Group Training

Having read all the posts that have been typed since my 'rant', i feel that I should explain a little bit more, as I have ommitted some information which will clear things up a bit.

To clarify the matter, I posted and Mark replied, followed by Jim's post about contacting the training team. Both Mark and I duly sent off e-mails asking if we could be of assistance. After a delay of a week (or so) I recieved an e-mail from Chris apologising for the delay in getting back to me, stating he would like Mark and I to join the team. The e-mail went on to say that he had been out of the country on business and had just returned.

Chris informed me that he would send me some information in a day or two to have a look at and see where we could go from there. I duly replied and also sent him a copy of the training manual I had written for my group. Since then, I have had no contact from Chris.

Next, thank you for taking the time to respond to the posts, and thank you to the few people who have taken the time to contact me directly. I have spoken to Andy Evans at length, and he is aware of the frustration and disappointment that this situation has caused both Mark and myself. In hind sight, I would say that although I have put things in writing on the forum, it was probably not the best way of going about things and maybe it could have been resolved if I had made contact with a member of the COM first. I will say that I stand by what I have written and I think I can speak for Mark on this also, all we want is to get involved and 'stuck in' to the training, and make it something that all groups across the country will benefit from. From the conversations we have had, not to mention all the documents we have exchanged, we have a passion for this and want to make RAYNET the best and most efficient we can, and ensure that all operators, no matter who they are or where they are from are all highly trained and 'singing from the same hymn sheet'.

Thank you to Cathy for the prompt response also, and I do hope that this does not escalate into the derogatory comments and suffering we had last year. I was confident at that point that lessons would have been learned, but there still appears to be problems and as stated in previous posts, there is little or nothing comes to the membership from the COM. That said, I am sure that do a great job and do a lot of work that we will never actually see or know about and hope that things do improve, for the sake of the organisation.

Lastly, and on a personal note, although I am very grateful for the responses, can I ask all members who either read this or are posting anywhere on the forum to think about what they are saying before they post it. Human nature is to read something and just post the reply, but things can spiral out of control very quickly when someone puts a remark on that others do not agree with. Think about what you want to say and if you are offended bite your lip or send a private message. I would not want to be involved in a discussion which starts to get heated and derogatory. It does not do anyone any good.

I have had the old red mist syndrome and posted after a lot of thought about it, and I hope it has not damaged any relations with anyone. We may not all see eye to eye, but we need to work together and get on with the tasks at hand for the greater good.

Thanks,

Gavin