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:
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.
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?
lass1 wrote: » Hi, Dublin was 423 last week don’t know if it’s changed since then
Dublin501 wrote: » I checked 3 days ago and still 423 for Dublin
L390 wrote: » Is there anywhere that people DON'T want to be placed....horror stories of working there etc ????
Messi19 wrote: » Social welfare. I was told by someone there that if I get there to just forget about it.
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.
Flying Spaghetti Monster wrote: » I haven't lol I'm going for EO
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 ?
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.
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.
L390 wrote: » I'd say it's an.interesting position
Pronto63 wrote: » A colleague in DSP worked as a TCO in PeoplePoint and said it was hellish.
L390 wrote: » How soon after you return garda clearance form do you get your placement
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
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.
