have a job but considering becoming a garda

timetogetfit

I am 32 and in full-time employment with in the pharmaceutical industry earning 42k a year which includes my shift allowance, I don't mind my job but sometimes I do get bored with it, so much so that I am considering applying to become a Garda with the new recruitment campaign underway, what attracts me most to wanting to be a Garda is it would seem there is a lot of variety and that no two days in a row would be the same.I know I would have to take a big pay cut at the start but I don't have any dependents or any big loans and I reckon the pay I would be on in the gards would eventually be superior to what I could earn in my current job,anyway what do you think , should I go for it, its a long shot anyway as there its going to be a super competitive campaign this time round?

mikemac

I thought you were going to work on an oil rig and before that become a personal trainer?

dats_right

And what about when you wanted to become an accountant, or a clinical dietician, or an accounting technician, or chemical engineering, or occupational health and safety.

Me thinks you are a little unsettled and don't really know what you want to do OP.

Besides the upper age limit for the gardai is 35 and there is a recruitment freeze in place. It is entirely possible given the current state of the economy that there won't be a recruitment drive for another couple of years and at which point you'll probably only have one bash at it. I don't mean to be pessimistic but I would imagine the next intake will attract much greater numbers of a much higher calibre than has been the case for the past 10-12 years, so getting accepted will not be easy.

keith101

dats_right wrote: »

And what about when you wanted to become an accountant, or a clinical dietician, or an accounting technician, or chemical engineering, or occupational health and safety.

Me thinks you are a little unsettled and don't really know what you want to do OP.

Besides the upper age limit for the gardai is 35 and there is a recruitment freeze in place. It is entirely possible given the current state of the economy that there won't be a recruitment drive for another couple of years and at which point you'll probably only have one bash at it. I don't mean to be pessimistic but I would imagine the next intake will attract much greater numbers of a much higher calibre than has been the case for the past 10-12 years, so getting accepted will not be easy.

Recruitment is due to commence towards the end of the year, So the OP will get a chance to apply although i am not quiet sure His motives for joining are quiet right, just my opinion..

doolox

I'd stay where you are until the inevitable redundancy program comes around and then make a choice with at least 10-15 years service done and a relatively large package to tide you over the career change.