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    #182
    Graciefacey
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭Graciefacey


    Try paying a mortgage!


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    #183
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,704 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    Graciefacey wrote: »
    Pastures new beckon.
    I wish you the best of luck. The feeling of being released from misery of waiting, and the uncertainty of will they/won't they scrap the panel with you still on the thing (!) is enough to drive anyone insane.

    Again, very best of luck in your new venture.


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    #184
    u s e
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭u s e


    For what my opinion is worth Gracie,I think your right.My family who are serving gardai have made enquiries with gardai who work in HR,there's not even a whisper of recruitment.the response my dad got was 'anyone looking to join ags will need age on their side' because the future outlook is bleak,numbers aren't going to drop considerably below 13,000 any year soon,the Govt aren't going to make u -turn and increase numbers.even if Shatter wanted to bring in a class Brendan Howlin mightn't let him.
    :mad:


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    #185
    ghost86
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭ghost86


    im 25, the age limit is 35. By the way things are looking, I wonder if time is on my side!


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    #186
    keep itreal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭keep itreal


    ghost86 wrote: »
    im 25, the age limit is 35. By the way things are looking, I wonder if time is on my side!


    same here,there will be recruitment before you turn 35 but not much,AGS arent going to reduce numbers by at least 1500 and recruit a number anywhere near that.


    next time there'll be any meaningful level of recruitment could well be when those from period of acclerated recruitment retire,thats how dire things are
    Obama has promised to return if re-elected so that'll be another big hole in Garda budget sometime within next 5 years if hes re elected,great!!!!:rolleyes:


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    #187
    Graciefacey
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭Graciefacey


    As much as panellers say were not putting our lives on hold we are. The reality is that I need a decent wage and a solid career not just a 'job' to tide me over until Templemore opens. I have a great degree, great work experience and a solid head on.my shoulders so its Agss loss! It took a lit if soul searching for me to decide enough is enough but I just couldn't do it anymore. I will continue to check in here and keep an eye on things but without any vested interests anymore thankfully.


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    #188
    spudz21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭spudz21


    I've recently turned 25 as well and it has got me really thinking about things career-wise (quarter life crisis I think!)
    The waiting for recruitment has been frustrating, but It's out of our control.
    I'm currently waiting on results for an interview for another dream job so it's looking like if I get that,i will stick with it. Unless they recruit before I turn the big 3-0, then AGS as a career path is off the cards for me.

    Best of luck Gracie,tough decision to make!


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    #189
    I'm listening
    Registered Users Posts: 583 ✭✭✭I'm listening


    best of luck to you Grace..25 myself and was lucky enough to get a job related to my degree while stuck in this limbo. but I know ill have to make a difficult choice down the road and to be honest I'm not looking forward to it!
    What you did makes a lot of sense, can't move forward with consistently being held back thinking what if the call comes next month. Can't believe we are into our 4 year of waiting now.. joke


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    #190
    thekopend
    Registered Users Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭thekopend


    keep itreal wrote: »
    Obama has promised to return if re-elected so that'll be another big hole in Garda budget sometime within next 5 years if hes re elected,great!!!!:rolleyes:

    guarantee the gards wont agree to foot the bill if it comes round again, they will make sure of that. only a fool gets caught twice!!


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    #191
    Graciefacey
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭Graciefacey


    thekopend wrote: »
    keep itreal wrote: »
    Obama has promised to return if re-elected so that'll be another big hole in Garda budget sometime within next 5 years if hes re elected,great!!!!:rolleyes:

    guarantee the gards wont agree to foot the bill if it comes round again, they will make sure of that. only a fool gets caught twice!!
    Precisely why they'll prob end up doing it again. It's a comedy of errors. For a thread full of budding detectives I don't know how nobody has figured out that Gracie equals CJ!!!!


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    #192
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    Precisely why they'll prob end up doing it again. It's a comedy of errors. For a thread full of budding detectives I don't know how nobody has figured out that Gracie equals CJ!!!![/Quote]

    I knew all along, I just wanted to let someone else get it, haha, best of luck in whatever you do, tough call to make


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    #193
    keep itreal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭keep itreal


    thekopend wrote: »
    guarantee the gards wont agree to foot the bill if it comes round again, they will make sure of that. only a fool gets caught twice!!

    Even if they dont foot it directly it'll be less money for Govt to spend on other areas such as garda recruitment.
    Like panel members here,I'm going to move on 99.99% of us who apply next time will be unsuccessful such will be volume of applicants and few vacancies,slan!


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    #194
    spudz21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭spudz21


    Graciefacey wrote: »
    thekopend wrote: »
    keep itreal wrote: »
    Obama has promised to return if re-elected so that'll be another big hole in Garda budget sometime within next 5 years if hes re elected,great!!!!:rolleyes:

    guarantee the gards wont agree to foot the bill if it comes round again, they will make sure of that. only a fool gets caught twice!!
    Precisely why they'll prob end up doing it again. It's a comedy of errors. For a thread full of budding detectives I don't know how nobody has figured out that Gracie equals CJ!!!!

    I had my suspicions!;)

    Not to drag this thread off topic,but would you now consider the Reserves?

    A couple of years ago, I completely dismissed it as an idea but given the circumstances and after doing my research, it's something I'm now pursuing.


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    #195
    Graciefacey
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭Graciefacey


    spudz21 wrote: »
    Graciefacey wrote: »
    thekopend wrote: »
    keep itreal wrote: »
    Obama has promised to return if re-elected so that'll be another big hole in Garda budget sometime within next 5 years if hes re elected,great!!!!:rolleyes:

    guarantee the gards wont agree to foot the bill if it comes round again, they will make sure of that. only a fool gets caught twice!!
    Precisely why they'll prob end up doing it again. It's a comedy of errors. For a thread full of budding detectives I don't know how nobody has figured out that Gracie equals CJ!!!!

    I had my suspicions!;)

    Not to drag this thread off topic,but would you now consider the Reserves?

    A couple of years ago, I completely dismissed it as an idea but given the circumstances and after doing my research, it's something I'm now pursuing.
    Call it a social experiment :D I'm not quite sure at the moment about the Reserves, but the hours in my current job are great so it might be something I consider once I'm settled. The wait just got too much for me and I couldn't do it anymore


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    #196
    shakin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭shakin


    shatter has announced 150 intake for november,its in the sindo today!!!! FINALLY!!! :D:D:D

    Sunday Independant Crime


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    #197
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    shakin wrote: »
    shatter has announced 150 intake for november,its in the sindo today!!!! FINALLY!!! :D:D:D

    Sunday Independant Crime
    I don't believe you considering todays date!!!


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    #198
    kojack
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭kojack


    shakin wrote: »
    shatter has announced 150 intake for november,its in the sindo today!!!! FINALLY!!! :D:D:D

    Sunday Independant Crime

    You will have to get up very early to catch us out


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    #199
    shakin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭shakin


    kojack wrote: »
    You will have to get up very early to catch us out

    just checkin your still on the ball :)


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    #200
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    limboninja wrote: »
    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    To be fair, there is an agreed desired level of strength for both An Garda Siochana and the Defence Forces that the government has committed to. Problem for us is that there is a long way to go before An Garda Siochana need to be in a position to recruit again in regards maintaining that strength level.

    Put it like this then....There saving 2.5 million by disarming detectives who have guns and adding 600 to a neutral army

    I see the defence forces website says they are now accepting applications for recruits for they army and navy, so frustrating


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    #201
    u s e
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭u s e


    On the plus side,its good news on the job front but great point Lenn disarming detectives and recruiting troops that will never be involved in a war.Think they are looking for 600 in total..I dont even think AGS will be looking for 600 this decade.As Sierra Oscar said it'll be long time before AGS need to recruit,numbers about 13,600..if they took on 600 numbers would 14,200 that's not going to happen


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    #202
    P.C.Plod
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭P.C.Plod


    Numbers are 13551,
    more or less on course with plans....Strange to see less now than what was there in 2007 when Shatter was screaming for more gardai.
    I find it funny that the last government did officially lift the recruitment ban on gardai but Shatter constantly blames them for the moratorium.

    The Minister noted that “Garda strength at the end of February 2012 is expected to be 13,551 based on current projections. This is very close to the strength at the end of 2007 (13,755). This recent reduction in numbers must be seen in the context of the programme of real and substantial reform which is being delivered in An Garda Síochána under the Croke Park Agreement. I would like to compliment all members of An Garda Síochána for the significant reforms that have been introduced in recent times. I have the fullest confidence in the Commissioner and the members in continuing on the delivery of this reform and on the commitments in the Garda Síochána Policing plan for 2012.”


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    #203
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    Put an application in for the naval service last night, made the age limit by a month, see what happens now


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    #204
    2wsxcde3
    Registered Users Posts: 380 ✭✭2wsxcde3


    I fail to see the connection between a guard and a member of the navy? The only connection i can see is that you will be wearing a state uniform. But apart from that they are two completely different lifes.

    Becoming a butcher or a petrol pump assistant would have more in common with a guard than a sailor as you'd be interacting with the community and you'd probably see more action in them jobs just by pure chance than out at sea.


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    #205
    CIGANO
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭CIGANO


    Lenn Brennan wrote: »
    Put an application in for the naval service last night, made the age limit by a month, see what happens now

    I'm sorry but this might burst your bubble, but you do know the age limit is the date you start training not the date you apply, Best case scenario if you are successful you will start training in July but if you are 27 by that time then you wont be allowed to join.


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    #206
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    2wsxcde3 wrote: »
    I fail to see the connection between a guard and a member of the navy? The only connection i can see is that you will be wearing a state uniform. But apart from that they are two completely different lifes.

    Becoming a butcher or a petrol pump assistant would have more in common with a guard than a sailor as you'd be interacting with the community and you'd probably see more action in them jobs just by pure chance than out at sea.

    well becoming a guard isn't going to happen in the near future so why not? you don't know me, you don't know my interests, are you saying you're going to never try for a different career path, I'll remain on the panel but I want my options open


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    #207
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    CIGANO wrote: »
    Lenn Brennan wrote: »
    Put an application in for the naval service last night, made the age limit by a month, see what happens now

    I'm sorry but this might burst your bubble, but you do know the age limit is the date you start training not the date you apply, Best case scenario if you are successful you will start training in July but if you are 27 by that time then you wont be allowed to join.

    well if that's the case then bubble burst,


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    #208
    Geri Boyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Geri Boyle


    2wsxcde3 wrote: »
    I fail to see the connection between a guard and a member of the navy? The only connection i can see is that you will be wearing a state uniform. But apart from that they are two completely different lifes.

    Becoming a butcher or a petrol pump assistant would have more in common with a guard than a sailor as you'd be interacting with the community and you'd probably see more action in them jobs just by pure chance than out at sea.

    Warning issued for trolling.
    No further conversation on this.
    Back on topic please.


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    #209
    Kaffy
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Kaffy


    Hey Guys

    Just popped in to say that i got a new job in Dubai so Im moving there in 4 weeks :)
    But im definitely still hoping for the Gardai!
    Good luck to everyone and ill defo be looking for updates while im away!
    :)


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    #210
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,466 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Kaffy wrote: »
    Hey Guys

    Just popped in to say that i got a new job in Dubai so Im moving there in 4 weeks :)
    But im definitely still hoping for the Gardai!
    Good luck to everyone and ill defo be looking for updates while im away!
    :)

    Congrats Kaffy!

    At least you have something to tide you over anyways! :)


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    #211
    Kaffy
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Kaffy


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    Congrats Kaffy!

    At least you have something to tide you over anyways! :)

    Thanks a mil :) Im not sure cabin crew for emirates is very relevant for the Gardai but ill take a fulltime job over part time any day of the week :pac:


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