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Army Recruitment - Questions Thread

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  • #122
    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    JamesEIRE wrote: »
    i applied online so ???? no being a asshole just need help thats all

    I know, you can only apply online! The email they sent yesterday that outlines the dates has the info. It says in brackets "(at centre you applied to)" with exception for the psychometric tests where a venue is to be decided.

    Sorry, my previous post is a little confusing!


  • #123
    JamesEIRE
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭JamesEIRE


    Local-womanizer wrote: »
    I know, you can only apply online! The email they sent yesterday that outlines the dates has the info. It says in brackets "(at centre you applied to)" with exception for the psychometric tests where a venue is to be decided.

    Sorry, my previous post is a little confusing!

    Cheers man, let me know how it goes ;D


  • #124
    Brenireland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Brenireland


    Hi all,Filled up my form online today...but sadly I don't have the ability to do the 2.4km in 11mins :(

    Have tried to get my fitness back at peak level but have struggled,sustained ankle ligament damage a year ago,but taught i'd manage the fitness test..... went for my jog today and ankle injury has re-occurred in that it is buckling and swelling...I feel I will have to pull out of the competition sadly :mad:

    Should I inform the IDF via email or what would be recommended?..thanks


  • #125
    alley2020
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭alley2020


    JamesEIRE wrote: »
    Whats your height ?

    Height 5ft 7??


  • #126
    FANTAPANTS
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭FANTAPANTS


    "A life less ordinary" is the defence forces quote........True f88king right is less ordinary not been smart lads who have applied and got it but your on less pay than before and the way our country is gone and money is tight as a monkeys arse your contract wont be renowed after the 5 years so they wont have to pay pensions!!!! I know alot will get on to me here over this post but only way for career in defence forces is going to cadets... as they will look after officers as long as the sun shines... us scum at bottom we are nothing.....recruit recruit recruit thats the way forward to the defence forces today to cut out all the pensions and grat pay at then end of 21 years service:mad::mad::mad:


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  • #127
    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    I'm sure it would be cheaper to keep people in the Defence forces long term than to run a recruitment campaign every year and spend the time training them up.

    And money is not the main motivation for the majority of those applying.

    Its a great career for those who apply themselves when in the job, very rewarding.

    The numbers applying this year are testament to how sought after the job is.


  • #128
    FANTAPANTS
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭FANTAPANTS


    Local-womanizer wrote: »
    I'm sure it would be cheaper to keep people in the Defence forces long term than to run a recruitment campaign every year and spend the time training them up.

    And money is not the main motivation for the majority of those applying.

    Its a great career for those who apply themselves when in the job, very rewarding.

    The numbers applying this year are testament to how sought after the job is.

    its all about pensions fair play to lads and girls joining up now but cant see any future in defrnce forces in 20 years see them working like sweeden at this stage


  • #129
    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    FANTAPANTS wrote: »
    its all about pensions fair play to lads and girls joining up now but cant see any future in defrnce forces in 20 years see them working like sweeden at this stage

    It's an extremely expensive and drawn out process to recruit new blood and get rid of fully trained soldiers, along with the bad PR that comes with the whole idea of treating their soldiers like what you outlined.

    It's not cost effective and its counter-productive.


  • #130
    FANTAPANTS
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭FANTAPANTS


    Local-womanizer wrote: »
    It's an extremely expensive and drawn out process to recruit new blood and get rid of fully trained soldiers, along with the bad PR that comes with the whole idea of treating their soldiers like what you outlined.

    It's not cost effective and its counter-productive.

    watch this space hope im wrong but have funny feeling its the way our country is gone money wise!!!


  • #131
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    FANTAPANTS wrote: »
    watch this space hope im wrong but have funny feeling its the way our country is gone money wise!!!

    You're hopes have been realised. You are wrong. Why do you think they introduced the new contracts? ie: the ones these new guys will be signing on to. No more 21 year pensions.


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  • #132
    Maybe_Memories
    Registered Users Posts: 927 ✭✭✭Maybe_Memories


    How much time is there (if any) between the push/sit ups and the run in the fitness test? Also is there a warm up before hand?


  • #133
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    Maybe_Memories wrote: »
    How much time is there (if any) between the push/sit ups and the run in the fitness test? Also is there a warm up before hand?

    i doubt theres much rest and id say there will be warmup time perhaps


  • #134
    Poccington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Poccington


    Lads,

    I'd just like to say, ignore the absolute tripe that was posted during the last few posts in this thread.

    There is no masterplan being put together by the General Staff to **** lads out after doing their 5 years. The 21 years done and collect your pension hasn't been in new Recruits contracts since, I believe, 2003 or 2004.

    You won't be shafted by some new random contract being written up. What's required to fulfill your contract and continue your service will be the exact same as mine.

    Yes, there's people who don't get signed back on after 5 years... However, there's good reason why they don't get signed back on and it has nothing to do with pensions or any such crap.


  • #135
    Poccington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Poccington


    Maybe_Memories wrote: »
    How much time is there (if any) between the push/sit ups and the run in the fitness test? Also is there a warm up before hand?

    You'll do your sit ups and push ups one after the other, probably with 2 or 3 minutes rest in between.

    The run will then be conducted once everyone has completed their push ups and sit ups so you'll get a break. You'll be warmed up by one of the people involved in the Fitness Testing before the run begins.


  • #136
    SasQuatch88
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭SasQuatch88


    Cheers Pocc, great info as always.. :)


  • #137
    alley2020
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭alley2020


    When doing the sit ups, can you get someone to hold your feet?


  • #138
    SasQuatch88
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭SasQuatch88


    No.. as far as i know you do them unassisted..


  • #139
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    alley2020 wrote: »
    When doing the sit ups, can you get someone to hold your feet?

    Highly doubt it


  • #140
    beco2010
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭beco2010


    alley2020 wrote: »
    When doing the sit ups, can you get someone to hold your feet?
    no you cant have someone hold your feet that is the point of the test mainly due to the fact it is a LME exercise local muscular endurance. this is to test that you can suport your own weight physically if someone was holding your feet then you wouldnt be able to tell if the person couldnt. you wouldnt see thier feet rise off the ground. If you have some bit of fitness you will manage it, but its more occurred then hard


  • #141
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    beco2010 wrote: »
    just to ask, i'v aplied to the army but also the navy will this come across as if i have no commitment to ether

    has this been answered yet?


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  • #142
    beco2010
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭beco2010


    swimfast wrote: »
    has this been answered yet?
    ya it wont matter


  • #143
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    Reckon we will be notified tommorriw about fitness test ?


  • #144
    BigDuffman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭BigDuffman


    swimfast wrote: »
    has this been answered yet?

    You will not be disqualified but the sit up will not be counted.

    However if you drop your knee or elbow to the floor in the p/ups you can be d/q'd.


  • #145
    Wills21
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Wills21


    swimfast wrote: »
    Reckon we will be notified tommorriw about fitness test ?

    Were you notified?


  • #146
    Poccington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Poccington


    Nobody will hold your feet while doing the sit ups.


  • #147
    beco2010
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭beco2010


    got my PT time and date for two weeks time

    anyone else


  • #148
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    Wills21 wrote: »
    Were you notified?

    just for the navy

    also did anyone get a fitness test date for navy for a time later than 130 because im getting the train down and then a bus from train station and earliest i could get there is about 2


  • #149
    CIGANO
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭CIGANO


    swimfast wrote: »
    just for the navy

    also did anyone get a fitness test date for navy for a time later than 130 because im getting the train down and then a bus from train station and earliest i could get there is about 2

    Your only option imo is to find another mode of transport (car maybe) or go down the night before and stay in a hotel.


  • #150
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    there is a slot at 2 i found out so im going to ring em and see can i change to this?


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  • #151
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    or might bring the bike with me its only 20 k from the train st


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