Garda Trainee November 2017 intake

TriggerD

File signed off. From Jan 20q6 campaign oom low 1000s. Interview last October, Medical December and PCT in January. Missed out on Mays intake due to vetting ongoing, all boxed off now, hoping to hear good news in the coming weeks.

MrBlack93

TriggerD wrote: »

File signed off. From Jan 20q6 campaign oom low 1000s. Interview last October, Medical December and PCT in January. Missed out on Mays intake due to vetting ongoing, all boxed off now, hoping to hear good news in the coming weeks.

great news!

Sam4thehills

When did you find out it was signed off.

C0693

How does OOM work? Do they clear earlier campaigns first or do we all get OOM in a big list? I'm from the Sept campaign with a low OOM so will someone from January with a higher OOM be given preference?

MrBlack93

C0693 wrote: »

How does OOM work? Do they clear earlier campaigns first or do we all get OOM in a big list? I'm from the Sept campaign with a low OOM so will someone from January with a higher OOM be given preference?

Older campaigns are given preference

Damo1988

emailed hrm on thursday regarding my pct and the fact that i will be out of the country and never got a reply so i called them today. was given no answer whatsoever on whether the pct will be moved, cancelled or still go ahead. was just told i'll be contacted in due coarse. very frustrating given my flight is this friday and my pct is the following monday

Canyon86

Heard from a friend that at a stage 2 the lady from HRM stated that they are working on 1000 applicant vetting forms at the moment from across the various campaigns,

TriggerD

Sam4thehills wrote: »

When did you find out it was signed off.

Called HRM today, got a nice lad on the phone, very helpful. My first call since May, when I was called practically every second day to see if my vetting had been completed.

Long time waiting.

Anyone have any idea if you can come home an extra day if you have children? Heard from a source that Trainee's with children do not have to check in on Sunday eve, but Monday morning? Can you go home for one night during the week?

Mauramol

When is next intake after November?

alanmacklin

Mauramol wrote: »

When is next intake after November?

February i think

stiimpreza1984

TriggerD wrote: »

Anyone have any idea if you can come home an extra day if you have children? Heard from a source that Trainee's with children do not have to check in on Sunday eve, but Monday morning? Can you go home for one night during the week?

Speak to the welfare officer when you start in Templemore asap. As far as I know it all depends on your circumstances. I have kids also and I have been told what I said to you. I have heard of a friend of mine that has kids who went through Templemore as well that the Wednesday you get to go home after college and check in before your day starts again on Thursday morning. The day starts at 8:30am I believe.

TriggerD

stiimpreza1984 wrote: »

Speak to the welfare officer when you start in Templemore asap. As far as I know it all depends on your circumstances. I have kids also and I have been told what I said to you. I have heard of a friend of mine that has kids who went through Templemore as well that the Wednesday you get to go home after college and check in before your day starts again on Thursday morning. The day starts at 8:30am I believe.

Perfect thanks, was told similar by a Trainee. Have a 5 month old, so as difficult as it will be away from her, an extra day would be great! Will take advantage of a full nights sleep down in the college

Dcan858

Unfortunately you are not eligible for FIS as garda trainees are not classed as employees until attested, they are classed as students.

Canyon86

Dcan858 wrote: »

Unfortunately you are not eligible for FIS as garda trainees are not classed as employees until attested, they are classed as students.

Do you know if we get student cards?

TallGlass

Canyon86 wrote: »

Do you know if we get student cards?

Can't see why not, last time I got one it was all very relaxed about colleges.. Mind you didn't use it all that much.

MrBlack93

23 More Week days until the offers start going out.

I need a holiday

MrBlack93

Anyone know if they give you a microsoft office licence whilst in templemore?

Canyon86

MrBlack93 wrote: »

Anyone know if they give you a microsoft office licence whilst in templemore?

Fairly sure your out on your own for that one

alanmacklin

MrBlack93 wrote: »

Anyone know if they give you a microsoft office licence whilst in templemore?

if you dont want to spend loads of money on it get Open office. its pretty much the same.

TallGlass

Canyon86 wrote: »

Fairly sure your out on your own for that one

Haha, I would imagine the same. Argos I think have keys fairly cheap last time I checked or give Office 365 a try.

stiimpreza1984

TriggerD wrote: »

Perfect thanks, was told similar by a Trainee. Have a 5 month old, so as difficult as it will be away from her, an extra day would be great! Will take advantage of a full nights sleep down in the college

Yes absolutely, have two young kids myself under two years old so let's just say we will enjoy having the night feeds off

Chrisbellew

If you have a student number and email you can get it for free, at least that's how I have it on my laptop, also I seen that in an older forum they said they were told to get Microsoft compatible laptops wonder how strict they are on that because if it's for microsoft Office surely Open Office would suffice?

killer91

Vetting is back and signed off, delighted.

Just have to be signed off now by senior management. Really hoping for November now.

Cathyp

Damo1988 wrote: »

emailed hrm on thursday regarding my pct and the fact that i will be out of the country and never got a reply so i called them today. was given no answer whatsoever on whether the pct will be moved, cancelled or still go ahead. was just told i'll be contacted in due coarse. very frustrating given my flight is this friday and my pct is the following monday

Hiya, in case it helps put your mind at rest I was given dates for the fitness which I had to change twice once for sickness and once for holiday. Both times they were accommodating and I just had to wait for a new date which eventually arrived and is now over with thank god. In my view once you pass the interview they become a bit more flexible and accommodating on dates etc, once you have a reasonable explanation. Best of luck with it anyway! I'm now just waiting for an offer and hoping I don't get an 'unsuitable' letter. From the Dec 2015 campaign so really keeping my fingers crossed for November but I know it's not a guarantee!

Vitaliy

Did anyone contact HR this week to see if their file was signed off?
Vetting complete and waiting for file to be signed off. Don't want to be ringing them every week annoying them.

MrBlack93

Vitaliy wrote: »

Did anyone contact HR this week to see if their file was signed off?
Vetting complete and waiting for file to be signed off. Don't want to be ringing them every week annoying them.

It's been a wile since I rang but I'm genuinely confident that the batch will be signed off in time for the offers.

Vitaliy

MrBlack93 wrote: »

Vitaliy wrote: »

Did anyone contact HR this week to see if their file was signed off?
Vetting complete and waiting for file to be signed off. Don't want to be ringing them every week annoying them.

It's been a wile since I rang but I'm genuinely confident that the batch will be signed off in time for the offers.

I think that too, not sure if the entire batch will get an offer tho. I'm an early 500 OOM and not sure if it's good enough for November.

killer91

Vitaliy wrote: »

Did anyone contact HR this week to see if their file was signed off?
Vetting complete and waiting for file to be signed off. Don't want to be ringing them every week annoying them.

I rang today and was told my vetting was complete and my file was sent off to be signed.

I think they sign off the files in batches just before the intake offers go out.

Damo1988

Cathyp wrote: »

Hiya, in case it helps put your mind at rest I was given dates for the fitness which I had to change twice once for sickness and once for holiday. Both times they were accommodating and I just had to wait for a new date which eventually arrived and is now over with thank god. In my view once you pass the interview they become a bit more flexible and accommodating on dates etc, once you have a reasonable explanation. Best of luck with it anyway! I'm now just waiting for an offer and hoping I don't get an 'unsuitable' letter. From the Dec 2015 campaign so really keeping my fingers crossed for November but I know it's not a guarantee!

Cheers Cathy! I actually ended up ringing the Garda college itself and got my date rescheduled to sept 2nd. I'm from sept 2016 and hoping I get November. Patience is a virtue! Hope everything works out for you

Canyon86

Damo1988 wrote: »

Cheers Cathy! I actually ended up ringing the Garda college itself and got my date rescheduled to sept 2nd. I'm from sept 2016 and hoping I get November. Patience is a virtue! Hope everything works out for you

Hey Damo

Roughly what OOm are you mate ?