Intake 4!!! 1309 campaign

I currently live 1hr 40min away, though when I start I'll leave this house as I'm only renting it. When I do that the only address I will have is my mums and she lives 30min away so ill probably not be able to stay for free I just thought that was too close for the free stay? Though I could ring them tomorrow and see

Haha I went to boarding school wen I was 11 for 7 years so cudnt be worse than that place lol

Dutch_Rudder wrote: »

Could be worth a shot, you don't ask you don't get after all! Your opinion could change once we actually see the rooms though, I don't really know what they're like, assuming pretty basic and much like a uni dorm and a 5 month stay might not be the most appetizing prospect lol

I actually think the only thing that helped me through halls at Uni was that it was first year and all I did was drink lol

I'll have to remember this isn't really going to be the same

Sgt_fenners wrote: »

Anyone else applied for the next recruitment drive?

I did. And have a date for IST coming up soon. Was thinking of taking a picture of two fingers and emailing that to Deloitte after what I have been through with them. Think they might accept that???

Haha I'm the same Fenners! Was thinking of putting them on the receiving end of a wee rejection letter for a change :P also anyone get a welcome pack today? None here for me I'm afraid!

Sdcharger wrote: »

Haha same, I already emailed them straight away and got a really quick email back thanking me for letting them know that I was withdrawing it.

I did say I wouldn't be attending and that I was withdrawing as I had already accepted an offer of employment. That was really just to rub it in and was the closest I could get without actually sending them a pic of my two fingers lol

No post for me today either...not even a bill!

YEa I called them today, the date you were given on the phone is correct, not the date that comes first if you get me though no mention of how much pay

What are the deferring options for those that got the call?

Have you read the induction pack? The bit about bedding?

You think they would like a one direction duvet? Or even my little pony? Lol

I would like to go to ikea and buy a scented candle and a pot plant :-P

Bringing my dad! He used to be in the army so he would probably find it the most interesting to see all the training we'll get to do and then he'll have the important job of calming nerves when he gets home haha have you phoned with car/guest details yet or you just gonna leave it till closer to the time?

Sgtmort wrote: »

Yea if I calm mum that will help! No I only got her confirmed today as she may have been working so will call Tuesday to confirm. I assume they are open again Tuesday. I can't wait to meet everyone

I'm still not sure. Can't wait to meet everyone too. Think I might bring a name badge rather than awkwardly asking if someone has a boards name lol

Sgtmort wrote: »

If wer all in a group ill just drop the sell 'so who's a boardie'?' lol though at my pca I asked that and none of them where, they all looked a time like I was some computer geek!

Oh are you not a computer geek!?

Sgt_fenners wrote: »

I'm still not sure. Can't wait to meet everyone too. Think I might bring a name badge rather than awkwardly asking if someone has a boards name lol

Ah you'll recognise me. The really really ridiculously good looking (and modest) one.

(At least that's what mammy says. And she'd never lie)

BarnesLeBeau wrote: »

The second part of online learning doesn't begin for us until after induction weekend, does it?

Nope!

BarnesLeBeau wrote: »

Phew, was starting to worry there. Has there been any talk on here of what online learning is like after induction weekend ?

Seems like it must be pretty intense, the people on the intake 3 thread have said about having to get their heads down and get stuck in. There's probably a lot of definitions and such to learn as well.

I just wonder will any of it be in book form or is everything going to an online format? Just asking as my laptop is currently busted and I'll have to see about shelling out for a new one or not!

PT93 wrote: »

Can you lucky people do me a favour and tell me how long it is from the phone call to the induction day please? Is it 7 days? Also, do the induction days only take place on certain days?
Many thanks!

We're a special case :P haha what I mean is because of the Twelfth I think we're having longer than usual between phone call and induction and phone call and start date. No idea what the usual time scale is but you'll have plenty of notice between call and induction, way more than 7 days anyway. The inductions also seem to always take place over a weekend.

19087 wrote: »

I think we got about 2 weeks or so notice for the induction. It's always a weekend, both Saturday and Sunday.

The second lot of online learning is heavy going that's for sure!

Heavy going but I bet it's got you raring to go! can't wait to get stuck in myself!

Hi soon to be colleagues..does anyone know if we can use the facilities at New Forge as soon as we start