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Ultravid

goodcopbadcop wrote: »

If you want the job and dont want your condition to ruin your chances then you should of held off for a while without the medication. It wont do you any favours thats for sure when being assessed at the medical.

If you are so bad that you had no choice but to take them now, then I dont think policing is likely for you in the near future. Not that you would not be capable of the job, but from what you have said on here your life would just be tourmented with the stress of it all.

This is true, but I was getting too bad, I was getting a bit desperate for a quick, albeit temporary, solution. Plus without the drug, I could just forget the whole thing. With the drug, seems I can forget it too. It's a lose/lose situation.

Hmm well maybe my dream is just that and I should just forget about it. Which is a little sad but maybe it's not meant to be.

squirrel81

Ultravid wrote: »

I've just been put on SSRI anti-depressants. Is there any point in me doing the IST? It's next week. I heard somewhere that you will fail the medical if you've been on anti-depressants within the last 2 years, though this could well be nonsense.

Your honesty is admirable Ultravid, and I'm including in that what you have shared on the forum before. Do the IST, only yourself and the medical can decide on the outcome. There's no point listening to disheartening 'advice'.

Going by the medical standards document that was posted on here a while back, under the section where it describes depression etc, I think it says that each condition is judged own its own standards (?)

Your medication is there to help you, and it proves your responsibility that you used it.

Please do not give up, go for it and see how you do! Think about the medical side of things when the time comes.

Lampshade

its been a week now past on monday and still havent heard no word...any one else heard anyhthng..

Ultravid

squirrel81 wrote: »

Your honesty is admirable Ultravid, and I'm including in that what you have shared on the forum before. Do the IST, only yourself and the medical can decide on the outcome. There's no point listening to disheartening 'advice'.

Going by the medical standards document that was posted on here a while back, under the section where it describes depression etc, I think it says that each condition is judged own its own standards (?)

Your medication is there to help you, and it proves your responsibility that you used it.

Please do not give up, go for it and see how you do! Think about the medical side of things when the time comes.

thanks. i'll think about it. though i ceased my preparation for the test a few weeks ago.

PapaYankeeGirl

Lampshade wrote: »

its been a week now past on monday and still havent heard no word...any one else heard anyhthng..

Im guessing you mean your IST. This is my 3rd week waiting and still no word. I only have the remainder of this week and next week and then the time is up!!!!!!

Lampshade

yes, sorry should have mentioned that...3 weeks is a long time to be waiting or even longer in your case. i waited 2 weeks last time round.

PapaYankeeGirl

Lampshade wrote: »

yes, sorry should have mentioned that...3 weeks is a long time to be waiting or even longer in your case. i waited 2 weeks last time round.

No worries:D. My test was Monday 21st April, so I waited all that week, all last week and half of this week!!!! I failed last time and it came within 2 weeks. I really thought they would have been in the post today. I seem to spend my days saying 'maybe tomorrow'

Lampshade

we will know soon enough papayankee...the way i look at it is if it 's meant to be, then its meant to be. no point dwelling on it...wait till next year and re-apply. :-)

PapaYankeeGirl

Lampshade wrote: »

we will know soon enough papayankee...the way i look at it is if it 's meant to be, then its meant to be. no point dwelling on it...wait till next year and re-apply. :-)

Il be heading to engalnd if I dont get in here this time. Not wasting time, just want to be a cop!!!

Lampshade

thats what i would have done if i had no ties here...i would move away to join the police in scotland or england or wales

goodcopbadcop

You think you got it bad? I been waiting same time as you. Oh and Talk about a painful wait. I waited 11.5 weeks to get a letter saying i had passed my assessment centre. Torture.

PapaYankeeGirl

Lampshade wrote: »

thats what i would have done if i had no ties here...i would move away to join the police in scotland or england or wales

Im young, free and single. I almost had my application sent away for Greater Manchester Police when I noticed the PSNI were opening recruiting again. I got offered a place at the University of Glamorgan in South Wales for a Police degree but I turned it down!!!

Lampshade

that is torture having to wait that long...if your young, free, single and goodlooking then follow your heart.

PapaYankeeGirl

goodcopbadcop wrote: »

You think you got it bad? I been waiting same time as you. Oh and Talk about a painful wait. I waited 11.5 weeks to get a letter saying i had passed my assessment centre. Torture.

That was sh*t!!!! I just hate waiting. Iv applied for Administrative Support Assistant job in the PSNI. Still no word on it. I have to do a similar test for it as well!!!!

goodcopbadcop

Lampshade wrote: »

that is torture having to wait that long...if your young, free, single and goodlooking then follow your heart.

It was indeed. especially since I was told it would be 6 weeks maximum.

It was ok though, the waiting just began.

I had to sit another 12 weeks without a word, until My vetting was sent out.

Now im back to waiting again for god knows how long

PapaYankeeGirl

Lampshade wrote: »

that is torture having to wait that long...if your young, free, single and goodlooking then follow your heart.

Awh thanks!!! For the mean time we will all follow ours to the PSNI. Hope that makes sense:o

PapaYankeeGirl

goodcopbadcop wrote: »

It was indeed. especially since I was told it would be 6 weeks maximum.

It was ok though, the waiting just began.

I had to sit another 12 weeks without a word, until My vetting was sent out.

Now im back to waiting again for god knows how long

I dont really understand why it takes so long. I know there are loads of candidates but 12 weeks waiting is cr*p!!!

goodcopbadcop

Not everyone waits as long as I did, most people got letters to say they passed within 4 weeks and did medicals etc last year but I think its because I was further down the list.

MrsGeneHunt

Its been two and a half weeks since tests begun and NO-ONE has heard anything?
Anyone?:p

Jenosul

Hi I was just wondering how you find working for the PSNI? Is the training really intense? I would be worried about the medical exam too because I have pins and plates in my ankle. I have my exam on the 21st of May in Dublin. I myself was previously unsuccessful when I applied for the guards the last two times so I decided to give the PSNI a go. Is there many people up there from the South, I myself am from Cork. Could you also please tell me what to expect on the exam I bought that book mentioned earlier, will they be the types of questions that will come up? I would be very greatful if you could give me any info at all! thank you!! Jen:)

egwene

I'm starting to get really impatient!:pac:

Passed medical, never received anything in the post about background vetting but when I phoned up last week I was told I'd passed it... Anyone else in The same boat, with everything passed but still no word? Do you reackon they'll wait till summer to tell people if they're in the august intake? That'd be mean lol

goodcopbadcop

Heres something I been wondering also. Since there are no intakes June or July, will they use this time to inform the august, september, even october intakes. Im sure there are enough people sitting like ourselves waiting around, maybe they will give the remainder of people a start date during the summer months.

Maybe not, but it would be good to know a date.

jim2008

goodcopbadcop wrote: »

Heres something I been wondering also. Since there are no intakes June or July, will they use this time to inform the august, september, even october intakes. Im sure there are enough people sitting like ourselves waiting around, maybe they will give the remainder of people a start date during the summer months.

Maybe not, but it would be good to know a date.

That would be the right thing to do but the way this process is i doubt that very much:mad:.

goodcopbadcop

Suppose you are right. Nothing has been straight forward so far, can't see them starting now!!

PapaYankeeGirl

Just wondering, will we get our results on the same day as we both had the same test session? I have college tomorrow but will have forum access so if you get your results will you let me know? Hate not being at home for the post arriving:pac:

goodcopbadcop

I would but im working tomorrow so wont be home until 5! Probably will get letter same time as each other I would say. I been speaking to 3 or 4 people I know who did the test that day as well, and they have heard nothing yet either.

chriso8

Jenosul wrote: »

Hi I was just wondering how you find working for the PSNI? Is the training really intense? I would be worried about the medical exam too because I have pins and plates in my ankle. I have my exam on the 21st of May in Dublin. I myself was previously unsuccessful when I applied for the guards the last two times so I decided to give the PSNI a go. Is there many people up there from the South, I myself am from Cork. Could you also please tell me what to expect on the exam I bought that book mentioned earlier, will they be the types of questions that will come up? I would be very greatful if you could give me any info at all! thank you!! Jen:)

Hey jen ive been for my medical recently and i too have a pin in my ankle, broke it at christmas was just on my feet when my medical came up! But as i have no result yet i personaly feel it was fine im very fit and i dont think and hope that a broken bone would not hold you back its a common thing at the end of the day.

MAKEPEACE

Hi guys, I really hope they let us know during the summer cos I'm only temping at the minute and I would like to have some security before August. Called about vetting still "ongoing" hope it doesn't take much longer now.

stephen142

anyone here going for the 19th May IST?

PapaYankeeGirl

I know I ask it everyday BUT- has anyone had any IST results back?? Im not at home so unforntunatly I dont know if my fate is lying on my porch floor.