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Garda Reserve and shift work

  • 24-05-2009 8:22pm
    #1
    White_Feather
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    Hi all...

    Sorry if this question has already been answered, I had a look around and couldnt find anything similar.

    I work shift work but I am really interested in joining the reserves. Is it possible to join working shift work? If I am succesful in gaining entry, is my job obligated to give me time off for training or what way dows it work?

    Thanks for your help!


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  • #2
    TheNog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭TheNog


    White_Feather wrote: »
    Hi all...

    Sorry if this question has already been answered, I had a look around and couldnt find anything similar.

    I work shift work but I am really interested in joining the reserves. Is it possible to join working shift work? If I am succesful in gaining entry, is my job obligated to give me time off for training or what way dows it work?

    Thanks for your help!

    AFAIK your company is not obligated to give you time off.

    Also when you join the reserves it is preferable to assign you to one particular unit. Thats how its done in my station anyway but I suppose it could be worked around. I saw recently one reserve in my station who has been assigned to another unit, worked with us for two nights in one weekend.


  • #3
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    OP as Nog said above your employment is not obliged to give you time off as the Reserves is voluntary work by you in your spare time.

    As I also work shift-work your questions are something I have thought about myself and my employers have already told me they can promise, for the most part anyways, that I won't be working back-to-back shifts i.e. if I finish at 6am as Reserve, that I won't be working my own job at 7am for the majority of the time I'll be working those shifts. I'm sure any employment will be fair in that regard, when they can, anyways. It obviously won't be possible all the time though.

    OP, have you applied on publicjobs for the Reserves or still thinking about it?


  • #4
    White_Feather
    Closed Accounts Posts: 244 ✭✭White_Feather


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    OP as Nog said above your employment is not obliged to give you time off as the Reserves is voluntary work by you in your spare time.

    As I also work shift-work your questions are something I have thought about myself and my employers have already told me they can promise, for the most part anyways, that I won't be working back-to-back shifts i.e. if I finish at 6am as Reserve, that I won't be working my own job at 7am for the majority of the time I'll be working those shifts. I'm sure any employment will be fair in that regard, when they can, anyways. It obviously won't be possible all the time though.

    OP, have you applied on publicjobs for the Reserves or still thinking about it?

    I havent applied yet. Not a matter of thinking about it anymore, I really want to do it...its just working my hours out in work that is stopping me. My boyfriend has applied for it so fingers crossed he gets it!!!


  • #5
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    White_Feather wrote: »
    I havent applied yet. Not a matter of thinking about it anymore, I really want to do it...its just working my hours out in work that is stopping me. My boyfriend has applied for it so fingers crossed he gets it!!!

    I have always thought that what is meant to be will be & everything will always work out in the end. I reckon if you yourself want to join up also, just go for it. You will be waiting some time to complete the process anyways & at least you won't be wondering about the position but making some definite plans for yourself.


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