Would anyone have an idea time wise of when you hear from Garda Siochana when you put in your application, and it’s after the closing date.. to know if you have been accepted to stage 1. Or how do they contact you to let you know?
thank you
tracey
Cheers man. I hope you get called up for an intake soon, you've been very helpful to the rest of us throughout this process.
So basically the prep courses for this were not relevant? I've got one and have been going through it for days.
Starting salary is now over 38k and goes up twice more this year, also with allowances for the shifts they do this figure wouldn't be that short of 50k. As for the annual leave I cannot comment much on that as I am not a guard however, I have family in the job who never have had annual leave denied, they work less than me !! 😂
Gardai work 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. Yes there are shifts, but they can still work any hours on any days. Annual leave is only allowed when it does not interfere with the existences of the force. You can be denied leave. Annual leave can also be cancelled by the commissioner, as can rest days.
Garda Trainees will receive an allowance of €305 per week for the 32 weeks leading to attestation. Accommodation and food is provided by the Garda College.
Garda Trainees attest after 36 weeks and move onto the first point of the Garda incremental pay scale of €35,322.
The incremental scale rises to €55,592 per annum after 8 years with two further increments after 13 and 19 years’ service which bring the maximum of the pay scale to €59,842 per annum after 19 years. Other allowances may also be payable, including for unsocial hours, as may overtime.
Starting salary is 35,000 Euro. There are better paid jobs with a lot less hassle. And no longer is there a reward of a pension at the end. Like I said, I'm not trying to put candidates off the job, they should just be aware of what they are getting into.
Pretty sure your first year out of college you were not working 12 hours shifts, days and nights, including Xmas day and every other holiday.
I don't understand what you mean by 365 days of the year 24 hour shifts they do? They work 4 on 4 off or 6 on 4 off. With allowances a guard in there first year wouldn't be far off 50k with out doing any overtime. They get plenty of annual leave. Plenty college graduates wouldn't be making that. My first year out of college I made 30k.
The pay isn't great for the 365 days a year, 24 hour a day shifts that they do. There are better paid jobs, with a lot less hassle.
The one thing that kept people in the job previously was that at the end you could retire on a decent enough pension after the hardship of the career. That's gone now, so not surprising that people leave much more now then ever before, there is no incentive to keep them.
Im not trying to put candidates off the job, just being realistic as to how it is now, compared to how it was before now.
The pay is decent and goes up every year. People leave a lot professions, the percentage of resignations in the gaurds is small compared to other jobs. It really boils down to whether your happy or not with your current job. Do you dread going in a Monday morning? If you do give it a try if not stay where you are.
Pay is a factor. My job now in the public sector pays better. Also alot of gardai are leaving and many are joining the job I do. I work with two but know another 3 who work in different place to me. This makes me wonder! A friend of mine, now a garda left my job for it and regrets it, says If he had a choice now, he wouldn't have moved. Going through training, being away from family all week. I work closely with Gardai and I see what they see but their job is much harder than mine, for less pay! I knew all of the above before I applied so I can't complain. I'm just not as sure as I once was about it. Will make a final decision on the next offer, probably September.
How come?
I know of some one lately that has done the medical and now waiting for fitness test.
You don't do the medical until after the PCT.
I'm just wondering why they get candidates to do the garda Medical first then the Fitness test.
Suppose you fail the medical but pass the fitness,what happens then can anyone tell me?????
I've not had station meeting yet. Had offer for March and June, both conditional. Thought I'd take June but decided not to in the end. Reconsidering if I'll take it at all. Will see what happens down the line.
I was offered March but couldn't accept it. Got another offer for June and accepted that one.
they seem to be calling for the interviews/chat with Sergeants and Inspectors now, few people I know have had them in the last two weeks.I had mine on the 27th of March…
Hopefully the offers will follow in the coming weeks 🤞🏻
All seems very quiet lately in terms of offers for june.
were you march or are you June? Just going by inspector he said I will be called for June but no invite yet
Had my station interview in November. Heard back from them in February.
Have many on here recieved offers for June intake? It has gone very quiet.
just you never know with this whole process..
Hi guys,
Does anyone know how long of a wait you have after the station interview before you hear anything back?
I would imagine so, as the sergeant will have to recommend you to go forward, anything that has been flagged in the vetting process, the Sargeant will bring this up in the interview also.
Do anyone know if the sergeant interview has an impact for the entry to the Garda college pls
Sound lad! Passed the physical last Saturday so was just curious as to how it works now! Never got this far before
You will know on the day if you've passed or failed the PCT. You'll only hear back from the medical if you've failed and my station interview wasn't for 6 months after my PCT. Could be quicker, could be longer.... luck of the draw.
Those that passed the PCT, how long after did they email with the results and meeting with inspector/superintendent take?
My advice would be run your own test. I believe they have brought the standard down now. The target now is 5.6.. My advice would he start off really slow, don't use more energy than required during the early levels. I found that running to a rythem really helped me. I managed to hit the line just as the beep went off so I could just turn and go, as the levels got harder. I would run a little hard and then let my momentum get me to the line conserving energy in doing so. Maybe do so interval before heading back, focused on running. I hope this advice helps.
Has anyone received an email follow up about issues with their medical? If so, what email address was it sent from? Issues with medical which was done in October only being flagged now which is very frustrating.
has anyone any advice on passing the fitness test, I understand to some it is easy but I just cannot seem to meet the target, I can run the distance within the time but it’s the mentality around the bleep. I got 4.7 on the first go with the old test, redone the new and got just over 3. Really struggling with this. I done it 2 weeks ago and have felt very unmotivated since and have not ran much, I am down again in two weeks to retest. Has anyone any advice please?
The fitness test has been mentioned on the thread before. It's not particularly difficult.
I did the old one last June so it's even easier now as the push ups and sit ups are gone (which weren't hard) and the bleep test is only to a low enough level.
Obstacle course is grand once you take time.
Has anyone here done the new fitness test as yet and how did you find it to do.
Had my Sergeant interview yesterday does that mean I am close?
Hi all,can someone who has filled this section tell me what do details do I put here please.
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