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  • #2282
    Peeler97
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Peeler97


    penutzimes wrote: »
    Is there anybody on here did the AC training? Has it helped you get a higher score?

    I did the AC training. It was my first AC but it helped me to get a high score and be on the top end of the merit list.


  • #2283
    penutzimes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭penutzimes


    Peeler97 wrote: »
    I did the AC training. It was my first AC but it helped me to get a high score and be on the top end of the merit list.


    How long were you waiting from ac to starting? Was it still £150?


  • #2284
    Gonzo94
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭Gonzo94


    SMS19 wrote: »
    My medical results took a week but SMT took 3 weeks and I had to email them to ask about the result.

    Randox who do the SMT testing are also doing Covid testing but with calls not expected to go out anytime soon I can't see you missing out on the next batch.

    I had to email to get my CDO SMT results. It's weird how stuff like that can happen. My medical and SMT results can come whenever. I'm still waiting on my vetting coming through. 7 months now and it's beginning to make me nervous haha. I would love to be appointable by the end of July.


  • #2285
    penutzimes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭penutzimes


    Anyone here went for laser eye surgery?


  • #2286
    Nhs2018
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭Nhs2018


    penutzimes wrote: »
    Anyone here went for laser eye surgery?

    I did 6 years ago... perfect vision now


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  • #2287
    penutzimes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭penutzimes


    Nhs2018 wrote: »
    I did 6 years ago... perfect vision now

    Have you had any side effects from it dry eyes etc?


  • #2288
    Nhs2018
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭Nhs2018


    penutzimes wrote: »
    Have you had any side effects from it dry eyes etc?

    Dry eyes and night blindness but sounds worse than it is! It’s fairly common but doesn’t bother me. Still the best thing I ever did. Would definitely advise it especially in the job


  • #2289
    NeeNaw21
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭NeeNaw21


    penutzimes wrote: »
    Is there anybody on here did the AC training? Has it helped you get a higher score?

    Did the AC training sub 60 ML for 1810


  • #2290
    Gonzo94
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭Gonzo94


    Just curious to know if theres anyone on here still waiting on their vetting clearing? I was hoping mine would be cleared for the next intake but not looking hopeful lol


  • #2291
    NornIron74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭NornIron74


    Gonzo94 wrote: »
    Just curious to know if theres anyone on here still waiting on their vetting clearing? I was hoping mine would be cleared for the next intake but not looking hopeful lol

    How long has yours been away, I know someone who is still waiting after over 6 months


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  • #2292
    Gonzo94
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭Gonzo94


    NornIron74 wrote: »
    How long has yours been away, I know someone who is still waiting after over 6 months

    7 months now. I emailed vetting the other daychancing my arm for an update and they just said "currently pending". I have my medical passed and was hoping to be appointable for the next intake just in case my merit bracket is reached.

    If I'm honest I'm a bit concerned haha. I don't want to get hit with a fail and then the appeal taking even longer. I'll be the last person to get it in haha. I'm hoping if I was going to fail or anything I'd have heard about it now. My CDO vetting passed in like a month or two. I was hoping that might have sped this vetting up.


  • #2293
    MrChew
    Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭MrChew


    Gonzo94 wrote: »
    7 months now. I emailed vetting the other daychancing my arm for an update and they just said "currently pending". I have my medical passed and was hoping to be appointable for the next intake just in case my merit bracket is reached.

    If I'm honest I'm a bit concerned haha. I don't want to get hit with a fail and then the appeal taking even longer. I'll be the last person to get it in haha. I'm hoping if I was going to fail or anything I'd have heard about it now. My CDO vetting passed in like a month or two. I was hoping that might have sped this vetting up.

    Do you have any reason to be concerned or anything you might fail on? If not, try not to stress yourself too much. From all the reading I've done on this, it seems there is literally no rhyme nor reason to the length of time vetting takes.


  • #2294
    Gonzo94
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭Gonzo94


    MrChew wrote: »
    Do you have any reason to be concerned or anything you might fail on? If not, try not to stress yourself too much. From all the reading I've done on this, it seems there is literally no rhyme nor reason to the length of time vetting takes.

    No absolutely nothing. I think it's just the length of time that's starting to let the doubt creep in. I've passed the vetting before for the CDO position. Though that didn't have a few bits that the PC vetting had.

    You're right though I'll just have to wait a little bit longer lol.


  • #2295
    Boobysingleton
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Boobysingleton


    Mine was 8 months lol

    I'd just rethink... Usually something uv left out could be the prob


  • #2296
    CuppaTay
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭CuppaTay


    I'm waiting on Vetting as well, though my medical is still to be completed. With regards to the medical, should I make note of things that haven't affected me in years? Had problems over a decade ago but I don't think it's relevant now.


  • #2297
    W221
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭W221


    Gonzo94 wrote: »
    Just curious to know if theres anyone on here still waiting on their vetting clearing? I was hoping mine would be cleared for the next intake but not looking hopeful lol

    Mine took a full 9 months. If you’re paying off a bed debt, CCJ or default etc, clear it and your vetting will clear with it.


  • #2298
    football22
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭football22


    Anyone any news on when the next call will be?


  • #2299
    NornIron74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭NornIron74


    football22 wrote: »
    Anyone any news on when the next call will be?

    Could be this week or next


  • #2300
    CuppaTay
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭CuppaTay


    Medical finally attended there and got the pass email within a day of attending it. Just the Substance test to wait on, and my vetting from many months ago.


  • #2301
    SMS19
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭SMS19


    CuppaTay wrote: »
    Medical finally attended there and got the pass email within a day of attending it. Just the Substance test to wait on, and my vetting from many months ago.

    Hopefully you don't have to go through the 5+ month wait for a call once appointable that some of us are going through atm.


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  • #2302
    G18
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭G18


    Same boat. Medical attended and pass email. Still waiting on vetting. How long you waiting now?
    CuppaTay wrote: »
    Medical finally attended there and got the pass email within a day of attending it. Just the Substance test to wait on, and my vetting from many months ago.


  • #2303
    Gonzo94
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭Gonzo94


    G18 wrote: »
    Same boat. Medical attended and pass email. Still waiting on vetting. How long you waiting now?


    It's comforting to know that there are others who are in the same boat as myself lol. Currently waiting 8 months on my vetting. Fingers crossed we aren't waiting much longer 🤞


  • #2304
    G18
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭G18


    Waiting 8 months aswell. Sent away in December. Hoping it won’t be much longer. Things have started to speed up this last while for me though. PCA, Med etc. So hoping that’s a sign 🀞ðŸ»
    Gonzo94 wrote: »
    It's comforting to know that there are others who are in the same boat as myself lol. Currently waiting 8 months on my vetting. Fingers crossed we aren't waiting much longer 🀞


  • #2305
    Pcjobless
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Pcjobless


    G18 wrote: »
    Same boat. Medical attended and pass email. Still waiting on vetting. How long you waiting now?

    How long did it take to find out if you passed your medical?


  • #2306
    NornIron74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭NornIron74


    Pcjobless wrote: »
    How long did it take to find out if you passed your medical?

    For me I got my medical pass 6 days after, the amount of time will vary for others


  • #2307
    G18
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭G18


    Got my medical pass the next day. Was surprisingly quick.
    Pcjobless wrote: »
    How long did it take to find out if you passed your medical?


  • #2308
    SMS19
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭SMS19


    My medical results took 2 weeks and it was another week before I got the SMT results. I did my medical back in March just as COVID was hitting so I think this slowed the SMT results down.


  • #2309
    Pcjobless
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Pcjobless


    NornIron74 wrote: »
    For me I got my medical pass 6 days after, the amount of time will vary for others

    How long did it take for smt results to come back? I wonder how many more people are still waiting as I heard they’ve Mexicali’s and smt running up to mid September


  • #2310
    Gonzo94
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭Gonzo94


    Pcjobless wrote: »
    How long did it take for smt results to come back? I wonder how many more people are still waiting as I heard they’ve Mexicali’s and smt running up to mid September

    I think my SMT took 2 weeks or just over 2 weeks to come through. My medical and SMT was 2nd July. It would be interesting to see how many people are still going through medicals and vetting.


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  • #2311
    Tashbash
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Tashbash


    Gonzo94 wrote: »
    I think my SMT took 2 weeks or just over 2 weeks to come through. My medical and SMT was 2nd July. It would be interesting to see how many people are still going through medicals and vetting.

    Everyone who failed their pca and then passed are having their medicals atm. Some need their vetting completed again as it expires after 1 year


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