Prison Officer

bitter_lemon · 18-10-2011 6:52pm

lol

sodbuster77 · 18-10-2011 7:07pm

senordingdong wrote: »

I'd advise getting one, just a small one, because your uniform is so poorly made that the buttons may well have come off your tunic or epaulettes before they even arrives to you.
As Jailer said, get Kiwi shoe polish, the kind in the circular tin. Any other kind won't cut it.
Also, get yourself one of those mesh ironing sheets, if you iron your trousers without one they will go shiny and be ruined.
Your mother/wife should be able to source you one.
Here's a picture of one just incase...

I knew I'd find a use for her one of these days:D. Cheers

senordingdong · 18-10-2011 7:19pm

bitter_lemon wrote: »

lol

lol what?

Leo Demidov · 18-10-2011 9:12pm

Salmon · 18-10-2011 9:34pm

sodbuster77 wrote: »

Contract arrived today.

As a matter of interest sodbuster, roughly what number were you on the panel for the job? I have a mate in the 700's and wonder how high they have reached!!!:D

Jailer · 19-10-2011 8:00am

sodbuster77 wrote: »

Salmon wrote: »

As a matter of interest sodbuster, roughly what number were you on the panel for the job? I have a mate in the 700's and wonder how high they have reached!!!:D

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Recommend you go back in and edit to "mid 400's"

Very easy to check you off a list

cordub · 19-10-2011 1:58pm

Jailer wrote: »

Recommend you go back in and edit to "mid 400's"

Very easy to check you off a list

Haha a true jailer you are

;););)

bitter_lemon · 19-10-2011 8:45pm

senordingdong wrote: »

lol what?

lol about the mother/wife reference to sourcing your little womens stuff :rolleyes:

you are a funny little guy!

bitter_lemon · 19-10-2011 8:47pm

Jailer wrote: »

Recommend you go back in and edit to "mid 400's"

Very easy to check you off a list

you just quoted what he shouldn't have quoted!

senordingdong · 20-10-2011 12:14am

bitter_lemon wrote: »

lol about the mother/wife reference to sourcing your little womens stuff :rolleyes:

you are a funny little guy!

I can't lie, I'm no better.
I had seen one around the house for years but never knew what it was or what it did. The mother/wife line is basically what our ACO told us.

Omackeral · 20-10-2011 3:59am

Hi Lads and ladies. I'm in the job since August 2008 and I'd like to pass on a little tip to RPO's in Beladd currently.

Purchase a TurtleWax Dashboard shiner to get your shoes blinging in one easy stroke. Never mind any of that polishing for hours with cloths/tights/cotton wool in anticipation of parade! Its a blue and silver sponge and costs 5 euro in any motor factors or garage.

As regards the Sligo IT work, it's largely do-able BUT time management is key. So you will have a fair few written assignments to complete over your first two years as a recruit. If you can keep on top of your work, you will pass.

Guys when you get to the jails, dont be afraid to ask other staff questions or for advice. The officers are generally very welcoming to newbies. Look forward to meeting ya'll.

redhotdevil · 23-10-2011 6:17pm

Best of luck to everyone starting tomorrow,it can be a bit daunting being your first day down there but it gets easier and before you know it you'll get your postings to the jail.........

Time flies when you're having a good time:D

The Sheriffk · 27-10-2011 12:14am

senordingdong wrote: »

I'd advise getting one, just a small one, because your uniform is so poorly made that the buttons may well have come off your tunic or epaulettes before they even arrives to you.
As Jailer said, get Kiwi shoe polish, the kind in the circular tin. Any other kind won't cut it.
Also, get yourself one of those mesh ironing sheets, if you iron your trousers without one they will go shiny and be ruined.
Your mother/wife should be able to source you one.
Here's a picture of one just incase...

Guardsmans Gloss if you can get it ...!!!!

Yourwellcum · 27-10-2011 1:17pm

The Sheriffk wrote: »

Guardsmans Gloss if you can get it ...!!!!

No, Parade Gloss is what your looking for.

cordub · 27-10-2011 5:22pm

Anyone know how many are in Training ???

Yourwellcum · 27-10-2011 7:27pm

cordub wrote: »

Anyone know how many are in Training ???

I heard 40 from someone who was down there during the week

LoanShark · 28-10-2011 12:56pm

Yourwellcum wrote: »

I heard 40 from someone who was down there during the week

There is two groups of twenty in Beladd at the moment...

senordingdong · 28-10-2011 2:05pm

And the rumours about more after them are still just rumours?

Delancey · 31-10-2011 12:11am

Is it true that Prison Chaplains are paid same as Prison Officers ?

senordingdong · 31-10-2011 12:14am

I would assume they are paid by the diocese, no?

Delancey · 31-10-2011 12:17am

senordingdong wrote: »

I would assume they are paid by the diocese, no?

Yeah , I would thought so but I was told by someone that they get a salary from the Department of Justice / Irish Prison Service ?

senordingdong · 31-10-2011 12:28am

In that case I can't say as I don't know for sure.

Delancey · 31-10-2011 2:36am

senordingdong wrote: »

In that case I can't say as I don't know for sure.

Cheers , yeah I'm a tad sceptical that the story is accurate but on the other hand you may find its some old tradition going back 100 years , etc.

Yourwellcum · 31-10-2011 4:37am

Delancey wrote: »

Is it true that Prison Chaplains are paid same as Prison Officers ?

The Chaplin gets paid more than your average PO

redhotdevil · 31-10-2011 6:22am

Chaplins recieve TWO salaries,their normal salary and also a full-time salary from the Government...total €70-75k p.a.

Delancey · 31-10-2011 4:13pm

redhotdevil wrote: »

Chaplins recieve TWO salaries,their normal salary and also a full-time salary from the Government...total €70-75k p.a.

:eek: Jayz , nice work if you can get it !

Rawhead · 31-10-2011 5:39pm

Chaplain's are Assistant Governors grade, 90k plus. They have no rank or authority over officers though, it's purely for pay.

Delancey · 31-10-2011 6:05pm

Rawhead wrote: »

Chaplain's are Assistant Governors grade, 90k plus. They have no rank or authority over officers though, it's purely for pay.

And here was me thinkinng it was for love of the prisoners and humanity :rolleyes:

senordingdong · 31-10-2011 6:38pm

Rawhead wrote: »

Chaplain's are Assistant Governors grade, 90k plus. They have no rank or authority over officers though, it's purely for pay.

Must need it to pay for all the cigarettes they don't smoke.

Rawhead · 31-10-2011 6:53pm

In fairness some of them do a good job. The majority would be lag lovers though. The nuns in one particular Dublin prison are a despicable bunch altogether and have been caught passing phones and other contraband over the years.
Another yoke down the country a few years back began to think he was an officer. He took to carrying a radio and one day he "stood down" staff responding to an alarm because he looked out his office window which overlooked the yard and deemed that the situation was under control. He was quietly touched on soon after.

Delancey · 31-10-2011 9:07pm

Rawhead wrote: »

In fairness some of them do a good job. The majority would be lag lovers though. The nuns in one particular Dublin prison are a despicable bunch altogether and have been caught passing phones and other contraband over the years.
Another yoke down the country a few years back began to think he was an officer. He took to carrying a radio and one day he "stood down" staff responding to an alarm because he looked out his office window which overlooked the yard and deemed that the situation was under control. He was quietly touched on soon after.

Surely being caught bringing in contraband would be grounds for instant removal from the prison , never to return ??

Rawhead · 01-11-2011 8:23am

Delancey wrote: »

Surely being caught bringing in contraband would be grounds for instant removal from the prison , never to return ??

A certain well known Governor would have shielded them, they all had the same thug hugging agenda. If it happened now they would be arrested and cleared.

redhotdevil · 01-11-2011 9:31am

Rawhead wrote: »

A certain well known Governor would have shielded them, they all had the same thug hugging agenda. If it happened now they would be arrested and cleared.

Never a truer word spoken.

Angus MacGyver · 02-11-2011 1:22am

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/nun-the-wiser-mobile-phone-found-in-jail-birthday-cake-13917995.html

bitter_lemon · 04-11-2011 12:05am

that happened ages ago!
it was some dirtbird in thunder home cafe.
the nuns should cop on! she should have been done as an accessory :mad:
*****!

07-11-2011 7:09pm

pada1981 wrote: »

well if youfollowed the whole thread muppet, you would see that i was looking for advice, youll be easy to spot , you'll be the dude with his head up his own arse!!!! muppet

Ding Dong....Is that you using a different name????????

redhotdevil · 07-11-2011 9:42pm

480905 wrote: »

Ding Dong....Is that you using a different name????????

Good one!!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D

senordingdong · 08-11-2011 11:42pm

480905 wrote: »

Ding Dong....Is that you using a different name????????

No.
Probably just another rookie that didn't find your condescending arrogance as inspiring as you seem to think you are.

Delancey · 08-11-2011 11:52pm

Anyone see the package offered by the Northern Ireland Prison Service seeking 500 voluntary leavers ?
Example - an officer on £ STG 35,000 will get a taxfree lump sum of 55,500 plus 3 more payments equating to 21 months pay plus a pension of 18,800 p.a.

Already announced that those leaving will be replaced by new officers on vastly different contracts and lower pay.

cordub · 09-11-2011 1:04am

Delancey wrote: »

Anyone see the package offered by the Northern Ireland Prison Service seeking 500 voluntary leavers ?
Example - an officer on £ STG 35,000 will get a taxfree lump sum of 55,500 plus 3 more payments equating to 21 months pay plus a pension of 18,800 p.a.

Already announced that those leaving will be replaced by new officers on vastly different contracts and lower pay.

how much service do they need to have to be able to leave , think i would jump at it if i got the chance the way things are going here

Rawhead · 09-11-2011 10:08am

cordub wrote: »

how much service do they need to have to be able to leave , think i would jump at it if i got the chance the way things are going here

As far as I know it's available to everyone. It obviously won't be anything near those terms for someone with only a few years service. From talking to some of the lads up there it really only suits a few officers, the majority who took the previous package (which was much better) ended up regretting leaving I believe.
What would you do as a forty something ex PO. The twenty years you'd have done in the job would make you worse than useless. Can you imagine being back in the human world.
Boss: Morning Mr Warder, can you stack the beans in aisle 3 please.
PO: I'm early dinner horse.
Boss: Your what?
PO: and I'm on a medical in the afternoon.
Boss: a what in the afternoon.
PO: Your bullying me.

redhotdevil · 09-11-2011 11:06am

Rawhead wrote: »

Can you imagine being back in the human world.
Boss: Morning Mr Warder, can you stack the beans in aisle 3 please.
PO: I'm early dinner horse.
Boss: Your what?
PO: and I'm on a medical in the afternoon.
Boss: a what in the afternoon.
PO: Your bullying me.

by far the funniest post I've read on this thread(nearly as funny as ding-dongs;);))

Well done for getting it spot on:D:D:D

ps Don't forget....PO: any chance of a gate pass!!!!

Delancey · 09-11-2011 5:45pm

The NI Government is budgeting £60 million STG for the scheme , its accepted that its not as generous as the ' Patten ' scheme for voluntary leavers from the PSNI ( almost all former RUC officers ) - some of the payouts there were astronomical but that was when money was not as tight as now.

bitter_lemon · 09-11-2011 6:00pm

Rawhead wrote: »

What would you do as a forty something ex PO. The twenty years you'd have done in the job would make you worse than useless. Can you imagine being back in the human world.
Boss: Morning Mr Warder, can you stack the beans in aisle 3 please.
PO: I'm early dinner horse.
Boss: Your what?
PO: and I'm on a medical in the afternoon.
Boss: a what in the afternoon.
PO: Your bullying me.

ha ha very funny

who are you telling me what to do? whats your pay number? wha?
"spillage in the mushroom aisle"
oh wait thats just a sheeser getting excited :P

edit - poor ding dong

09-11-2011 10:28pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-15636067

Its the shape of things to come here too...

09-11-2011 10:33pm

senordingdong wrote: »

No.
Probably just another rookie that didn't find your condescending arrogance as inspiring as you seem to think you are.

See the Welfare horse.... Was only joking.... Taking yourself far too seriously.

bitter_lemon · 10-11-2011 10:50am

480905 wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-15636067

Its the shape of things to come here too...

yeah delancey its pretty crap here too and more to come. i think its better to have a laugh than to get annoyed.
lol i have 20e to do me till next thursday :eek:

LoanShark · 10-11-2011 1:50pm

bitter_lemon wrote: »

i have 20e to do me till next thursday :eek:

Wanna game of lives???

bitter_lemon · 10-11-2011 5:24pm

LoanShark wrote: »

Wanna game of lives???

well that all depends chicken. i have heard of the male locker room playing strip tease when they run out of money.

and in fairness to them they do it with no inhibitions. i get a flash from time to time

more power to them.

why do the girls get an iron and a fridge and a hair straightner and the boys get a pool table and a dart board?

seems more fun in the boys locker room

senordingdong · 10-11-2011 10:12pm

480905 wrote: »

See the Welfare horse.... Was only joking.... Taking yourself far too seriously.

...then in that case I retract my comment.
Though you should know better than to toy with a warders fragile mentality.

Prison Officer

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