Clerical Officer 2020

Jd292190 · 18-11-2020 12:22PM

Tashajulia1993 wrote: »

I am batch 16 too OOM 28, hopefully wont be waiting to much longer! Maybe just before or just after xmas!

That’s what I’m hoping - I’m not too far behind you in OOM.

T1GARS.13 · 18-11-2020 12:44PM

I'm in batch 16 oom 60,

Wondering what the chances of being called?

sineadglam · 18-11-2020 01:22PM

What departments are people being offered? I'm currently TCO in DSP who love a new Dept.

Markandwage · 18-11-2020 03:10PM

I'm Dublin Batch 14, OOM 16.

Just Got the Message that I have been placed in the department of Health. Start Date and Location not confirmed.

They seem to be filling these roles quickly.

telebingo94 · 18-11-2020 03:40PM

I’m OOM 61, batch 15. Hopefully won’t be too long. How many numbers are there in a batch?

celticbest · 18-11-2020 03:47PM

Markandwage wrote: »

I'm Dublin Batch 14, OOM 16.

Just Got the Message that I have been placed in the department of Health. Start Date and Location not confirmed.

They seem to be filling these roles quickly.

Congrats!

celticbest · 18-11-2020 03:49PM

telebingo94 wrote: »

I’m OOM 61, batch 15. Hopefully won’t be too long. How many numbers are there in a batch?

That's the magical question, nobody seems to know the answer too.

Tashajulia1993 · 18-11-2020 04:03PM

What does AGS stand for, is it an garda siochana?

November Golf · 18-11-2020 04:05PM

Tashajulia1993 wrote: »

What does AGS stand for, is it an garda siochana?

yes.

telebingo94 · 18-11-2020 04:10PM

celticbest wrote: »

That's the magical question, nobody seems to know the answer too.

I’m guessing around 80-100.

Katieee323 · 19-11-2020 04:05PM

Is it correct saying they contact your current employer for a reference before you are offered a position or do they offer position first ?

loser2k12 · 19-11-2020 04:42PM

Katieee323 wrote: »

Is it correct saying they contact your current employer for a reference before you are offered a position or do they offer position first ?

I believe they contact your references before an offer is made. Someone above said their current employer was surprised when contacted as they hadn't yet disclosed they were looking for a new job.

GeorgeVictor · 19-11-2020 04:49PM

Katieee323 wrote: »

Is it correct saying they contact your current employer for a reference before you are offered a position or do they offer position first ?

Yes, they do. But in my case, she notified me one day before getting in touch with my former employer.

tritriagain · 19-11-2020 05:36PM

I was contacted to give perrmission to contact my employer and was told it was the last step before I was offered the position. I explained this could be awkward but was told it was necessary. Once my employer gave the reference I got offered the position.

Messi19 · 19-11-2020 06:58PM

Best of luck to all who get the call. I decided not to take my offer

Tashajulia1993 · 19-11-2020 07:08PM

Messi19 wrote: »

Best of luck to all who get the call. I decided not to take my offer

What position where you offered if you dont mind me asking? Just wondering in what deps they are looking for staff

Messi19 · 19-11-2020 07:16PM

Tashajulia1993 wrote: »

What position where you offered if you dont mind me asking? Just wondering in what deps they are looking for staff

Public expenditure and reform. Location would've been great too but I couldn't take the salary hit. I'd say it would've been an interesting place to work

newbie18892 · 19-11-2020 07:31PM

Messi19 wrote: »

Public expenditure and reform. Location would've been great too but I couldn't take the salary hit. I'd say it would've been an interesting place to work

Was this the salary entering at point 1 of the CO payscale?

Eco22 · 19-11-2020 07:40PM

tritriagain wrote: »

I was contacted to give perrmission to contact my employer and was told it was the last step before I was offered the position. I explained this could be awkward but was told it was necessary. Once my employer gave the reference I got offered the position.

Congrats on the job! Did you have to wait long between your employer being contacted and the job offer?

Messi19 · 19-11-2020 08:10PM

newbie18892 wrote: »

Was this the salary entering at point 1 of the CO payscale?

Yeah

tritriagain · 19-11-2020 08:32PM

Eco22 wrote: »

Congrats on the job! Did you have to wait long between your employer being contacted and the job offer?

As far as I remember my I got my assignment notice the day after my employer sent back reference

shmeee · 19-11-2020 08:42PM

newbie18892 wrote: »

Was this the salary entering at point 1 of the CO payscale?

€471.20 p/w

newbie18892 · 19-11-2020 09:17PM

shmeee wrote: »

€471.20 p/w

Thanks. That what I thought. I wondered because the poster seemed surprised by the salary offer.

Messi19 · 19-11-2020 10:19PM

newbie18892 wrote: »

Thanks. That what I thought. I wondered because the poster seemed surprised by the salary offer.

I wasn't surprised at all. I knew the scale. I just wasn't prepared to take a 50% cut. Job at the moment is temporary but it's busy and there's no hint of being laid off in the near future. Wasn't an easy decision to have to make

newbie18892 · 19-11-2020 10:34PM

Messi19 wrote: »

I wasn't surprised at all. I knew the scale. I just wasn't prepared to take a 50% cut. Job at the moment is temporary but it's busy and there's no hint of being laid off in the near future. Wasn't an easy decision to have to make

Oh no, that's fine. I was just worried there was somehow an even lower salary than stated on the scale as it's already low enough!:pac: Thanks

Tashajulia1993 · 19-11-2020 11:14PM

newbie18892 wrote: »

Oh no, that's fine. I was just worried there was somehow an even lower salary than stated on the scale as it's already low enough!:pac: Thanks

Its interesting to see everyone say how low of a salary it is to start on when I have worked in my current job 8 years as a full time employee for €100 less a week. For me this would be a big step up and I am so excited

furrybones · 19-11-2020 11:41PM

Tashajulia1993 wrote: »

Its interesting to see everyone say how low of a salary it is to start on when I have worked in my current job 8 years as a full time employee for €100 less a week. For me this would be a big step up and I am so excited

I agree with you. Starting out as a clerical officer in the public sector, the salary is quite a bit more than in the private sector. It's only when you reach middle/upper management levels that the private sector pays more... but then you don't have job security that comes with public sector.

It all depends on your priorities I guess. Money or job security.

katiem111 · 20-11-2020 01:32AM

furrybones wrote: »

I agree with you. Starting out as a clerical officer in the public sector, the salary is quite a bit more than in the private sector. It's only when you reach middle/upper management levels that the private sector pays more... but then you don't have job security that comes with public sector.

It all depends on your priorities I guess. Money or job security.

True that. I left a job today, 15+ years in hospitality, to start in Housing on Monday. Longer hours for similar pay, lower pension, less flexibility, 50 minute commute compared to 5...but job security is key. With covid, my current job was precarious and I'm 56. Rural town in Mayo, other opportunities few and far between, would be mad not to take it. Onwards and upwards, hopefully.

telebingo94 · 20-11-2020 03:30AM

loser2k12 wrote: »

I believe they contact your references before an offer is made. Someone above said their current employer was surprised when contacted as they hadn't yet disclosed they were looking for a new job.

Do they contact 1 or 2 references of your choice?

tritriagain · 20-11-2020 05:34AM

telebingo94 wrote: »

Do they contact 1 or 2 references of your choice?

They only contacted my current employer

Clerical Officer 2020

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