Clerical Officer 2020

Green farmer · 19-09-2020 10:56AM

job seeker wrote: »

Thanks I appreciate the positivity! However, I'm joking more than anything else though. As Emmet says it's not gonna happen.. Unless you're applying to Dublin (Cork maybe as well.) you're aiming for the low-mid hundreds depending on county!

Not a hope! Maybe 2021 sure! :pac:

I'm in a similar position with several hundred people in front of me and things not moving. The way I read it is, until the covid thing is sorted, I ain't getting anyway near being called. However if a successful vaccine is found, be it during the life of this panel or the next, then things will move at a quick pace, as there has to be a backlog of positions left empty around the c.s where people haven't been replaced, because they cannt train in new people. So it's just have some patience, and then have some more.

job seeker · 19-09-2020 02:27PM

Green farmer wrote: »

I'm in a similar position with several hundred people in front of me and things not moving. The way I read it is, until the covid thing is sorted, I ain't getting anyway near being called. However if a successful vaccine is found, be it during the life of this panel or the next, then things will move at a quick pace, as there has to be a backlog of positions left empty around the c.s where people haven't been replaced, because they cannt train in new people. So it's just have some patience, and then have some more.

That's a good way of looking at it too!

RemzRoller · 21-09-2020 11:32AM

Anyone know how many of Dublin OOM have actually been officially hired? I know OOM is at 400 or so but how many have started?

Tiafleur · 21-09-2020 12:11PM

Does anyone know where they are on the Meath panel at the moment?

L390 · 21-09-2020 12:32PM

RemzRoller wrote: »

Anyone know how many of Dublin OOM have actually been officially hired? I know OOM is at 400 or so but how many have started?

I'm in batch 7 and haven't heard anything back yet so it depends on amounts in batches ...is the 400 from one batch or a few batches do you know???

Dublin501 · 21-09-2020 02:48PM

lass1 wrote: »

Hi, Dublin was 423 last week don’t know if it’s changed since then

I checked 3 days ago and still 423 for Dublin

RemzRoller · 21-09-2020 09:46PM

Dublin501 wrote: »

I checked 3 days ago and still 423 for Dublin

I believe that's just who have been interviewed. I think the number of people hired is actually lower

L390 · 22-09-2020 12:32AM

Is there anywhere that people DON'T want to be placed....horror stories of working there etc ????

Messi19 · 22-09-2020 05:48PM

L390 wrote: »

Is there anywhere that people DON'T want to be placed....horror stories of working there etc ????

Social welfare. I was told by someone there that if I get there to just forget about it.

L390 · 22-09-2020 05:53PM

Messi19 wrote: »

Social welfare. I was told by someone there that if I get there to just forget about it.

Oh really !!!!

moonlight06 · 22-09-2020 05:59PM

Oom 21 for Mayo and 9 for Roscommon if anyone has those counties down

Pronto63 · 22-09-2020 08:14PM

Messi19 wrote: »

Social welfare. I was told by someone there that if I get there to just forget about it.

Did 2 years as a CO in DSP and loved every minute of it.

No doubt about it you are on the front line and you see and deal with all sorts.

I worked in 2 different local offices and the common denominator was the staff. Great bunch of people in both places. Hard working (no sniggering please) but great crack.

A colleague in DSP worked as a TCO in PeoplePoint and said it was hellish.

I’m currently in Justice and again the people are great.

I think a lot of this is what you make of it and your efforts to get on and mingle with your colleagues.

Green farmer · 22-09-2020 08:23PM

Pronto63 wrote: »

Did 2 years as a CO in DSP and loved every minute of it.

No doubt about it you are on the front line and you see and deal with all sorts.

I worked in 2 different local offices and the common denominator was the staff. Great bunch of people in both places. Hard working (no sniggering please) but great crack.

A colleague in DSP worked as a TCO in PeoplePoint and said it was hellish.

I’m currently in Justice and again the people are great.

I think a lot of this is what you make of it and your efforts to get on and mingle with your colleagues.

Is it possible you could get dps and assigned a back desk somewhere or processing some scheme. Are all dps roles customer facing ?

newbie18892 · 22-09-2020 08:53PM

Flying Spaghetti Monster wrote: »

I haven't lol I'm going for EO

This is the clerical officer thread lol

Pronto63 · 22-09-2020 09:23PM

Green farmer wrote: »

Is it possible you could get dps and assigned a back desk somewhere or processing some scheme. Are all dps roles customer facing ?

It all depends where you are assigned to.

If you are sent to one of the offices in the city centre, COVID-19 allowing, you might be processing illness benefit or something like that.

If you are sent to one of the local offices (Finglas or Tallaght) then you will normally be rostered for customer facing duties. You might do 1 or 2 days a week. Depends on the office.

Green farmer · 22-09-2020 09:28PM

Pronto63 wrote: »

It all depends where you are assigned to.

If you are sent to one of the offices in the city centre, COVID-19 allowing, you might be processing illness benefit or something like that.

If you are sent to one of the local offices (Finglas or Tallaght) then you will normally be rostered for customer facing duties. You might do 1 or 2 days a week. Depends on the office.

1-2 days a week ain't bad, 5 days front line wouldnt be my cup of tea. Having said that I'd prefer back room, but I'm sure others would also prefer it the other way as well.

Samsgirl · 22-09-2020 09:40PM

L390 wrote: »

Is there anywhere that people DON'T want to be placed....horror stories of working there etc ????

AGS isn't the best place either. Where I am its very much us/them. They refer to us as Garda Staff rather than civil servants and try to fit us into their rank structure. They completely ignore that we are a separate entity to them and have no understanding of flexi.
Too many times we get asked if we taking a half day if going at 4. Was funny at first but wears thin after a while.
Sometimes we get sarky comments and questioned if we come in between 9.30 and 10.

Carmol123 · 22-09-2020 09:49PM

Anyone any update on longford or cavan

L390 · 22-09-2020 09:57PM

Samsgirl wrote: »

AGS isn't the best place either. Where I am its very much us/them. They refer to us as Garda Staff rather than civil servants and try to fit us into their rank structure. They completely ignore that we are a separate entity to them and have no understanding of flexi.
Too many times we get asked if we taking a half day if going at 4. Was funny at first but wears thin after a while.
Sometimes we get sarky comments and questioned if we come in between 9.30 and 10.

I'd say it's an.interesting position

Samsgirl · 22-09-2020 11:22PM

L390 wrote: »

I'd say it's an.interesting position

Yeah, there is a lot going on alright but they need to get their sh1t together with regard to the civilians in there. Training is zero and there's high expectations then.

Conqueror · 23-09-2020 09:44AM

Pronto63 wrote: »

A colleague in DSP worked as a TCO in PeoplePoint and said it was hellish.

Conversely, I worked in PeoplePoint as a CO and really enjoyed it. The work was routine and largely repetitive, but I worked with a great bunch of folks, and I'm still in contact with most of my team. A lot of those I worked with are still there, including people who started the same day as me.

L390 · 23-09-2020 01:17PM

How soon after you return garda clearance form do you get your placement

Samuel T. Cogley · 23-09-2020 04:37PM

Samsgirl wrote: »

AGS isn't the best place either. Where I am its very much us/them. They refer to us as Garda Staff rather than civil servants and try to fit us into their rank structure. They completely ignore that we are a separate entity to them and have no understanding of flexi.
Too many times we get asked if we taking a half day if going at 4. Was funny at first but wears thin after a while.
Sometimes we get sarky comments and questioned if we come in between 9.30 and 10.

In fairness Flexi isn't guaranteed in any Civil Service role there are standard hours. The guards have a policy of Flexi not interfering with office hours which is fair enough.

I quite like the fact that they are trying to intergrate Garda Staff as much as possible rather than a them and us attitude.

Samuel T. Cogley · 23-09-2020 04:39PM

L390 wrote: »

I'd say it's an.interesting position

It's a weird one of the job being pretty repetative and boring but the subject matter of what you're dealing with can be very interesting. There's also a lot expected of you, which is a fair point made above. Some people like that, some don't.

tiny14 · 23-09-2020 06:05PM

For anyone in limerick & tipp oom 19 for limerick 14 for tipp moving very slow in both areas but fingers crossed with all going on it might start moving some bitðŸ€žðŸ€ž

Mikefitzs · 23-09-2020 11:58PM

L390 wrote: »

How soon after you return garda clearance form do you get your placement

That depends on whose desk your file lands on, someone wit interest in their job only a week or two but someone with no interest could sit on their pile for months. Also depends what your personal and family history is like and how difficult checks are. Many people actually fail the Garda clearance checks.

AlexDrew · 24-09-2020 03:10PM

HI I was successful in my interview- (OOM 2) after the interview
I was also told that i was in batch 6
They told me clearance will be in contact if anything arises
Would anyone have any experience as to how long this usually takes before one can expect to commence employment etc
Is Batch 6 low down in the pecking order etc
thanks in advance

L390 · 24-09-2020 03:38PM

AlexDrew wrote: »

HI I was successful in my interview- (OOM 2) after the interview
I was also told that i was in batch 6
They told me clearance will be in contact if anything arises
Would anyone have any experience as to how long this usually takes before one can expect to commence employment etc
Is Batch 6 low down in the pecking order etc
thanks in advance

Email them

carolluke1 · 24-09-2020 07:37PM

AlexDrew wrote: »

HI I was successful in my interview- (OOM 2) after the interview
I was also told that i was in batch 6
They told me clearance will be in contact if anything arises
Would anyone have any experience as to how long this usually takes before one can expect to commence employment etc
Is Batch 6 low down in the pecking order etc
thanks in advance

I don't know how batches work, are they Dublin only? OOM 2 post interview called within 3 days in Westmeath.

Pronto63 · 25-09-2020 09:56AM

Conqueror wrote: »

Conversely, I worked in PeoplePoint as a CO and really enjoyed it. The work was routine and largely repetitive, but I worked with a great bunch of folks, and I'm still in contact with most of my team. A lot of those I worked with are still there, including people who started the same day as me.

Good to hear some good reports.
Kinda proves my point that it really is up to the individual to make an effort.

Clerical Officer 2020

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