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Toots123 · 01-05-2019 03:05PM

This is something i have thought long and hard about for a very long time and for every 1 reason there is for not doing this job i have 3 reasons for wanting to be a police officer. My family too have reservations regarding safety and risk but have always supported my decisions what comes may.
I am a mature applicant and have lived through a fair bit of the troubles but i absolutely have no doubt that if i make it through to the end of the process that it will be the right career for me. My big worry is if i dont get accepted!!

W221 · 01-05-2019 07:31PM

I’ve often wondered what the younger applicants think of the security risk, there’s bound to be applicants and officers who weren’t around when things were “bad”. Does the threat seem as real? I lost my uncle when I was 10 to the troubles we had here, he was an RUC Officer. Killed by some tube with a big gun. He was in his very early 30’s.

I’ve a few reasons why I’d like to be an officer and also think it’s the career path I’d like to go on, even at a later stage of my working life. I’ve been an engineer for 20 years as of this year. I’ve thought about this job for years and years but never dared to apply or talk about it with my family due to the reason already mentioned. My family are supportive of my application but also shared their concerns. I/we are very aware of the threat, in a strange way it makes my drive to join even greater than before.

YNWA27 · 01-05-2019 11:50PM

W221 wrote: »

I’ve often wondered what the younger applicants think of the security risk, there’s bound to be applicants and officers who weren’t around when things were “bad”. Does the threat seem as real? I lost my uncle when I was 10 to the troubles we had here, he was an RUC Officer. Killed by some tube with a big gun. He was in his very early 30’s.

I’ve a few reasons why I’d like to be an officer and also think it’s the career path I’d like to go on, even at a later stage of my working life. I’ve been an engineer for 20 years as of this year. I’ve thought about this job for years and years but never dared to apply or talk about it with my family due to the reason already mentioned. My family are supportive of my application but also shared their concerns. I/we are very aware of the threat, in a strange way it makes my drive to join even greater than before.

Lived with the knowledge that someone could come for my dad all my life.

Security forces family on all sides. So the threat is very real but i'm probably normalised to it. Early 20s myself

YNWA27 · 03-05-2019 10:42AM

Officially 7 days to D day

Greyhound79 · 03-05-2019 10:49AM

:eek:

Unknowndude · 03-05-2019 11:03AM

YNWA27 wrote: »

Officially 7 days to D day

It's been a long time in coming lol I know it's a long process overall but waiting to see if you passed the AC has been hard. This wee forum will be busy this time next week

Greyhound79 · 03-05-2019 11:07AM

Unknowndude wrote: »

It's been a long time in coming lol I know it's a long process overall but waiting to see if you passed the AC has been hard. This wee forum will be busy this time next week

Too right it's been a long wait. I just hope that I did well enough in the AC to progress to the PCA. I know we're all feeling like this.

Aimforstars · 03-05-2019 02:11PM

How's fitness going?

Bigger question: who is H?

Kbe173 · 03-05-2019 02:19PM

Aimforstars wrote: »

How's fitness going?

Bigger question: who is H?

I have a pretty good fitness level to begin with and was doing well ramping it up following FT email but things have went a big wayside the past 2 weeks!!
Hopefully the familiarisation will give me a kick to get going again,and the good weather!

Greyhound79 · 03-05-2019 02:20PM

Aimforstars wrote: »

How's fitness going?

Bigger question: who is H?

HAHAHAHA! money is on Gill!

Fitness is not going to plan!! Would do great in the evenings, but then the easter eggs in the fridge are screaming out to be eaten!

Aimforstars · 03-05-2019 02:52PM

Kbe173 wrote: »

I have a pretty good fitness level to begin with and was doing well ramping it up following FT email but things have went a big wayside the past 2 weeks!!
Hopefully the familiarisation will give me a kick to get going again,and the good weather!

The good weather definitely encourages activity. I won't be able to make familiarisation due to work but think it would probably be good motivation. I think you'll be able to get back into it easily.

Aimforstars · 03-05-2019 02:58PM

Greyhound79 wrote: »

HAHAHAHA! money is on Gill!

Fitness is not going to plan!! Would do great in the evenings, but then the easter eggs in the fridge are screaming out to be eaten!

I said she's involved somehow. She's not really into Ted for the right reasons. Some are saying that the clue that H is high up in the police is a red herring. I think Patricia Carmichael has some involvement but that may be because I don't warm to her. I want more on Lisa too.

Chocolate is good recovery food

plus they're eggs so surely protein. I'm trying to eat mine so less temptation.

W221 · 03-05-2019 09:50PM

Now don’t be spoiling anything for me and the wife (the wife and I if you’re from BT9

)we’ve only started watching the show!!!!

Toots123 · 03-05-2019 10:27PM

Will the emails come on friday morning? And were will they cime from. Psni or Deliotte.
Its been a very looooooong wait!!

W221 · 03-05-2019 10:33PM

Toots123 wrote: »

Will the emails come on friday morning? And were will they cime from. Psni or Deliotte.
Its been a very looooooong wait!!

It’ll be Deloitte and could be any time of the day! I’ve had some early and some quite late. Mostly late if I’m honest.

Kbe173 · 04-05-2019 08:20AM

Toots123 wrote: »

Will the emails come on friday morning? And were will they cime from. Psni or Deliotte.
Its been a very looooooong wait!!

Fast track emails were from PSNI. Hoping they dont leave it until 16.55!!
I'm really anxious to see the marks breakdown so I can only imagine how you are feeling. Not long at all now though. Remember to check spam as it'll be from an email address youve never received from before.

Nhs2018 · 04-05-2019 10:14AM

Not to over excite but they released the IST results a day early. Expected by close of business on 13/12/18 and I received mine on 12/12/18.

YNWA27 · 04-05-2019 12:43PM

Could be early

W221 · 04-05-2019 03:52PM

Nhs2018 wrote: »

Not to over excite but they released the IST results a day early. Expected by close of business on 13/12/18 and I received mine on 12/12/18.

Yeah I suppose they could release any time up to the COP on the 10th. Not long now!

MidwifeN · 04-05-2019 11:31PM

Imagine how nervous we will all be this time next week!! Getting so close. Hoping for some good news; not sure I can deal with any more heartache after Avengers: Endgame. I'm an emotional wreck ever since lol

JJss1988 · 05-05-2019 12:40PM

I has been a long wait but hopefully there is plenty of happy people on here next Friday.

TheCandidate_ · 05-05-2019 12:55PM

Funny feeling results will come out Wednesday or Thursday

Unknowndude · 05-05-2019 05:33PM

TheCandidate_ wrote: »

Funny feeling results will come out Wednesday or Thursday

Hope you're right,would be a quicker end to the turmoil of not knowing,we will be put out of our misery for good or bad soon enough lol. Do your funny feelings normally come true?

TheCandidate_ · 05-05-2019 07:21PM

Funnily enough they do. Mystic Meg lol

W221 · 06-05-2019 12:27AM

TheCandidate_ wrote: »

Funnily enough they do. Mystic Meg lol

Hope so, we’ve waited long enough!

Troaway · 06-05-2019 05:08PM

Very anxious now. Was confident, joined the gym again.. but now.. now I'm a nervous wreck! Good luck to all anyway!

Unknowndude · 06-05-2019 05:13PM

Troaway wrote: »

Very anxious now. Was confident, joined the gym again.. but now.. now I'm a nervous wreck! Good luck to all anyway!

Lol I know the feeling,so close but so far away,just try to keep focused on other things like the gym to keep your mind off the big email lol. Exercise is definitely a good way to release stress

NI2019 · 06-05-2019 05:24PM

Troaway wrote: »

Very anxious now. Was confident, joined the gym again.. but now.. now I'm a nervous wreck! Good luck to all anyway!

Likewise. Put it to the back of my mind until this week really but letting it get the better of me lol

LPT2018 · 06-05-2019 09:54PM

Hey folks,
Just a quick message to wish everyone well for friday. Regardless of your result (and mine) just know that there are many more opportunities to apply again, and as disheartening as it may be, when it rains we sometimes ought to look for the stars ðŸ€—

blue3790 · 07-05-2019 08:55AM

One of the fast trackers looking some advice here.
My PCA is in the very near future, vetting is ongoing. Unfortunately I am unable to attend my PCA on my given date, due to unavoidable circumstances. I have emailed recruitment twice with no response. Any advice??

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