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  • #482
    bet.88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭bet.88


    quick question for the girls already in gv! for the SID u wear a suit! then the first day u start the suit comes out again!? for the 3 days away wat is the dress code?! casual? or suited and booted again?? this whole dress code is confusin me....:(:eek:


  • #483
    BoutYe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭BoutYe


    bet.88 wrote: »
    quick question for the girls already in gv! for the SID u wear a suit! then the first day u start the suit comes out again!? for the 3 days away wat is the dress code?! casual? or suited and booted again?? this whole dress code is confusin me....:(:eek:

    Im not a girl but I can still answer your question :D First day is suit, next three days is casual clothing. I was in jeans and t-shirt / hoodies etc for mine.


  • #484
    Cashflow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭Cashflow


    bet.88 wrote: »
    quick question for the girls already in gv! for the SID u wear a suit! then the first day u start the suit comes out again!? for the 3 days away wat is the dress code?! casual? or suited and booted again?? this whole dress code is confusin me....:(:eek:

    You're whisked away to a secret location for your first 3 days after intake sunday, and its pretty much just wear whatever you want. And be prepared to eat a lot of baked goods and drink untold gallons of tea/coffee.


  • #485
    Jon1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Jon1972


    Bet, you will be first invited to an Induction day about 2 weeks before your start date. This Induction day is usually a Monday. You will get a tour and staff will tell you what they expect. This day guys and gals you need smart dress. Trouser suites for gals, suites for guys. For the guys - get a good hair cut, remove goaties, tashs, elvis sideburns etc. You will be seriously embarrassed if you turn up anything different.Look presentable because first impressions do last. You will be measured this day for uniforms. On the Intake day usually a Sunday wear present same image and wear smart dress. The next few days you may not be in the college, the next few days casual dress is fine for the team building tasks. On your return to Garnerville it will then be Uniform as will the rest of the 20 odd weeks. Also try and get out of the habit of txt spk cos you will be marked down on paperwork, which has happened before.


  • #486
    jonnym61
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭jonnym61


    Hey all, just got the call for August, was just wondering if anyone knew the pay scale these days? i seen one online that said £21,500 ish but somone had told me this had went up since the Northern ireland allowence (or whatever its called) has been removed. Thinking that i might move back in with the folks for training if it would be financially benificial but not sure!

    cheers


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  • #487
    jclegs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭jclegs


    jonnym61 wrote: »
    Hey all, just got the call for August, was just wondering if anyone knew the pay scale these days? i seen one online that said £12,500 ish but somone had told me this had went up since the Northern ireland allowence (or whatever its called) has been removed. Thinking that i might move back in with the folks for training if it would be financially benificial but not sure!

    cheers

    I think Cashflow said the take home pay during training is around £1400 and salaries are reviewed each September.


  • #488
    Cashflow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭Cashflow


    Depending on which of the various benefits and services you sign up for (believe me, there are a LOT) and any other personal circumstances (student loan etc.), the actual amount each person will be paid varies quite a bit. I have a student loan, and signed up for the majority of the services (not all, I'd have nothing left if I had done that) and took home around £1400. People who had not availed themselves of as much stuff as I had, and who didn't have student loans were hitting more in the mid 1500's.

    That doesn't factor in that every day you're given about a tenner or so to spend on food as you see fit, so tack on another 200 notes onto that. Unless you don't enjoy the delicious food that Garnerville serves. In which case prepare to stock your fridge with more 5 alive than you ever thought possible.
    jclegs wrote: »
    I think Cashflow said the take home pay during training is around £1400 and salaries are reviewed each September.


  • #489
    jonnym61
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭jonnym61


    Cashflow wrote: »
    Depending on which of the various benefits and services you sign up for (believe me, there are a LOT) and any other personal circumstances (student loan etc.), the actual amount each person will be paid varies quite a bit. I have a student loan, and signed up for the majority of the services (not all, I'd have nothing left if I had done that) and took home around £1400. People who had not availed themselves of as much stuff as I had, and who didn't have student loans were hitting more in the mid 1500's.

    That doesn't factor in that every day you're given about a tenner or so to spend on food as you see fit, so tack on another 200 notes onto that. Unless you don't enjoy the delicious food that Garnerville serves. In which case prepare to stock your fridge with more 5 alive than you ever thought possible.
    Cheers for that Cashflow!!!


  • #490
    BoutYe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭BoutYe


    jonnym61 wrote: »
    since the Northern ireland allowence (or whatever its called) has been removed.

    It hasnt, at least they're still paying it to me!


  • #491
    jonnym61
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭jonnym61


    This may seem like a stupid question, but its been on my mind so i thought i would ask. I understand that we get our uniform the first day and it has to be worn at all times, but what exactly is the uniform while training? Im assuming its just a pair of green trousers, boots and a white shirt, is there any more to it than that?


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  • #492
    jclegs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭jclegs


    Probably something like the picture on the PSNI website:

    http://www.psni.police.uk/index/careers.htm


  • #493
    BoutYe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭BoutYe


    jonnym61 wrote: »
    This may seem like a stupid question, but its been on my mind so i thought i would ask. I understand that we get our uniform the first day and it has to be worn at all times, but what exactly is the uniform while training? Im assuming its just a pair of green trousers, boots and a white shirt, is there any more to it than that?

    When I was there the uniform was decided by the class leader. Unless he/she is a complete tool it will be a consensus of what the class wants. You will of course be wearing the boots and green trousers.

    Depending on the time of the year you will be in either short sleeve shirt and no tie or long sleeve with black tie. Then you have the choice of jumper, fleece, or neither.

    Its all about uniformity so the class leader will decide and the whole class has to be dressed the same.

    I would imagine that hasnt changed any.


  • #494
    Cashflow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭Cashflow


    Aye, its the same as that now. At the moment its short sleeve shirts (with your squad flashings on the shoulder), trousers,boots and yer hat.

    For certain practicals you'll be in your high-vis jacket, and for others you'll be wearing your gun-belt (basically you belt with all your kit on it).

    However, by the time the next intake rolls in, the weather will be changing once more, so the uniform will revert to long sleeve shirt, tie and fleece.
    BoutYe wrote: »
    When I was there the uniform was decided by the class leader. Unless he/she is a complete tool it will be a consensus of what the class wants. You will of course be wearing the boots and green trousers.

    Depending on the time of the year you will be in either short sleeve shirt and no tie or long sleeve with black tie. Then you have the choice of jumper, fleece, or neither.

    Its all about uniformity so the class leader will decide and the whole class has to be dressed the same.

    I would imagine that hasnt changed any.


  • #495
    jonnym61
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭jonnym61


    Have another question for you folks, this might seem a bit premature considering i havent even started training never mind graduated, but once you graduate and get placed and start working as such, how soon and stuff or how hard is it to book holidays?

    Friends already starting to talk about booking summit for next year and wondering how im gonna be fixed!

    Cheers again!


  • #496
    jonnym61
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭jonnym61


    Hey all, need some advice from somone here, as i have said before i have been offered a place in august intake which i happily accepted, thing is, last monday i was playing football and went over on my ankle, went to a&e and doc told me i had damaged the ligaments and it would be 6 weeks before i could do anything but walk again, now without going into dates thats gonna be cutting it pretty close to starting and im starting to get concerned! I am fit, have been working on it all year and was just about convinced that i was at a high enough standard where i wouldnt struggle, now im worried that after sitting on my ass for 6 weeks im gonna lose a lot of that fitness and not get it back in time!

    So thats my story, now the advice i need is this, is it possible for me to ring them and defer to the next intake because of injury? or are they likley to want me to do another medical again? or just how might they react to this in general, im a little concerned to be honest!

    Anything u good people can tell me would be great!


  • #497
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,887 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    RICE it

    Rest it to avoid further injury
    Ice it for pain relief and to get the swelling down
    Compress it to stop the swelling from doing any further damage
    Elevate it to disperse the swelling


  • #498
    bc84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 507 ✭✭✭bc84


    If you reckon that you will have sufficiently recovered by intake day I wouldn't bother. Trust me on the fitness, if you've been working all year on fitness you should still be fine. There will definately be at least two or three people in your class who will be stupid enough to not do any fitness so you'll be far from the worst. A girl in mine couldn't get past level three in the bleep test which is disgraceful. just concentrate on getting through the recovery in time for august and you should be grand


  • #499
    gazzabelfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭gazzabelfast


    the swimming pool is your friend also.

    I broke my ankle last year and i was able to continue swimming, so im sure a few stretched ligaments arent gonna stop you being able to swim.


  • #500
    gazzabelfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭gazzabelfast


    psni wrote: »
    Compress it to stop the swelling from doing any further damage

    i was told this was a big NO NO when i busted my already weak ankle (see above) earlier this year. The Dr at Heath Hospital in Cardiff told me that you have to let it swell naturally, as this is natures defence mechanism, if you restrict the swelling it just moves the fluid elsewhere which can lead to more severe pain.


  • #501
    jonnym61
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭jonnym61


    gazzabelfast wrote: »
    i was told this was a big NO NO when i busted my already weak ankle (see above) earlier this year. The Dr at Heath Hospital in Cardiff told me that you have to let it swell naturally, as this is natures defence mechanism, if you restrict the swelling it just moves the fluid elsewhere which can lead to more severe pain.

    Yea i work with district nurses and i asked them for something to strap it up again and they were like no way compression is your enemy lol just gonna take it easy and be careful what i eat so i dont put on any weight and work upper body in gym and try swim if i can without doing any more damage!


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  • #502
    B182
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭B182


    bc84 wrote: »
    A girl in mine cudnt get past level three in the bleep test which is disgraceful lol

    have been doing the beep test for awhile just for fun and improving my running fitness what kinda standard or level do they go for im always around 8-9


  • #503
    bc84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 507 ✭✭✭bc84


    chunkerz wrote: »
    have been doing the beep test for awhile just for fun and improving my running fitness what kinda standard or level do they go for im always around 8-9

    that will do fine, i think level 4 is what they want, below that you'll be looking at a bollocking. though being fit gets you no real praise either, me and a friend hit level 11 i think and were the last 2 standing and they never so much as gave us a thumbs up. The Phys course covers everything so a decent level of general fitness is really whats required.


  • #504
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,887 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    gazzabelfast wrote: »
    i was told this was a big NO NO when i busted my already weak ankle (see above) earlier this year. The Dr at Heath Hospital in Cardiff told me that you have to let it swell naturally, as this is natures defence mechanism, if you restrict the swelling it just moves the fluid elsewhere which can lead to more severe pain.

    Wow really? In that case I better book myself in for some first aid refresher training because that's what we were told about soft tissue injuries by our old PTI.


  • #505
    bc84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 507 ✭✭✭bc84


    i did mine about 8 weeks ago and could have sworn we were told the RICE thing aswell


  • #506
    jonnym61
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭jonnym61


    bc84 wrote: »
    i did mine about 8 weeks ago and could have sworn we were told the RICE thing aswell

    well i spoke to a physio in our building and she gave me one of those elastic type dressings for it but said anything more than that could be counter productive and even give u DVT!


  • #507
    BelfastJarhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭BelfastJarhead


    I received my offer for August which I gladly accepted. I received the appointment pack and sent back the note that says I will be attending. I am just wondering if that is the last thing I will hear before the induction day, or do I get an acknowledgement that they have recieved my letter. Any help is appreciated.


  • #508
    Cashflow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭Cashflow


    BelfastJarhead wrote: »
    I received my offer for August which I gladly accepted. I received the appointment pack and sent back the note that says I will be attending. I am just wondering if that is the last thing I will hear before the induction day, or do I get an acknowledgement that they have recieved my letter. Any help is appreciated.

    Nope, thats it. Your pack should have a date for the induction, so just follow whatever instructions that are contained in that pack.


  • #509
    BelfastJarhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭BelfastJarhead


    Thanks Cashflow!


  • #510
    Vince Coupon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭Vince Coupon


    BelfastJarhead wrote: »
    I received my offer for August which I gladly accepted. I received the appointment pack and sent back the note that says I will be attending. I am just wondering if that is the last thing I will hear before the induction day, or do I get an acknowledgement that they have recieved my letter. Any help is appreciated.
    Cashflow wrote: »
    Nope, thats it. Your pack should have a date for the induction, so just follow whatever instructions that are contained in that pack.
    I was hoping we'd get some sort of confirmation but alas! I have visions of mine having got lost in the post and when I show up on Induction day they'll be like "who the frick are you and why are you here!? Piss away off"

    Just went through all 34 pages today and copied and pasted the important stuff in to a separate document which I will go through and take heed of before I go in - in particular the shopping list. Great stuff psni! (and everyone else who has contributed to this thread over the years)


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  • #511
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,887 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    I'm going to be paring this thread right back to be a one-pager during the freeze, so people won't be put off by its sheer size. Some of your posts will either be moved or deleted in the process.

    I wouldn't mind if a few of you who have been through, or are presently going through, could PM me and delancey42 with a few suggestions of things that should either be added to, or removed from the list. It was written a few years ago now, and parts of it are bound to need updating.

    Thanks.


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