Garda Recruitment - Stage 5

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Snowblizzard wrote: »

Had PCT and fitness in Templemore this week and passed everything except the Push/Pull machine. Can anyone advise on technique for this please? I couldn't seem to get the resistance up quick enough.

Hard luck a bit of practice on technique and you'll get it next time round no bother to you ! Was their many fails on the day ? Many there all together ?
Are you male / female ? 20s or 30s ? Tall or small ? what resistance did you achieve ?

PM me if you want

eggcellent

Snowblizzard wrote: »

Had PCT and fitness in Templemore this week and passed everything except the Push/Pull machine. Can anyone advise on technique for this please? I couldn't seem to get the resistance up quick enough.

Did you go to the induction day thing? At that they show you a good technique to use.

Snowblizzard

Thanks for all the advice!! Yes, went to open day and saw a demo but didn't have the opportunity to test it out.

ana2676

Lojak wrote: »

Very good, when have you the open day? Have you done the medical/fitness?

Done the medical, open day on 15, fitness on 18.

Everytime

Anybody from group 2 get contacted about starting in December ?

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Everytime wrote: »

Anybody from group 2 get contacted about starting in December ?

I don't think anybody in group 2 has the fitness test done yet !

juno123

Hi folks, Just a quick question. Does your vetting need to back in order to be called for a medical and fitness? I am in group 2 and I am waiting on a call. Met sergeant and super but no word since.

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juno123 wrote: »

Hi folks, Just a quick question. Does your vetting need to back in order to be called for a medical and fitness? I am in group 2 and I am waiting on a call. Met sergeant and super but no word since.

What was your order of merit ?

juno123

I am in the early 300's. It is tough waiting, I just wish I knew what was happening.

Lojak

juno123 wrote: »

I am in the early 300's. It is tough waiting, I just wish I knew what was happening.

It doesnt get easier lads, im like a lot of people who have been waiting since June because of vetting! Hopefully yous get sorted quicker.

Everytime

Just wondering do the people who are waiting on their garda vetting know why you are waiting ? Is it due to being from another country or would you have had a previous conviction/caution ?

eggcellent

Lojak is yours still not back??

Lojak

eggcellent wrote: »

Lojak is yours still not back??

It came back a couple of weeks ago thank god!

IgniteFitness

Well done to all who have gotten this far, quick question that some here might be able to answer:
Had my informal meet with sergeant on monday and was given the thumbs up but havent recieved a call yet from the super, anybody else have this yet?
Does having these informal meetings mean you're vetting has been cleared?
Gonna ring on monday to see but just looking for peoples advice.

ShadowLFC

IgniteFitness wrote: »

Well done to all who have gotten this far, quick question that some here might be able to answer:
Had my informal meet with sergeant on monday and was given the thumbs up but havent recieved a call yet from the super, anybody else have this yet?
Does having these informal meetings mean you're vetting has been cleared?
Gonna ring on monday to see but just looking for peoples advice.

If you got the thumbs up from the sergeant then you will get the call for the meeting with your local inspector or superintendent eventually.
It doesn't mean your vetting is cleared though, I had my meetings back in July and there are still a few things on my vetting that need to be sorted

Tank1094

Hi guys, been following this for a while now and wondering how do you find out if your vetting has come back or not..?
I'm in the low 300's and initially thought it was a good score however have absolutely no idea now haha

ShodenMcClane

Anyone reckon they might send on the letters for the second intake this week?

WillOR

ShodenMcClane wrote: »

Anyone reckon they might send on the letters for the second intake this week?

They'd better if we're to start on the 30th of November!

whoahya

Where is this talk of starting in November or December coming from?
Would it not be more likely for us to start in January??

Lojak

whoahya wrote: »

Where is this talk of starting in November or December coming from?
Would it not be more likely for us to start in January??

There is a class going in before christmas, hrm have rang a few of us that have all stages passed to see if we are ready for 30th november.

WillOR

whoahya wrote: »

Where is this talk of starting in November or December coming from?
Would it not be more likely for us to start in January??

I got a phone call the day after the fitness test asking if I was to start on the 30th of November how much notice I would need to give my current employer.

whoahya

WillOR wrote: »

I got a phone call the day after the fitness test asking if I was to start on the 30th of November how much notice I would need to give my current employer.

Oh right, cheers bud.
Ive got everything done myself, so its just a case of waiting, but we're well used to that!

whoahya

Lojak wrote: »

There is a class going in before christmas, hrm have rang a few of us that have all stages passed to see if we are ready for 30th november.

Didnt know that. Thanks!
Will hopefully get contacted too!

WillOR

whoahya wrote: »

Oh right, cheers bud.
Ive got everything done myself, so its just a case of waiting, but we're well used to that!

I just hope they give us enough notice when we do get called!
Not just to give work notice but I would rather not have to pay an extra months accommodation when I wont even be here... Especially considering all we have to buy when we go down!

whoahya

WillOR wrote: »

I just hope they give us enough notice when we do get called!
Not just to give work notice but I would rather not have to pay an extra months accommodation when I wont even be here... Especially considering all we have to buy when we go down!

Totally. Ive heard somewhere (probably on this!) that they'd give us a months notice, but whether that's true or not is another story

WillOR

whoahya wrote: »

Totally. Ive heard somewhere (probably on this!) that they'd give us a months notice, but whether that's true or not is another story

I was told that originally (I think at the interview stage?) but looks like we'll only be getting 2 weeks (from what I've heard but could just be rumor).

whoahya

WillOR wrote: »

I was told that originally (I think at the interview stage?) but looks like we'll only be getting 2 weeks (from what I've heard but could just be rumor).

yeah actually, I think I remember hearing it in HQ on the day of the medical. I hope the two weeks thing is just a rumour. Its very little notice in fairness

ShodenMcClane

I'd happily take two weeks notice if it means getting to start. You don't have to accept if that's not enough time.

Edit: It's actually closer to three weeks notice if we get notice early this week.

Stephengriffin

ShodenMcClane wrote: »

I'd happily take two weeks notice if it means getting to start. You don't have to accept if that's not enough time.

Edit: It's actually closer to three weeks notice if we get notice early this week.

Yeah I'd jump at the chance, my pct isn't until the 18th, does that mean I'm not in in December ??

Everytime

Stephengriffin wrote: »

Yeah I'd jump at the chance, my pct isn't until the 18th, does that mean I'm not in in December ??

Just wondering how did you find out when your PCT was ? I've completed the medical and just waiting a date for the PCT !