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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: beam me up scotty
PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:22 pm 
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So having a contract that said return 3pm, and the head saying it was a 30 minute window, and getting cheesed off waiting i was stupid enough to ask for an explanation .... is it 2.45, 3pm or 3.15 they want a car?


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Our official finishing time is 3pm, that is when lessons should finish so allowing 15 mins max for a pupil to get their belongings and out to transport I don’t think is unreasonable.

We actually finish at 2.45pm to facilitate taxis not having to wait too long so we start dismissing at 2.45pm. Obviously with the amount of taxis all boys are not going to be on by 3pm.

If he would like to arrive at 3pm that’s fine . Occasionally when there has been a school trip and they have overrun , most taxi drivers are accommodating.


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 Post subject: Re: beam me up scotty
PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:48 am 
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well what were you expecting ?

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edders23 wrote:
well what were you expecting ?


a pickup time?...not 2.45....3pm....or later maybe

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that's probably the one thing the school can't give you because they never finish the same time each day by the sounds of it

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you should have been informed about the flexible pick up times in your tender information so you could have taken into account the waiting time and priced it in, though I doubt if the council would have known.
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edders23 wrote:
that's probably the one thing the school can't give you because they never finish the same time each day by the sounds of it


they dont call the kids down from the top floor till asked, then god knows where they go

camp runamuck doesnt even come close

and trips out that get back at 3pm....if your lucky

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I did 4 1/2 years at one school and the kids came out spot on the booked time 4.40 boom, like a highland charge to the cars

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Just get there late every day.

Problem solved.

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Sussex wrote:
Just get there late every day.

Problem solved.

And risk getting penalized

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edders23 wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Just get there late every day.

Problem solved.

And risk getting penalized



I aint sitting waiting every morning for the doors to open or at night giving them 15-20 minutes to assemble kids, i now roll in at a reasonable time.....reasonable for me

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School broke up today, i rolled in at 3.05 and the last 3 kids (my 3) bolted out...i didnt even switch the engine off

sorted

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We have a strict 10 min waiting time, we wait 10 mins then drive off, & get paid. If we are called back we recharge. Schools soon get the message.
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thelodger wrote:
We have a strict 10 min waiting time, we wait 10 mins then drive off, & get paid. If we are called back we recharge. Schools soon get the message.



We have 3 minutes for parents in a morning, after "contact"....knock and run..

I tell you what though, they only want it once.... ive done it on 2 different jobs and never had to wait again

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