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Re: Taking the WEEE?

And yet again UKW seem to be the only people who are taking a lead on it .
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Re: Names

iadom wrote:Well the ‘Create an Account/Register’ bit works. 🙂

Jim.

So it does
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Re: Extreme customer action!

goosegreen wrote:Wasn’t there a story years ago about a Hoover engineers van being taken hostage by an irate customer and being blocked in the drive? From what I remember it was the same problem, He had to order a part and she was having none of it. No problem if you are employed, Call the boss and let him sort it,But for the sole traders what a nightmare.

Goose
I thought that it was a National Homecare engineer,It was the same scenario though, except I think she had been let down on numerous call bookings or something .
Funny thing was after the story was all over the media ,the amount of people when being told their part would be ordered replied would it speed things up if I held you hostage ,To which my reply was unless the police can bring it with them ..no it won’t.
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Re: Free Training from Proctor & Gamble

I have been an engineer all my working life started at 14 ,now am 40 can’t be bothered to do the maths ,but my point is as I have always been an independent I never recieved any “official “training on detergents etc only picked up bits over the years .
Then I attended a UKW soap tech training session and my eyes were opened ,I learnt a hell of a lot and am not ashamed to admit it & I bet there were others like me as well.
I had the P&G trainer here 2 weeks ago 40 mins including Dishwasher tips ( which I already knew but it was good to refresh ) A nice glossy booklet with tips and advice and freebies to boot .
Amazing how customers won’t accept your word as to why there glasses are cloudy ,out comes the book and coz it looks official they are happy .
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Re: Constitution

Not sure if it fits here but as we are bouncing ideas about …
can we set up a system whereby a member of UKW automatically becomes a member with a general vote but limited access to the benefits of the TA,maybe just recieve the newsletter etc .
The subs forum becomes the TA forum open to “full” members of the TA
Then you lose this pay us your money then you can see what we offer scenario .
We may find that some people that opted not to subscribe actually join if it’s a TA
It then means that with transparency the trade can see that the TA is benefitting the “whole “trade not just the perceived elite.obviously there needs to be benefits of being a full member ,and not just being able to vote for the executive etc,maybe we can get a tie up with someone for extra discount on spares ?
like I say just an idea
discard or use ,whatever not worried

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Re: 12 Good People

I can’t be bothered to paste all the quotes as I need my beauty sleep (no comments 😆 please)
but suffice to say I agree with the open vote to all trade members ,and the trade categories ,and also the vote for chair coming from the executive/steering group (whatever it gets called )
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Re: September 2007 Meeting

One for me please ,Fri night ,What time is kick off on the Fri
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Re: 12 Good People

As we are kicking ideas about ,how about creating task forces for specific projects ,co-opting outside of the council if needs be .i.e Corgi, Weee ,training ,Spares ,contracts etc
Basically playing to our strengths ,Ahter all most constitutions state that the council can delegate as much or as little of the tasks out as they see fit.
I like the idea of any UKW member having a right to vote .
The whole arena of affiliates needs to be sorted ,I have no problem with allowing them membership but not on to the council and no voting rights .
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Re: 12 Good People

I’m in
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Re: Members Details

Kirk wrote:. The disiplinary they had all my postings and went through all of them Kirk

That’s just plain wrong ! What were they claiming guilt by aquiantance.
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Re: Accounts Stuff

I see no reason why it can’t be self financing .
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Re: Members Details

Back in the old NESN days During a meeting with somebody high up ,I was berated and threatened with losing my agency for making derogatory remarks about them on the old e-mail forum ,And had the e-mails presented to me as proof ,someone had passed on my comments from an e-mail conversation obviously wanting to score Brownie points .
Shame that there is always some little toady that wants to suck up to some one,sadly didn’t someone comment that even this forum isn’t secure .
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Re: UKW Subs Funding – the future?

I still like the ID card idea
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Re: BLUE TOOTH HEAD SETS ?

Just don’t match it with a Nokia 6300 cos it cuts out 👿 changing phone on mon to an E65
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Re: BLUE TOOTH HEAD SETS ?

Jabra 200 or 250 excellent
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