the titles and
work of posts (jobs), taken from the
fact that in many professions, such as railroading, the
type of
hat worn is the badge of the
job. The
term hat is also used to describe the write-ups,
checksheets and packs that outline the
purposes, know-how and duties of a
post. It exists in folders and packs and is
trained in on the person on the
post. To
hat someone is to train him on the functions and specialties of his
post, and when a person is
fully trained to do these he is said to be
hatted. "I just ache to get
hold of an
infantry company and put all their hats on as to what they're supposed to do and train them so that they can
control MEST, so the officers can
handle men and the men can
handle weapons, and so they can communicate with one another and so that they could engage upon their
individual activities as they were supposed to."
- Tone 40 on an Object (6 July 1957) slang for the
title and
work of posts (positions, jobs or duties) in a
Scientology organization; taken from the
fact that in many professions, such as railroading, the
type of
hat worn is the badge of the
job. The
term hat is also used to describe the write-ups,
checksheets and packs that outline the
purposes, know-how and duties of a
post. It exists in folders and packs and is
trained in on the person on the
post.
slang for the titles and
work of posts in a
Scientology organization; taken from the
fact that in many professions, such as railroading, the
type of
hat worn is the badge of the
job. The
term hat is also used to describe the write-ups,
checksheets and packs that outline the
purposes, know-how and duties of a
post. It exists in folders and packs and is
trained in on the person on the
post.
the titles and
work of posts (jobs), taken from the
fact that in many professions, such as railroading, the
type of
hat worn is the badge of the
job. The
term hat is also used to describe the write-ups,
checksheets and packs that outline the
purposes, know-how and duties of a
post. It exists in folders and packs and is
trained in on the person on the
post. To
hat someone is to train him on the functions and specialties of his
post, and when a person is
fully trained to do these he is said to be
hatted.
slang for the titles and
work of posts in an
organization. It comes from the
fact that jobs are often distinguished by the
type of
hat worn, such as a fireman, policeman, railroad conductor,
sailor, etc. Hence the
term hat. See also
post in this glossary.
- HCO PL 1 July 1965; HCO PL 13 September 1970. specialized duties in an
organization.
Hat is
slang for the
title and
work of a
post in a
Scientology organization; taken from the
fact that in many professions, such as railroading, the
type of
hat worn is the badge of the
job. (
Appendix B, #2)