January 2020 Recruitment.

Si_zx10r wrote: »

thats true, I am going to get back training again this week, suppose only oct and nov until its results week for the majority of us. I think with fast track, I started piecing things together as to what I missed on the day and it feels like alot 😂. I think my mindset changed due to negativity from people around me also, my dad always put me off applying saying I'm the wrong this and the wrong that and have no hope. I decided this year, I was going to give him 2 fingers and prove that I could do it. Its something I always wanted to do but self doubt had stopped me before now.

That's the attitude. FWIW, your dad likely has a pretty old school idea of what a peeler is. Stay positive, keep at it.

Si_zx10r wrote: »

thats exactly the issue, I tried to explain its 2020 not 1980 but may aswell bang my head on a wall. Lol hopefully all good news soon, did you get on fast track yourself?

I did, aye. Tbh, as much as I'd like to say it's brought me a bit of peace of mind, it's also made it very clear that there are still plenty of things that can go wrong between now and induction. Passing the AC is great but there's still a way to go.

Well lads long time no see.
Still waiting for my date to come up for the AC.
im hoping the rest of us have a chance for fast track still aswell.

MrChew wrote: »

It depends greatly on where you go and what you get/need done. Lasek can be as little as 600 per eye, but has a longer recovery time. Lasik can be anywhere from 1200 to 2000 per eye for the fancier treatments, but has a shorter recovery time. Your first stop should be your optician to see if you meet the 6/36 eyesight requirement if you wear glasses, or the full 6/6 requirement if you don't.

There is a video of the PCA course on the recruitment website. I've heard that it is more difficult than it appears and I've heard of reasonably fit people saying they found it challenging enough. With that said, that was with the older time limits of 3:56 and 3:42. This year the limit is 4:30 which is much more forgiving. Still, I wouldn't underestimate it.

In terms of eye test- are you tested with your contacts/glasses? Or without? It’s hard to understand to guidance set

Wyl91 wrote: »

In terms of eye test- are you tested with your contacts/glasses? Or without? It’s hard to understand to guidance set

Edit - tashbash has answered this well.

I'd add, if you have any concerns, go see your optician and check that you meet the 6/36 requirement in the first instance. I was considering laser eye surgery but saw my optician today and she said I can meet the 6/36 requirement comfortably, and that she'd be prepared to support me in any appeal should I fail on those grounds. Therefore I am not going ahead with eye surgery - I was concerned about recovery time and the impact it would have on my training for the PCA. Really, you just need to meet the bare minimum. As a fellow fast tracker, we'll have enough to be worrying about over the next few months without throwing laser eye surgery into the mix if at all possible!

PSNIhopeful1 wrote: »

Just got vetting forms in the post. A lot to fill out lol.

Out of interest, have you had any email communications from PSNI HR since being fast tracked?

Mcztg_93 wrote: »

I haven’t heard anything yet. I got my forms through this morning also.

Cheers, was just pondering.

NornIron74 wrote: »

Try and get them posted back asap, when I got mine I spent the rest of the day filling them out and had it back in the post the next day.

How long before you heard back?

NornIron74 wrote: »

It's different for everybody but mine took about 3 months

Was the vetting the last thing you were waiting on then before waiting for GV call?

Hi, I’m wondering if anyone would be able to give me some advice please. I found out last week that I’ve been fastracked and I was absolutely thrilled with this information as I wasn’t expecting it at all! I left the AC with so many doubts and felt that I could have done better so it was such a pleasant surprise for me. The problem is however is that circumstances at the moment are a bit chaotic and in the next few months I am extremely busy with personal commitments. I’m wondering if I would be able to turn down fast track but still progress on with everyone else in December? Does any one know if it would even be possible to turn it down? Or if it would affect my ML position? Really worried about this as I still 100% want to progress forward but the timing is tricky atm!

Got my vetting docs through this morning, not as bad as I expected tbh.

I've only had a cursory glance through them but I was expecting to have to submit a photo when I returned them, yet the form doesn't seem to ask for it. Is that usual?

3 months? You lucky duck lol. Yours could have cleared 3 times over with the length of time mine has been away haha.

The only vetting forms I submitted a photo with was my CDO vetting forms. I can't remember the PC vetting forms asking for a photo. If they did I didn't see it.