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Effects · 28-01-2019 02:32PM

khaldrogo wrote: »

That's me out so.......and a few others I saw last week

Surely you have plenty of time between now and the medical to get your fitness and weight sorted out?

It wasnt me · 28-01-2019 02:40PM

When i did my medical for the position of luas driver
The list was
12 lead ECG
Colour blindness test and vision test
Hearing test
Urine test
Blood pressure checked(i have white coat syndrome so needed to have 24hr montior and doctor sign it off)
If over 50 the lads and ladies had to do stress ecg test.
Not everybody passes these medicals and i can imagine IR will be a lot more stringent.

Also if anybody likes the jamaican woodbines or any other substances remember urine samples can show for 6 months i was told.
Anybody on anti depressants or anti pyschotics or benzos will probably not get through.

Effects · 28-01-2019 02:43PM

It wasnt me wrote: »

Also if anybody likes the jamaican woodbines or any other substances remember urine samples can show for 6 months i was told.

I think that can depend on how heavy a user you are, but didn't think it went as far as 6 months.
Makes sense not to have heavy cannabis users driving trains!

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 28-01-2019 02:44PM

All of the above and more

Also medication shows up too and the likes of solpadol / solpadine (anything in that bracket) etc are big red flags !

khaldrogo · 28-01-2019 02:49PM

Effects wrote:

Surely you have plenty of time between now and the medical to get your fitness and weight sorted out?

What date is the medical???

Effects · 28-01-2019 03:06PM

khaldrogo wrote: »

What date is the medical???

Not for a while yet. Get working on it.

khaldrogo · 28-01-2019 03:18PM

Effects wrote:

Not for a while yet. Get working on it.

Everything else is moving along very quickly.....can't see the medical being that far down the line

Effects · 28-01-2019 04:12PM

Kind of off topic, but you can work on fitness pretty fast once you put your mind to it. And it's probably a good idea anyway if you think you aren't in good enough shape to pass the medical.

mario84s · 28-01-2019 04:19PM

khaldrogo wrote: »

Everything else is moving along very quickly.....can't see the medical being that far down the line

I've a friend who is currently doing a keto diet, i think it was 13, maybe 15 days since i saw him, but the weight loss was serious, chap ate meat, fatty meats especially, and i just can't believe what i saw. he claims he was down 10kg since he started it, says something how it tricks your mind into burning your body fat. i'm writing this eating a snickers, so don't think i'm an expert on it, i just know that he looked completely different.

Willie Stroker 1976 · 28-01-2019 04:21PM

mario84s wrote: »

I've a friend who is currently doing a keto diet, i think it was 13, maybe 15 days since i saw him, but the weight loss was serious, chap ate meat, fatty meats especially, and i just can't believe what i saw. he claims he was down 10kg since he started it, says something how it tricks your mind into burning your body fat. i'm writing this eating a snickers, so don't think i'm an expert on it, i just know that he looked completely different.

Sounds good but if he stops it he will turn into a balloon

mario84s · 28-01-2019 04:31PM

Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »

Sounds good but if he stops it he will turn into a balloon

hahaha, that's his problem so!

Willie Stroker 1976 · 28-01-2019 04:54PM

mario84s wrote: »

hahaha, that's his problem so!

I suppose if ya just lost it until offered a position ya could just pile it back on once your in ðŸ˜‚ lol

Melanie1990 · 28-01-2019 05:01PM

Homer Simpson comes to mind...."Your fingers are too fat to drive this train. To obtain a dialling wand, please mash the keyboard with your palm now"

Daz_ · 28-01-2019 05:07PM

khaldrogo wrote: »

Everything else is moving along very quickly.....can't see the medical being that far down the line

If this is your dream job go for it and deal with the weight thing . You have already progressed in the process further than most so you clearly have the smarts for it .

mario84s · 28-01-2019 05:13PM

Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »

I suppose if ya just lost it until offered a position ya could just pile it back on once your in &#55357;&#56834; lol

or keep it off, new job new you type of sh*t...

Jake5991 · 28-01-2019 05:42PM

I'm in the Defence forces can I carry my service over for pension and salary if I'm lucky to get the job ?

khaldrogo · 28-01-2019 05:55PM

Daz_ wrote:

If this is your dream job go for it and deal with the weight thing . You have already progressed in the process further than most so you clearly have the smarts for it .

The weight thing is being dealt with and has been for a while now but I'm still over the BMI and if this progresses further as quickly as it has already there simply isn't enough time for me.

Clever8619 · 28-01-2019 06:03PM

khaldrogo wrote: »

The weight thing is being dealt with and has been for a while now but I'm still over the BMI and if this progresses further as quickly as it has already there simply isn't enough time for me.

Don't be so negative mate. Just up your effort a couple of notches. The medical will be one of the last hurdles to cross. Have one last giant Chinese tonight and crack into it then tomorrow!!!

Rootsblower · 28-01-2019 06:24PM

Jake5991 wrote: »

I'm in the Defence forces can I carry my service over for pension and salary if I'm lucky to get the job ?

No your starting from zero regards pension and salary. Irish Rail is a semi state body not part of the public service.

badge1123 · 28-01-2019 07:02PM

I work for An Post. Anyone know if I can carry my pension over? Semi state body and all that. Obviously if I was lucky enough to be offered a position.

dashcamdanny · 28-01-2019 07:35PM

BMI is a tough one. I was on 31 . I was very surprised to hear I was a point away from obese during the bus medical. I dont like those tests at all. I have quite a bit of upper body muscle from sport and little to no belly fat. I could lose a stone all round but I am far from obese. I dont think the test is very fare.

I know a lot of people did not get through the DB medical due to BMI . If you need to lose a stone, start now. It will be the same doctor and nurse testing.

mario84s · 28-01-2019 08:46PM

dashcamdanny wrote: »

If you need to lose a stone, start now. It will be the same doctor and nurse testing.

BMI of 32.9... F$%*... not much fat but if they going by BMI, need cut down on about 2 stone!!!

Rootsblower · 28-01-2019 10:36PM

badge1123 wrote: »

I work for An Post. Anyone know if I can carry my pension over? Semi state body and all that. Obviously if I was lucky enough to be offered a position.

No you can’t starting from zero

shamrock55 · 28-01-2019 11:34PM

I wouldn't be getting bogged down on the bmi thing, I'd imagine your fitness lvl is more important, just think of a rugby player who would be clinically obese according to bmi yet fit as you could get, fitness is the key not bloody bmi

turdball · 28-01-2019 11:45PM

My BMI is 20.5 and very very unfit. Probably a months traininh before the medical I'd be grand

shamrock55 · 28-01-2019 11:50PM

turdball wrote: »

My BMI is 20.5 and very very unfit. Probably a months traininh before the medical I'd be grand

What's very very unfit

shamrock55 · 28-01-2019 11:53PM

I have a bmi of 29 which is classed as overweight yet I did a 10km run this evening in 56 mins

jamesf85 · 28-01-2019 11:53PM

Has anyone from Limerick, Galway or Sligo been informed yet?

turdball · 28-01-2019 11:54PM

shamrock55 wrote: »

What's very very unfit

I doubt id finish a 100m sprint to be honest or be fecked after less than five minutes of jogging

gar32 · 29-01-2019 02:36AM

Any one an idea on how many are going for the 100 jobs? How many would be for Dublin for example? I would have to travel back to Ireland for the test day and want to gauge my chances. Using a few days holidays for small chance of a job may not be the best way to get a job back in Ireland.

I also got the 4 -6 week email.

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