I quoted 5 days training up to 4 staff on the 4 classes of forklifts outlined above. A forklift dealer quoted 4 days up to three people, for just a few dollars less. And the winning contract.....are you ready for this?, are you sitting down?.....
ONE and a HALF DAYS! You heard it right, boys, 1 1/2 days.!

To me, this is a sham! The trainer must be extremely incompetent to have submitted a proposal with so little time, and the company so shallow for accepting such an offer!

I am not quite sure as to what is going on with this industry, but it disgusts me knowing that this will be taking place in the very near future. This TTT is totally unacceptable in our industry standards, and both parties must be held accountable for this 'in and out' train the trainer training.

What the h#ll is going on here? Who allowed this guy to even become a trainer himself? Does he think he is training WHIMS? How do you train three individuals in 1.5 days to become trainers when it takes me two full days at least, to train operators on the same four lift trucks?

It is criminal and so non-compliant. It is a joke to even think that his offer was even on the table being discussed yet alone be awarded the very same. It is corrupt, and the trainer will take his 2 grand for 1.5 days work, if you want to call it work, to the bank, laughing all the way!

On a side not, another contract was lost to another firm, who had a company's 5 staff walk into class between 11 and 12, and have them all certified before the end of the day. 5 staff, sit-down counterbalance propane powered Clark, 1/2 day training. I take a full day to properly educate the operators, and operate the forklift, to run the trucks as required by law. And, I do not train on 1/2 hour notice either. It takes time to properly prepare for the class.

That is my rant for the day. It was not a good day for me yesterday. I am perplexed as to what is happening in this industry, in my province/city. Makes me want to second guess my career choice and get into something else that may be more regulated properly, and effectively.