danish pasterys wrote: » Their really only gonna get 350 a week coming out of college ??? Omg I wouldnt go near it putting up with scum and idiots everyday for min wage, and 30,000 applying for this, are yas all mad, I hope half of them pack it in when they realise its not worth it.
ann.lewis wrote: » Folks.. silly me forgot my login details and what not. Don't ask how ! So I made a new name with a dot in between...im still the same person
WilcoOut wrote: » Everyone has an equal chance? then they should pick the 300 new recruits by eeney meeney miney mo or short straw
Faith and Justice wrote: » Do you really really think so? Why don't we all have an equal chance? Tell me one person who has a sudden advantage? We all have a 1/30000 chance. As the competition progresses your chances improve. My point is there are so many well capable people out there. We all have to do the aptitudes and the interview
WilcoOut wrote: » Because life isnt equal no individual are equal
Devil08 wrote: » Correct, it's like any other job, at interview you will be marked on everything from your education, qualifications, life experience etc. No one is equal at that stage. The only stage where everyone has an equal chance is during the app test
jimmythedivil wrote: » Is the length of service for new recruits 30 years or 40 years, in line with the rest of the public service? How would this affect applicants that are over 25 and would not have the 40 years done when they reach retirement age?
Pappa Charlie wrote: » If you get to interview stage, it won't come down to you having a driving licence or first aid, it will come down to the replies to their questions and how you come across, there are people spouting here who must never have done an interview and realise how much weight is given to it, anyone who gets that far has it in their own hands if they prepare well and come across as decent reliable people rather than coming across as arrogant and condecending but with a first aid course and a few hours in the reserve!
WilcoOut wrote: » Everyone has different aptitudes Nobody is equal The way to get ahead is to be less unequal than the rest!
Santa Cruz wrote: » And a good few of them "tits" are behind the wheels of patrol cars. Whatever they learn on the driving course is quickly forgotten.
Faith and Justice wrote: » My point is we all have less then 1% chance right now. Once you pass each stage you have the same chance as the people moving forward with you. I hate seeing people come on here bragging about themselves putting other people down. No body is a special case in this competition. The only time you have to impress someone is at the interview stage
Raider190 wrote: » Papa Charlie never fails to express his contempt for the garda reserve . Extremely worrying for someone who states he is a full time member ??????. No way I believe that. He is however right it will come down to your interview performance and this is where specific talents , skills and garda reserve experience will come into play. Remember answer the question , don't waffle and be precise and detailed, it is a compantancy basis interview designed to assess skill and experience
WilcoOut wrote: » Im of the impression its 30years still front line policing is a a big of an anomoly in terms of public service due to the nature of the work, like the DF
jimmythedivil wrote: » Prison Officers now have to do 40 years...figured Guards might be the same.
Pappa Charlie wrote: » Yes, I don't like the reserve I think its a load of baloney, I would much prefer to have seen the resources that were pumped into it having been spent on recruiting full time members earlier than now. I believe it got the government of the hook when it came to stalling recruitment and has hindered AGS in terms of full time resources. I am convinced by the way they have given no preference to reserves in this recruitment that the Government don't see the merit in it and that the feedback they are getting from Garda management is negative in terms of opening the door to the reserve to get in fulltime. That info is coming from the ground up from members like me. The vast majority of members feel the same but won't say it to your face! I have met some good reserves and I hope they do get in but they are in the minority.
Devil08 wrote: » And that's exactly what's wrong with this country. It's only an employers market because we allow it to be. If people had more pride and refused to work for less than what they feel they deserve, then employees would have the upper hand. Just because there is a recession people shouldn't get soft and bow to fat cats like shatter and Kenny. So good luck to YOU and the rest. I know who I'd rather be
bluetop wrote: » If they had put the time and effort into making it work it would have, integration non existence, that was the biggest problem, lack of PO powers, bowing down to the GRA on having to have them ( Babysat ) GRA words for the past 5yrs at their Annual conference, they should have followed the concept adapted in the Uk full stop. As for all jobs including FT ags members there are tits in them all and some should have never have got in, experience can only be gained when you come in and participate, not hindered and ignored or left sitting like a plank as is the case in some stations, eventually people think i can sit at home and not have to be ignored or left sitting here and there so people just dont bother going in once that happens its hard to get people motivated again, so Pappa Charilie you where once a student would you have liken that to have happened to you, would it have inspired or motivated you.
senordingdong wrote: » Where'd you get that from? Alot of these whispers were just recommendations that haven't acutally been applied yet.
jimmythedivil wrote: » All prison officers and civil servants have had to do 40 years service since 2008. There is no mention of the length of service for new recruits into the Guards...something that needs immediate clarification surely.
carzony wrote: » i'd say it'll be 40 years if that's the case...
thestar wrote: » anybody on here know anything about deferring the job if you were to be offered it?
D Trent wrote: » That's why the oldest candidates that get the job will only be 26 mark my words. And plus the fact the younger candidates will be the only crowd willing to live on a measly €23,000 per yr. With no rent allowance
