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Garda Recruitment - Applying to join An Garda Siochana
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audidiesel wrote: »I'm a member myself
cool,
Would you mind giving an opinon on the following questions?
Have you been in it long?
Is it hard to progress through the ranks into special units etc?
How much does 'pull ' come into things?
regards
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cool,
Would you mind giving an opinon on the following questions?
Have you been in it long?
Is it hard to progress through the ranks into special units etc?
How much does 'pull ' come into things?
regards
No bother.
Was attested in 2007 so 6 years ago.
Yes it can be. With no new bodies coming in there are usually lots of people going for specialist units. To be honest you'd be waiting at least 5 years before anything. No real interest in any of them myself, but to each their own.
Pull. Hmm that's a tough one. Officially it doesnt but realistically it does alright. I've none so makes no odds to me, but it can play a big part with some things. Courses, transfers etc0 -
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So what's everyone doing to keep busy lately? I've got my driving test later this week, really hope ill have my license before recruitment kicks off!
Good luck. The driving test isn't that bad. It's basic driving mate
and the majority fail on simple things like road position and that so just concentrate:cool: 0 -
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Brad Pittman wrote: »How are you treated by your superiors?
Are you based far from where your originally from?
What's the best thing about being a Garda?
How difficult is it to be promoted?
Any advice for future Recruits?
Sorry for all the questions
no worries. sorry for the delay....
my sergeant and inspector are grand. my supers not in the real world and I don't deal with anything higher as a rule.
im an hour and a half roughly from my original home. most lads outside of Dublin would be an hour away or more usually. there would be exceptions. but everyone going in should expect to go to Dublin anyways.
the best thing about the job... hmmm honestly its not the job it was. management are unbelievably petty about small things these days. they are slowly taking away most of the stuff that made it fun. but id say its probably the variety. every day tends to be a bit different. that and you see a lot of things nobody else tends to see.
promotion at the moment is very hard. realistically your gonna be waiting around 7-10 years at least in a lot of cases to get up to sergeant. a few years then to inspector and so on. its incredibly tight and most are going to be at the bottom of a long queue. there's a lot of people who have degrees and masters etc already in the job looking to get the jump. so don't expect it to happen for a nice few years if ever.
regular recruitment in numbers would speed this process up again but I wont be holding my breath.
the advice to anyone looking to join that id give is simple. go in with your eyes open. it isn't the job it was when I went into Templemore 7/8 years ago. its changed a lot. theres far less money, far less transport, far less equipment and much higher accountability.
while you don't join looking to be rich, a reasonable lifestyle was expected. that expectation is pretty much dead now. im a nice chunk up on the wage scale at this stage and im only clearing €400 odd a week with an extra €300 odd once a month in allowances. starting off you'd be on about 250 less a month when attested. plus a year on about 200 a week. your almost guaranteed to be working a part of nearly every weekend aswell. for shift work that isn't that great. especially when you take in the extra dangers youd face.
for those still interested as I said earlier, forget swimming lessons, self defence classes etc. the job doesn't care as it will teach you that stuff. management love community involvement. get involved in that kinda thing as much as possible and twill stand to you a lot more in interview.
that's my two cents anyways. hope that answers a few of your questions 0 -
audidiesel wrote: »no worries. sorry for the delay....
my sergeant and inspector are grand. my supers not in the real world and I don't deal with anything higher as a rule.
im an hour and a half roughly from my original home. most lads outside of Dublin would be an hour away or more usually. there would be exceptions. but everyone going in should expect to go to Dublin anyways.
the best thing about the job... hmmm honestly its not the job it was. management are unbelievably petty about small things these days. they are slowly taking away most of the stuff that made it fun. but id say its probably the variety. every day tends to be a bit different. that and you see a lot of things nobody else tends to see.
promotion at the moment is very hard. realistically your gonna be waiting around 7-10 years at least in a lot of cases to get up to sergeant. a few years then to inspector and so on. its incredibly tight and most are going to be at the bottom of a long queue. there's a lot of people who have degrees and masters etc already in the job looking to get the jump. so don't expect it to happen for a nice few years if ever.
regular recruitment in numbers would speed this process up again but I wont be holding my breath.
the advice to anyone looking to join that id give is simple. go in with your eyes open. it isn't the job it was when I went into Templemore 7/8 years ago. its changed a lot. theres far less money, far less transport, far less equipment and much higher accountability.
while you don't join looking to be rich, a reasonable lifestyle was expected. that expectation is pretty much dead now. im a nice chunk up on the wage scale at this stage and im only clearing €400 odd a week with an extra €300 odd once a month in allowances. starting off you'd be on about 250 less a month when attested. plus a year on about 200 a week. your almost guaranteed to be working a part of nearly every weekend aswell. for shift work that isn't that great. especially when you take in the extra dangers youd face.
for those still interested as I said earlier, forget swimming lessons, self defence classes etc. the job doesn't care as it will teach you that stuff. management love community involvement. get involved in that kinda thing as much as possible and twill stand to you a lot more in interview.
that's my two cents anyways. hope that answers a few of your questions
Great post, no harm having someone who knows the real deal posting. When u say a year on 200 a week what do you mean, as in full pay, why's this?0 -
audidiesel wrote: »no worries. sorry for the delay....
my sergeant and inspector are grand. my supers not in the real world and I don't deal with anything higher as a rule.
im an hour and a half roughly from my original home. most lads outside of Dublin would be an hour away or more usually. there would be exceptions. but everyone going in should expect to go to Dublin anyways.
the best thing about the job... hmmm honestly its not the job it was. management are unbelievably petty about small things these days. they are slowly taking away most of the stuff that made it fun. but id say its probably the variety. every day tends to be a bit different. that and you see a lot of things nobody else tends to see.
promotion at the moment is very hard. realistically your gonna be waiting around 7-10 years at least in a lot of cases to get up to sergeant. a few years then to inspector and so on. its incredibly tight and most are going to be at the bottom of a long queue. there's a lot of people who have degrees and masters etc already in the job looking to get the jump. so don't expect it to happen for a nice few years if ever.
regular recruitment in numbers would speed this process up again but I wont be holding my breath.
the advice to anyone looking to join that id give is simple. go in with your eyes open. it isn't the job it was when I went into Templemore 7/8 years ago. its changed a lot. theres far less money, far less transport, far less equipment and much higher accountability.
while you don't join looking to be rich, a reasonable lifestyle was expected. that expectation is pretty much dead now. im a nice chunk up on the wage scale at this stage and im only clearing €400 odd a week with an extra €300 odd once a month in allowances. starting off you'd be on about 250 less a month when attested. plus a year on about 200 a week. your almost guaranteed to be working a part of nearly every weekend aswell. for shift work that isn't that great. especially when you take in the extra dangers youd face.
for those still interested as I said earlier, forget swimming lessons, self defence classes etc. the job doesn't care as it will teach you that stuff. management love community involvement. get involved in that kinda thing as much as possible and twill stand to you a lot more in interview.
that's my two cents anyways. hope that answers a few of your questions
Thanks for the reply... It's interesting to hear a realistic account!!0 -
After reading that account and considering the state the country is in, I reckon wages will be very,very bad for new recruits. Probably 250 a week or there abouts :eek: You'd be living very,very light on that kind of money and if you get stationed far from your home, well you'll be borrowing petrol money
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audidiesel wrote: »no worries. sorry for the delay....
my sergeant and inspector are grand. my supers not in the real world and I don't deal with anything higher as a rule.
im an hour and a half roughly from my original home. most lads outside of Dublin would be an hour away or more usually. there would be exceptions. but everyone going in should expect to go to Dublin anyways.
the best thing about the job... hmmm honestly its not the job it was. management are unbelievably petty about small things these days. they are slowly taking away most of the stuff that made it fun. but id say its probably the variety. every day tends to be a bit different. that and you see a lot of things nobody else tends to see.
promotion at the moment is very hard. realistically your gonna be waiting around 7-10 years at least in a lot of cases to get up to sergeant. a few years then to inspector and so on. its incredibly tight and most are going to be at the bottom of a long queue. there's a lot of people who have degrees and masters etc already in the job looking to get the jump. so don't expect it to happen for a nice few years if ever.
regular recruitment in numbers would speed this process up again but I wont be holding my breath.
the advice to anyone looking to join that id give is simple. go in with your eyes open. it isn't the job it was when I went into Templemore 7/8 years ago. its changed a lot. theres far less money, far less transport, far less equipment and much higher accountability.
while you don't join looking to be rich, a reasonable lifestyle was expected. that expectation is pretty much dead now. im a nice chunk up on the wage scale at this stage and im only clearing €400 odd a week with an extra €300 odd once a month in allowances. starting off you'd be on about 250 less a month when attested. plus a year on about 200 a week. your almost guaranteed to be working a part of nearly every weekend aswell. for shift work that isn't that great. especially when you take in the extra dangers youd face.
for those still interested as I said earlier, forget swimming lessons, self defence classes etc. the job doesn't care as it will teach you that stuff. management love community involvement. get involved in that kinda thing as much as possible and twill stand to you a lot more in interview.
that's my two cents anyways. hope that answers a few of your questions
Thanks for your post,,very informative0 -
audidiesel wrote: »no worries. sorry for the delay....
my sergeant and inspector are grand. my supers not in the real world and I don't deal with anything higher as a rule.
im an hour and a half roughly from my original home. most lads outside of Dublin would be an hour away or more usually. there would be exceptions. but everyone going in should expect to go to Dublin anyways.
the best thing about the job... hmmm honestly its not the job it was. management are unbelievably petty about small things these days. they are slowly taking away most of the stuff that made it fun. but id say its probably the variety. every day tends to be a bit different. that and you see a lot of things nobody else tends to see.
promotion at the moment is very hard. realistically your gonna be waiting around 7-10 years at least in a lot of cases to get up to sergeant. a few years then to inspector and so on. its incredibly tight and most are going to be at the bottom of a long queue. there's a lot of people who have degrees and masters etc already in the job looking to get the jump. so don't expect it to happen for a nice few years if ever.
regular recruitment in numbers would speed this process up again but I wont be holding my breath.
the advice to anyone looking to join that id give is simple. go in with your eyes open. it isn't the job it was when I went into Templemore 7/8 years ago. its changed a lot. theres far less money, far less transport, far less equipment and much higher accountability.
while you don't join looking to be rich, a reasonable lifestyle was expected. that expectation is pretty much dead now. im a nice chunk up on the wage scale at this stage and im only clearing €400 odd a week with an extra €300 odd once a month in allowances. starting off you'd be on about 250 less a month when attested. plus a year on about 200 a week. your almost guaranteed to be working a part of nearly every weekend aswell. for shift work that isn't that great. especially when you take in the extra dangers youd face.
for those still interested as I said earlier, forget swimming lessons, self defence classes etc. the job doesn't care as it will teach you that stuff. management love community involvement. get involved in that kinda thing as much as possible and twill stand to you a lot more in interview.
that's my two cents anyways. hope that answers a few of your questions
Great Post,:)
What is your view on the reserves?
Do you forsee regular recruitment for the next ten years?
Do AGS look more favourably on candidates with a bigger physique etc?
Take your time reply Audi,
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