academy to get them to WPD standards. Then whilst all that is ongoing IA will BG all newcomers. Another PO and I are going to PT&DT instructor cert. somewhere round Apr so the 22 wk academy will start (my guess) late Apr or May so long as all the BG's are done.
Who told your buddy why bother and that he'd just be layed off?? We're shorthanded as it is. Even the guys coming back don't bring us back up to full strength. We're having guys made on Fri so that brings the working class down even more.
I'm not sure on numbers, I've heard from the vine anywhere between 30 to 50 total (laterals/layoffs & newbies).... It would be nice to get everyone graduated before the savages start thawing out though..
Tack is right though, this is such a chickenshit city they'll either piss the funds away or lie right to our faces and say they don't have it to pork us on something else. If you want to work for Worcester be a sparky. The city loves them and gives them whatever they want. Not quite like that with us. (No I'm not a big fan of the laborers) They're hiring too....
Who told your buddy why bother and that he'd just be layed off?? We're shorthanded as it is. Even the guys coming back don't bring us back up to full strength. We're having guys made on Fri so that brings the working class down even more.
I'm not sure on numbers, I've heard from the vine anywhere between 30 to 50 total (laterals/layoffs & newbies).... It would be nice to get everyone graduated before the savages start thawing out though..
Tack is right though, this is such a chickenshit city they'll either piss the funds away or lie right to our faces and say they don't have it to pork us on something else. If you want to work for Worcester be a sparky. The city loves them and gives them whatever they want. Not quite like that with us. (No I'm not a big fan of the laborers) They're hiring too....
