DCC Application - Kyle Thomas

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Please state your full name:
Kyle Thomas

Please state your house address: (If none, put N/A)
Nikola Pl, Number 1

Please state your date of birth:
26/02/1999

Please state your phone number:
415-508

Have you been convicted of a crime? If so, what for?
N/A

Do you have any prior employment? If so, please state them here with the reason(s) as to why you left them:
Yes i am currently a DOC guard.

Please write a personal biography: (Minimum of 200 words)
My name is Kyle Thomas, I am 23 years old and was born in Britain but moved to America around the age of 3. I have 2 parents, Clive and Jessica Thomas and a brother called Zak Thomas. We relocated to america when i was age 3 and my brother was age 4 for a better life as we grew up quite privalaged since our dad was in the law enforcement and our mother was a big time lawyer. ever since i was 1 all i wanted to be was in the law enforcement and bring justice to those who deserve it. My main interests are planes, bird watching, Cars and finger painting!. The reason i love planes is because of all the engineering that goes into fixing and creating planes. The reason i love cars is ever since i was a young boy iv always wanted a 1961 Aston Martin DB5 after watching the og James Bond movies just gave me a rush not as much as my passion for Law Enforcement but it gave me hobbies growing up to keep my state of mind right. Growing up with a cop as a dad me and my brother always were tought right from wrong and how to keep our minds from going in the wrong direction. After our dad died in 2006 cars were a big part of my life it gave me a sense of purpose gowing out on drives always calmed me down in more ways than others. Then as soon as i got my acceptence letter to become and a goverment worker thats when the law gave me a sense of purpose, it gave me my safe place (My Chair).

What skills do you have that you believe DCC would benefit from? (Minimum of 75 words)
My amazing driving skills and patience is the main 2 but my great comunication skills, knowing when someone dose not want to be spoken to and when they want someone to talk to! i can reasd people very well its a 1 of my amazing gifts that the lord gave me, i aslo have the gift of perserverance i wont stop until the job is done to the highest standed as some people would call it im a perfectionist but someone people would call it over the top but i think as long as the client is happy then i am happy.

Why would you like to join the DCC team? (Minimum of 75 words)
I am looking for some part time work until the renovations at DOC are finished but i would like to join DCC because i know the taxi service you offer is to the highest standed and thats something i can make even better than it already is, at the minute DCC is at the 100% best standed but with me i can make it 200% highest standed, I have amazing work ethic and morals which i know DCC will benefit from in the long hall. i have friends who work for DCC and they say it has 1 of the best work envoirments in the city at the moment! which is something that i would love to be a apart of.

Have you applied previously and been rejected? If so what have you done differently this time?
N/A

Do you consent to a background check? (if no, your application will be denied)
[X] Yes
[ ] No

Please attach a copy of your driver's license: ((Ensure the timestamp is clearly shown))
Driver's License

What is your Discord username and tag? Example: Jack#1234
𝕊𝕒𝕞#0668

Please provide a link to your Vital Forums profile:
Vital Forums Profile

Please provide a picture of your admin logs: (Pictures must be unedited) (Please explain them if there are any)
Admin Logs
I was on my alt character and didnt realise the fishing spot car park was classed as a open place even the admin who gave it to me didnt know at the time then he came to me and said iv asked 1 of my higher ups and he said it is.

What is your age? (Doesn't have to be provided if you are not comfortable in sharing it)
19

Please state your timezone: (UTC-/+)
UTC +1

Please list any other characters you play as:
Diego Elsanto

Will you ensure that High Command are updated about admin logs you may receive while working at DCC?
[X] Yes
[ ] No

Define Powergaming and give an example:
its when you use /me or /do to force rp on to someone without giving them a choice. E.G /me kills the man with his bare hands

What is the difference between /me and /do? and give an example:
/me is for rping situations and /do is answering the /me. E.G /me attempts to cuff the man. /do would he resist?

Define Metagaming and give an example:
Metagaming is when you give IC info to someone oocly to get a IC advantage . E.G Your friend and you are in a discord call and one of you is sharing your screen to see where the other person is being chased.

Which rule does the following describe: the act of emphasising roleplay over acquiring a level of skill that is unrealistic.
[X] Non-Roleplay
[ ] Powergaming
[ ] Alternative Roleplay

Define Non-Roleplay and give an example:
None rp is when you attempt to rp with someone but the rp is unrealistic and something you wouldnt do IRL. E.G Your in a police chase and you notice your running out of petrol and you stop to fill up.

You are in a taxi by yourself and it stalls. A man runs up to the taxi and points a gun at you close range. He begins shouting demands for you to exit the vehicle and to put your hands in the air. You have a pistol on your person. What should you do?
You would comply with the demands of the person and get out of the car then as soon as he leaves the area you would call the police and let the proper authorities handle it then you woud tell the police everything that happened.

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Dear Kyle Thomas,
We would like to thank you for taking the time to fill out an application for the DCC. Our human resources division
has received your application and is currently reviewing it. If you are among the qualified candidates, you will receive an update on your application with the next steps in our recruitment process.
Best regards,
Jason Capp
Supervisor

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Dear Kyle Thomas,
We would like to invite you to the DCC headquarters for an interview with a member of our human resources division. Please monitor your phone for a message from our team arranging an interview time.
((Use the link below to join the VRP DCC discord to check availability.))
((https://discord.gg/uMf6HSTAn9))
Best regards,
Jason Capp
Supervisor

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Dear Kyle Thomas,
Thank you for taking the time to complete an interview. It was a pleasure meeting you and we feel that you would be a great fit for the DCC. Please stop by the DCC HQ at your earliest convenience to receive your badge and basic training.
Best regards,
Sarah Little
Supervisor

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Whenever a member of DCC has passed the interview stage they will receive the following message. All you need to do is simply copy this and paste this into their email.

Message to new employees

Dear Kyle Thomas,

We are happy to welcome you to the Downtown Cab Company. We do appreciate your patience during this process and cant wait to see you clocking on shift!

Whenever you do get your chance please meet with a Supervisor+ to get you your badge and adequate keys, then followed by a Driver+ to do your training. Below you will find some very useful links to use as a reference for everything. We recommend you save this email as it is a go-to guide:

• Our Welcome guide to all trainee here
• Our handbook here
• Our employee area here
• Every time you complete a taxi ride (it is optional) you can fill out this form here

Do remember, you get to keep 100% of all tips, this helps us to ensure our rides are best as possible, efficient and essentially allows us to collect data.

We also wanted to share our contract to read before entering the office, please understand it fully and it will have to be signed in front of a supervisor+.

Contract

Downtown Cab Co Official Contract

This Member Contract (Downtown Cab Co) is made and entered into on “DATE”

By and Between:
Employee, ”NAME”
(hereinafter referred to as “Employee”)

And

Downtown Cab Co.
(hereinafter referred to as “DCC”)
Registered and incorporated in Los Santos.

BACKGROUND

1. The Employee wishes to contract with DCC in order to obtain [Salary, Respect, etc] from DCC in return for their professional services as a [Taxi Driver, Human Resource Employee, ect (TBD)] for the Downtown Cab Co.
2. DCC, by way of its experience, contacts in the Employee Industry, resources, and staff, wishes to provide the services mentioned in Part A to the employee, in return for the employee's services representing DCC through duties and taxi services. DCC also desires and requires that the employee displays [himself/herself] in a professional manner as to not damage the reputation of DCC through their association with one another and the public.

SALARY

DCC agrees to pay the employee for the services that they do in return for a salary which is counted hourly depending on your rank and paid monthly ((weekly)).

SERVICES

The services to be rendered by the Employee pursuant to this Contract shall include:

1. 5 Hours of work per month.
2. Ordinary taxi duties.
3. Respect to all customers to well represent Downtown Cab Co.

ON DUTY UNIFORM

DCC expects the Employee to show pride in representing their workplace by representing and wearing the set uniform appropriate to the employee. Wearing inappropriate/unauthorized clothing while clocked on may result in a punishment to the employee.

CONDUCT

The Employee agrees that his/her personal conduct reflects on the public perception of DCC, and that his/her role as an Employee for DCC makes him/her a public face for DCC. To that end, the Employee and DCC agree that the Conduct of the Employee, both during public events and public-facing down-time, is of great importance to DCC, and favorable Conduct is material to this ongoing contractual agreement. The Employee agrees to abide by the following behavioral standards:

1. The Employee shall always abide by all applicable laws that the Los Santos Penal code is subject to.
2. Use the most direct route to the customer's destination unless they request otherwise.
3. The Employee must Ensure the fare meter and dashcam are turned on and functional before driving.
4. The Employee must assist passengers with their luggage into the taxi.
5. The Employee agrees not to be offensive to and/or fight with other employees or passengers.
6. The Employee must not use their personal phone while a passenger is in their vehicle. The radio should be the only communications device in use.
7. The Employee is prohibited from the use, possession, or distribution of any illegal drugs while engaging in the public eye and activities on behalf of DCC e.g Public Events and taxi duties. Violation of this policy may result in an immediate severance of the contract.
8. DCC reserves the right to terminate any employee with or without reasoning and/or notice. Employees also have the right to resign from the DCC at any moment without a reason however a reason would be preferred for company records.
9. If an accident occurs and it was caused due to the employee’s negligence, the employee is reliable for 100% of all costs which will be taken out of the employee’s salary.

Employee Handbook

DCC is based in Los Santos and is committed to providing excellent taxi services to all its residents. Our goal is to impress every customer who rides with us by being prompt, having great customer service, and maintaining clean vehicles. Here at the DCC, we treat our customers with the utmost respect to ensure they want to use our services again! This handbook will give you an overall guide to working for the DCC and what we expect from you along with all our rules, guidelines, and explanations.

1.0 - Radio Codes

The radio is the primary communication device used by all DCC employees. It is of significant importance to Management and High Command to ensure that all operations are running smoothly. This, therefore, means that the radio frequency must under no circumstances be shared with anyone. The radio frequency is 1. Radio codes are vital to the efficiency and professionalism of the company. Before going on duty or driving a taxi, you must learn these codes and know how to use them. Radios must be in use at all times while on duty and on the correct frequency. Ignoring radio requests and failure to follow protocol may result in punishment. Making mistakes is perfectly normal and management will always reach out and correct you if need be, never see this as an embarrassment and always look at it as a learning curve, we all make mistakes!

The following are the official radio codes used by DCC:

Please ensure you state your badge number before a radio code.

10-1 [Vehicle Plate]: Announcing the start of your shift and the vehicle you will be using.

10-2: Announcing the end of your shift.

10-3: Essentially informing everyone you are available again after a taxi request.

10-4: Affirmative/Acknowledge.

10-5 [Standby Location]: Confirming waiting at standby location for calls.

The following are examples of the radio codes in use:

01 10-1 PN1183

01 10-2 (Self explanatory)

01 10-3 (Self explanatory)

01 10-4 (Self explanatory)

01 10-5 Los Santos Bank

Below you will find a list of approved abbreviations, this list will be updated frequently, please look at the changelog for any updates.

Los Santos Bank - LSB
Los Santos Customs - LSC
Department of Correction - DOC
Sheriff's Department - SD
Downtown Cab Co - DCC
Los Santos International Airport - LSIA

1.1 - Chain of command and vehicles

Here at DCC, we understand that sometimes it may be hard to figure out which staff member to reach out to and what the chain of command looks like. Here is a list of the High Command and the subsequent ranks:

High Command:
Chief Executive Officer - Jack Westwood

Chief Operating Officer - Rob Crawford

Management:
Director of Internal Affairs - Jack Westwood

Director of Training Division - [VACANT]

Director of Public Relations - [VACANT]

Director of Human Resources - [VACANT]

Manager
Assistant Manager
Supervisor

Employees:
Senior Driver
Driver
Junior Driver
Trainee
Probationary Trainee

The following is a list of all ranks and corresponding vehicles:

Probationary Trainee: Stanier
Trainee: Stanier
Junior Driver: Stanier
Driver: Stanier, Baller
Senior Driver: Stanier, Rental Bus, Baller, Stretch
Supervisor: Stanier, Rental Bus, Baller, Stretch
Management: Stanier, Rental Bus, Baller, Stretch, Ocelot Jackal
High Command: Stanier, Rental Bus, Baller, Stretch, Ocelot Jackal

Whenever asking for help, you must always follow the chain of command.

1.2 - Divisional Structure

There are 4 divisions in DCC.

Below you will find the structures of the 4 divisions and at what rankings must be to be able to join them.

Internal affairs

This division is purely run by High command, only HC can join, upon reaching that rank you are immediately placed in IA.

Human Resources

The division is run by Director Rob Crawford and can only be accessed when you become a Supervisor+.

Public relations

The division can only be accessed when you become a Junior Driver+.

If you wish to find out more and join the team. Please ask management.

Training Division

The division can only be accessed when you become a Driver+.

If you wish to find out more and join the team. Please ask management.

1.3 - Staff Salaries

All employees will receive an hourly wage corresponding to their rank and will need to perform their duties for a minimum of 5 hours per month ((week)) to avoid hour warnings. The higher the rank of the staff member, the higher the salary they will receive. Once a taxi request is completed, the payment will be stored in the treasury to fund the salaries which will be distributed every Sunday.

Many elements could potentially affect your salary, this depends on quite a few factors both positive and negative. For now, we will look at the positive aspects.

When it comes to working in a company, there are many things that could affect your salary. It's not always just your hour salary x hours worked. Certain positive aspects you could encounter is being an employee of the month, when an employee has shown true dedication to the company and management feels that they deserve something extra they could receive an undetermined amount of a bonus on their check.

When the company has a very good month and high command feels that they are able to give bonuses to the employee (dividends) for the profit that month.

Another factor is events, public relations will hold many internal or external events, DCC will always allocate money towards public relations and they can use this money however they want, it could be in form of parties, treasure hunts, or much more. At these events, the winner could gain cash prizes which will be added to their salary or you could gain an asset like a vehicle.

Wherever there is a positive there is a negative. In Fact, when it comes to driving taxis in a company there are quite a few factors that could result in you losing money. The number one thing that may lead to the biggest loss of cash that is very avoidable is accidents, due to the certain limitations of Los Santos. It is not a very insured city so we need to usually fork out the cash from our own pocket. Often when an accident happens our taxis are equipped with a camera that you need to switch on, when managers review the accident and deem it to be your fault then an email will be sent to the CEO with a receipt, you will be billed for the following:

• Vehicle Repairs
• Road/street repairs (if any)
• Legal fees (if the opposing party wishes to press charges)
• Damages to the opposite vehicle

Now for the most part it will simply be vehicle repairs to your own taxi and not much more, however, I have taken the liberty to list all possible fees you may encounter so you are aware. Whenever you are billed, you will receive a copy of the receipts(s) to know exactly what you are paying for.

The next thing that could harm your paycheck is if the company has not made enough money for that month and needs to cut some paychecks, now this one we will ALWAYS use as a last resort and very much hope it never happens. We will also always aim to reimburse you in the future if the CEO deems it viable.

Something important to note is the CFO is currently held by the CEO and will remain like that for the foreseeable future.

List of our salaries

Trainee - $4,000
Jr Driver - $5,000
Driver -$ 6,000
Sr Driver - $7,000
Supervisor - $7,500
Asst. Manager - $8,000
Manager - $8,500
Director - $9,500
COO - $10,500
CEO - $13,000

1.4 - Employee Conduct

All employees should:

• Show a professional attitude whilst with passengers
• Have the utmost respect for every person, no matter their race, identity, or gender.
• If someone prefers to be called by a certain pronoun please respect it.
• Be well presented and dress appropriately in the company uniform
• Ensure the fare meter and dashcam are turned on and are functional before driving
  • DCC employees are the only individuals eligible for free taxi rides and should be prioritized over other customers
  • Fare prices may be discounted due to active company agreements
• Use the most direct route to the customer's destination unless they request otherwise
• Assist passengers with their luggage into the taxi
• Search the taxi for lost belongings and items and return them to the DCC HQ before accepting another request
• Operate the taxi in accordance with all the applicable laws and regulations with regards to the safety and comfort of passengers and the general public
• Not be offensive to and/or fight with other employees or passengers
• Not use their personal phone while a passenger is in their vehicle. The radio should be the only communications device in use.
• Never initiate a conversation on certain sensitive topics which could offend someone including but not limited to offending the LGBTQ Community, racist jokes, or jokes that are classified as dark humor/black humor.

For the safety of the customers, all employees should:

• Not operate the vehicle for an excessive amount of time that causes tiredness and fatigue
• Not carry more passengers than the vehicle safely allows
• Not operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Report any criminal activity witnessed to High Command/police and don't be a vigilante
  • Passenger acting suspiciously? - Try not to question them or intervene while they
    are inside the vehicle. Wait until they are out of sight at their requested destination
    to then call the appropriate authorities. Ensure to include the name of the
    passenger and what you heard them say or do. We do this to guarantee the safety
    of employees and to not have any incidents occur while the individual is in close
    proximity to the driver or vehicle.

1.5 - Terminations, suspensions, resignations, demotions, promotions

Terminations

Terminations are going to occur in the lifetime of a company, especially in a company that has a decently high turnover rate. As the official taxi company of LS, we must make sure our employees are the best in the city. There are so many factors that could end up in you being terminated that I could not even list them all. In our rulebook, we have a few things that the company strives for and these must be respected, such as respect. In DCC management and high command are not always going to be by your side 24/7 so we will manly see things on paper, in high command respect, honesty, professionalism are the 3 main things we really look at in an employee, and breaking one of these 3 codes could put you in a bad spot. In fact, DCC reserves the full right to terminate you without informing you of the reason (psst, a little secret, we will always have a reason). If you did something to break one of these 3 codes, high command will not take it and may result in a termination, it is something we DO NOT tolerate in the company, in fact, if you disrespect someone to feed your ego that may be a cause for termination itself. DCC could also terminate you based on your performance, as mentioned above many want to join the company so if you start slacking and your performance drops, management could end up terminating you to have more room in the company. If you navigate to our punishment guidelines you will find out other reasons.

Suspensions

This is another thing rather frowned upon and if you get suspended consider yourself lucky as it doesn't happen to many, usually you just end up getting terminated. Suspensions are something that places you on very thin ice, anything that may upset this ice could result in you being terminated, even for the smallest of things. In Fact, a suspension is given for you to redeem yourself and prove that you learn from your mistakes, if we feel that this suspension period did not change much of your behavior, we then have no reason to hold you inside of DCC.

Resignations

When a member resigns it's rather sad for us but just part of the process. Resignations are something to give a thought to and not on the spot, talk to some people about it before doing it to make sure it's not a reason that could be solved. If you resign you can always come back and reinstate into your position or a position below, all depends on the length of your leave.

Demotions

Demotions are usually a rare thing to happen and normally happens when you keep doing certain repeated actions that result in a demotion, in fact getting demoted usually comes with a suspension.

Promotions

Promotions are an important part of being in the DCC as it shows an employee’s dedication and success. Rewards come with promotions which include a higher hourly wage and permission to drive a wider selection of vehicles for our passengers. This also means that promotions will be thought about thoroughly with High Command/Management to ensure the right employee is ascending up the ranks.

Promotions will be issued on the Sunday of each week. They are issued taking into account an employee's sufficient work hours for the time period, time with the company and/or since their last promotion, attitude to work, and performance.

1.6 - Standby Locations

We would rather our customers didn’t have to wait long periods of time for our services so we have set up standby locations which provide ease of use. If a location seems unpopular at a specific time then the driver should relocate to a different standby location. Only 3 taxis may be parked at each location at any time to ensure there is no overcrowding. During these waiting times, you may converse and get to know your fellow colleagues but make sure to prioritize taking requests, you may go to people and ask them if they need a lift anywhere.

The following are acceptable, High Command approved locations:

• Los Santos Bank - In view of members of the public exiting the bank but not too close to obstruct parking of other members of the public.
• Legion Square Parking
• Los Santos Customs - Ensure to not park in an area that obstructs LSC worker’s ability to perform their duties.
• Parking Garage - Inside of the parking area, just south of where they park their car.
• DMV - As you drive into the DMV you take a left turn.
• Los Santos Airport - Right outside of the main terminal there is an adequate location
• Mount Zonah MD - Across the road, opposite city hall.
• Department Of Corrections - Outside of the main door. Anyone at DOC will also be responsible for responding to calls in Sandy & Paleto.
• Fish market / KOI building
• [New] Fishing Equipment (2 Max)

Directors may temporarily approve a location for 24 hours for testing purposes.