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Student paramedic 2013

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  • #722
    medic780
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭medic780


    Anybody on here after accepting the offer??


  • #723
    crazyncute
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭crazyncute


    medic780 wrote: »
    Anybody on here after accepting the offer??

    Yeah I did!


  • #724
    medic780
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭medic780


    crazyncute wrote: »
    Yeah I did!

    Me too!!! Roll on May been a long time coming.


  • #725
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭sjb25


    medic780 wrote: »
    Me too!!! Roll on May been a long time coming.

    Congrats guys hopefully the rest of us will get there in another while


  • #726
    crazyncute
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭crazyncute


    medic780 wrote: »
    Me too!!! Roll on May been a long time coming.

    It really has! Can't quite believe it's actually happening!


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  • #727
    newby88
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭newby88


    Well done all! Can I ask approximately what number on the panel ye reckon they are up to?


  • #728
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭sjb25


    newby88 wrote: »
    Well done all! Can I ask approximately what number on the panel ye reckon they are up to?

    Highest iv heard is around 50 mark


  • #729
    crazyncute
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭crazyncute


    newby88 wrote: »
    Well done all! Can I ask approximately what number on the panel ye reckon they are up to?

    I was number 60 on original panel.


  • #730
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭sjb25


    crazyncute wrote: »
    I was number 60 on original panel.

    I now of gone 10 more in what I knew to be the highest :) better again


  • #731
    medic780
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭medic780


    sjb25 wrote: »
    I now of gone 10 more in what I knew to be the highest :) better again

    They went as far as 66 on the new panel my buddy was 67 and missed out by one :(


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  • #732
    medic780
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭medic780


    crazyncute wrote: »
    It really has! Can't quite believe it's actually happening!

    I know it's been a long 18 months. Now it's finally here I'm nervously excited. :)


  • #733
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭sjb25


    medic780 wrote: »
    They went as far as 66 on the new panel my buddy was 67 and missed out by one :(

    Aw you'd be raging..... Hopefully there will be some more offers this year at least ur freind will no he's next not that it will help a lot :)


  • #734
    Bang Bang
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭Bang Bang


    medic780 wrote: »
    They went as far as 66 on the new panel my buddy was 67 and missed out by one :(

    Tell your buddy to not book any holidays in the Autumn ;)


  • #735
    medic780
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭medic780


    Bang Bang wrote: »
    Tell your buddy to not book any holidays in the Autumn ;)

    Aye I've heard that all right I hope it's true for him but unless I see it in writing I won't believe it lol


  • #736
    GAVINCC
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭GAVINCC


    Roll on May, has anyone looked for cheap B n B's in the area


  • #737
    medic780
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭medic780


    GAVINCC wrote: »
    Roll on May, has anyone looked for cheap B n B's in the area

    Not yet it's gonna b expensive tho


  • #738
    duck27
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭duck27


    try airbnb.com
    might be worth a shot


  • #739
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭sjb25


    medic780 wrote: »
    They went as far as 66 on the new panel my buddy was 67 and missed out by one :(

    It would seem it's moved another bit a freind of mine in the very late 60s almost 70 just got an offer for the dublin class by email


  • #740
    smoothyP
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭smoothyP


    sjb25 wrote: »
    It would seem it's moved another bit a freind of mine in the very late 60s almost 70 just got an offer for the dublin class by email

    I'm Mr 67 and I got an offer this morning my friend is 69 and he got an offer this afternoon. Happy days.


  • #741
    kwall04
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭kwall04


    crazyncute wrote: »
    Yeah I did!

    Well done GM see you in may


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  • #742
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭sjb25


    smoothyP wrote: »
    I'm Mr 67 and I got an offer this morning my friend is 69 and he got an offer this afternoon. Happy days.

    And I know mr 68 who got his this afternoon that's excellent wonder how far the went :)


  • #743
    smoothyP
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭smoothyP


    sjb25 wrote: »
    And I know mr 68 who got his this afternoon that's excellent wonder how far the went :)

    As far as I know it didn't go past 69 I know someone in very early 70s. Good to see the pannel is finally moving and it's getting well up to the numbers..


  • #744
    madmaxvideo
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭madmaxvideo


    How many is on the existing panel?


  • #745
    smoothyP
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭smoothyP


    madmaxvideo wrote: »
    How many is on the existing panel?

    Around 160 not sure exactly


  • #746
    adam88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭adam88


    I wonder whats the reason for so many
    People rejecting the places


  • #747
    Bang Bang
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭Bang Bang


    adam88 wrote: »
    I wonder whats the reason for so many
    People rejecting the places

    A changing economy, it happens with public service appointments when there are changes to the economy.
    For example, recruitments prior to the economic downturn generally saw applicants who really desired a career in the service, very few would defer or decline offers. Now go to 2013 and Ireland is well into a recession and the only state service recruiting was the NAS, many applied because it was a job and not because it was their chosen career. Some were successful in gaining a place on the panel, but then the economy began to change again with a slight improvement, as hard as it is to see it, some who applied just because it was a job are now looking to return to their previous careers, careers which may be recruiting again.

    One other reason would be the negative media the NAS receives, much of it done with little research or knowledge of the service. This negative media will also turn off successful applicants who applied just because it was a job. Those who really desired a career as a paramedic would have fully researched the role and will probably see through much of the media bashing, thus will continue on into the career of a paramedic.

    Having said that, there will always be a small number of genuine interests whose situations have changed, marriage, mortgage, better paid job amongst others who choose not to pursue their desired career any more.


  • #748
    pauld81
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭pauld81


    Bang Bang wrote: »
    A changing economy, it happens with public service appointments when there are changes to the economy.
    For example, recruitments prior to the economic downturn generally saw applicants who really desired a career in the service, very few would defer or decline offers. Now go to 2013 and Ireland is well into a recession and the only state service recruiting was the NAS, many applied because it was a job and not because it was their chosen career. Some were successful in gaining a place on the panel, but then the economy began to change again with a slight improvement, as hard as it is to see it, some who applied just because it was a job are now looking to return to their previous careers, careers which may be recruiting again.

    One other reason would be the negative media the NAS receives, much of it done with little research or knowledge of the service. This negative media will also turn off successful applicants who applied just because it was a job. Those who really desired a career as a paramedic would have fully researched the role and will probably see through much of the media bashing, thus will continue on into the career of a paramedic.

    Having said that, there will always be a small number of genuine interests whose situations have changed, marriage, mortgage, better paid job amongst others who choose not to pursue their desired career any more.

    So anyone who isn't sure if it's the job for them anymore, and ask the question should I accept the offer, I say Sh#t or get off the pot! Their's plenty who really want this job!


  • #749
    medic780
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭medic780


    adam88 wrote: »
    I wonder whats the reason for so many
    People rejecting the places

    Because they knew you were taking it Ads :)


  • #750
    kwall04
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭kwall04


    any one hear from pre employment yet?


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  • #751
    medic780
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭medic780


    kwall04 wrote: »
    any one hear from pre employment yet?

    You probably won't hear anything until the March class is completely sorted paperwork wise


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