Garda Recruitment- The Waiting to Apply Room

want2b · 29-01-2014 12:11AM

Scouser wrote: »

i wonder if ill get a rescheduled interview if I dont bother to turn up for mine

You are very sure of getting that far.....

want2b · 29-01-2014 12:15AM

Canyon86 wrote: »

Nothing personal against you OP,

Pretty annoyed you have an extra few days to do the tests,

I rang up with a valid reason as to get my time slot changed and I was rejected,

The PAS have a lot to answer if they start giving people second chances at the aptitude,

Disgrace

Its unbelievable, I wonder will they give me another go because I am not happy with my tests? I might do better the next time.

billie1b · 29-01-2014 12:41AM

Canyon86 wrote: »

Nothing personal against you OP,

Pretty annoyed you have an extra few days to do the tests,

I rang up with a valid reason as to get my time slot changed and I was rejected,

The PAS have a lot to answer if they start giving people second chances at the aptitude,

Disgrace

This is were the "pull" comes into it

Sargeant Daddy rings PAS, 'my sons/daughters e-mail is zzzzzzz@zzzmail.com',

PAS person 'oh yes I have it here, oh he/she failed, we'll resend it to him/her to try again, but don't tell anyone'

Daddy 'no problem, i'll be in contact when he/she finished'

PAS 'no problem, sure you have my direct line if he needs help'

Daddy 'thanks very much, i'll fix up those penalty points soon ok!'

PAS 'nice one!'

* note sarcasm, would never actually happen *

thekopend · 29-01-2014 01:36AM

To be honest someone who thaught that doing the questionair was all there was to the online test tells me, they did not read any info booklets which specifically tell you there are two emails and two tests AND what the tests comprise of, also they obviously never checked the pubic jobs message board which also gave simple info as to what had to be done and how it was going to happen. It was black and white ffs for anyone who was half bothered. This person obviously never prepared for the online tests either, just a half arsed applicant if you ask me. I'm surprised there is a second chance for such. Fair enough if there was a technical fault as could be the case if you are sure you did everything

Canyon86 · 29-01-2014 07:41AM

thekopend wrote: »

To be honest someone who thaught that doing the questionair was all there was to the online test tells me, they did not read any info booklets which specifically tell you there are two emails and two tests AND what the tests comprise of, also they obviously never checked the pubic jobs message board which also gave simple info as to what had to be done and how it was going to happen. It was black and white ffs for anyone who was half bothered. This person obviously never prepared for the online tests either, just a half arsed applicant if you ask me. I'm surprised there is a second chance for such. Fair enough there was a technical fault as could be the case if you are sure you did everything

Agreed,

Faith and Justice · 29-01-2014 10:16AM

thekopend wrote: »

To be honest someone who thaught that doing the questionair was all there was to the online test tells me, they did not read any info booklets which specifically tell you there are two emails and two tests AND what the tests comprise of, also they obviously never checked the pubic jobs message board which also gave simple info as to what had to be done and how it was going to happen. It was black and white ffs for anyone who was half bothered. This person obviously never prepared for the online tests either, just a half arsed applicant if you ask me. I'm surprised there is a second chance for such. Fair enough if there was a technical fault as could be the case if you are sure you did everything

Exactly. Your given a couple of days to do it.

If you forget to do a part, or don't complete it all, then it's your problem.

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

Or in this case

Fail to prepare, we'll tell you what you have to, and give you another chance

lukesmom · 29-01-2014 10:17AM

Sure I thought we all knew it was a questionnaire and 2 tests. Anyways if anybody gets the chance to do them again then it's not their fault. It's the system, a system I didn't think existed that would afford a second chance to applicants. Very strange. Thought the numbers expressing interest were meant to be high, maybe they aren't as high as we thought.

laura2011 · 29-01-2014 11:41AM

got the same email....

KERSPLAT! · 29-01-2014 12:48PM

I know the OP should have known about the other tests but if it was a technical fault and the links or emails weren't sent correctly then it's hardly his/her fault. All they could do was contact PAS to get it sorted

If it was a case that the OP just missed the email or whatever then I agree, it's very unfair that he/she should get another chance

Anyway, I don't believe this will hinder my chances of going all the way, if I'm good enough I'll get it IMO

thekopend · 29-01-2014 01:23PM

lukesmom wrote: »

Anyways if anybody gets the chance to do them again then it's not their fault. It's the system

One person didn't even attempt to do the tests, or didnt know about them, only did questionair, that was not the systems fault!

norrie rugger · 29-01-2014 03:29PM

Stop whining lads, making you all seem a bit petty

want2b · 29-01-2014 03:51PM

laura2011 wrote: »

got the same email....

Which tests did you not bother to do?

norrie rugger · 29-01-2014 04:31PM

Or which test links did not appear for her?

thekopend · 29-01-2014 05:02PM

norrie rugger wrote: »

Or which test links did not appear for her?

Explain

norrie rugger · 29-01-2014 05:10PM

There were separate emails for the assessments and questionnaire. Given that this seems to have not just happened to one person, and the email seems to state "exceptional circumstances", is it not possible that she did not get one of the emails??

KERSPLAT! · 29-01-2014 05:19PM

norrie rugger wrote: »

There were separate emails for the assessments and questionnaire. Given that this seems to have not just happened to one person, and the email seems to state "exceptional circumstances", is it not possible that she did not get one of the emails??

It is possible but someone posted in the aptitude test thread saying that they had simply forgotten to do the questionnaire yet they are getting a second chance...

Seems strange and unfair to me but sure what can you do

norrie rugger · 29-01-2014 05:24PM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

It is possible but someone posted in the aptitude test thread saying that they had simply forgotten to do the questionnaire yet they are getting a second chance...

Seems strange and unfair to me but sure what can you do

It may be helping a few but, given the wording of the email, it would seem that they have recognised an issue that occurred.

KERSPLAT! · 29-01-2014 05:28PM

norrie rugger wrote: »

It may be helping a few but, given the wording of the email, it would seem that they have recognised an issue that occurred.

Anyone who simply forgot shouldn't be helped though should they? Surely someone who really wanted this would make sure they were well prepared and got everything done on their allocated time.

For clarification, I'm not talking about technical faults, they deserve another go as it wasn't their fault but forgetting is not an excuse that should be given another chance.

want2b · 29-01-2014 05:35PM

norrie rugger wrote: »

There were separate emails for the assessments and questionnaire. Given that this seems to have not just happened to one person, and the email seems to state "exceptional circumstances", is it not possible that she did not get one of the emails??

Maybe but in the information provided it stated that if you did not receive the two links by such a date to contact them, so if somebody didn't receive them and didn't contact PAS to find out why it should be there own loss.

norrie rugger · 29-01-2014 05:40PM

Maybe but it just seems that people are being petty and a bit selfish in a "Well if they get to be included then I am against more people"
If you are good enough then you will get through and it will not matter how many attempts others have.

want2b · 29-01-2014 05:45PM

norrie rugger wrote: »

Maybe but it just seems that people are being petty and a bit selfish in a "Well if they get to be included then I am against more people"
If you are good enough then you will get through and it will not matter how many attempts others have.

It not against them, in the last campaign I know someone who got a call for a interview via email and he didn't see the email so he didn't attend the interview, he didn't get a second chance.he had to accept it.

longhalloween · 29-01-2014 05:56PM

want2b wrote: »

It not against them, in the last campaign I know someone who got a call for a interview via email and he didn't see the email so he didn't attend the interview, he didn't get a second chance.he had to accept it.

So its good that they've relaxed their policies

KERSPLAT! · 29-01-2014 06:46PM

longhalloween wrote: »

So its good that they've relaxed their policies

Good for people who didn't read their e-mails properly, yep :pac:

mfergus · 29-01-2014 07:22PM

The results are obviously going to take longer now...

KERSPLAT! · 29-01-2014 07:27PM

mfergus wrote: »

The results are obviously going to take longer now...

I doubt it'll be any further than the original "end of February" time frame we were given

lukesmom · 29-01-2014 07:32PM

Who cares? No big deal if people did or didn't get the link, the fact is we are all in the same boat waiting till the end of February to see who gets through stage 1 the very best of luck to everybody. If I don't get it this time it's over for me as I'm 34 now, it is my only chance. I was going to not do the tests when I heard of the reduction in salary and conditions but when the emails came I went for it. Again, good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!

RonBurgundy73 · 29-01-2014 07:40PM

want2b wrote: »

It not against them, in the last campaign I know someone who got a call for a interview via email and he didn't see the email so he didn't attend the interview, he didn't get a second chance.he had to accept it.

In the last campaign, I know of 160 or so that were told 5 years after passing everything that it was all for nothing. Hard luck, try again.

That's unfair lads. This is barely relevant. Get over it. No point getting worked up over someone else application. Worry about your own.

If someone forgot about one of the two parts of the only thing thats been required so far, after the crystal clear instructions in the info booklet, then that's on them and I doubt they really have enough interest to get through this competition.

thekopend · 29-01-2014 08:21PM

norrie rugger wrote: »

There were separate emails for the assessments and questionnaire. Given that this seems to have not just happened to one person, and the email seems to state "exceptional circumstances", is it not possible that she did not get one of the emails??

And explain to me how someone with any cop on in the wide earthly world would not have noticed they did not get the email and make an enquiry like the booklet says. Maybe they might not have got one email, but that still means that person or those people are half arsed and are not one bit serious to not have noticed they did not receive an email.
Sure they should have sent assistants around to every house to hold there hands tight and guide them trough it.

thekopend · 29-01-2014 08:23PM

mfergus wrote: »

The results are obviously going to take longer now...

Probably the reason they are taking so long in the first place.

Sound of Silence · 29-01-2014 08:37PM

Something tells me that a lot more people failed to complete all the tests than they expected. I couldn't think of any other reason why they would bother their arse pursuing these people after the fact - especially when there's such an enormous amount of people applying.

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