Waiting Room - 2020

Aaron123 · 01-09-2020 8:33pm

Rich_ccfc wrote: »

joke man I've applied in 2018, completed everything in septemeber 2019. Application still in progress. When did you apply ?

I’m from the 2019 campaign. Have everything completed since the start of February. Just annoying that they have said nothing to us, I know the situation is out of their hands and times were very uncertain for awhile with this virus but realistically by now they should have a plan in place on whether they are taking more trainees or not. If they have a plan and are just choosing to leave us all in the dark without having a clue what’s going on it’s bad form.

Rich_ccfc · 01-09-2020 8:36pm

Aaron123 wrote: »

I’m from the 2019 campaign. Have everything completed since the start of February. Just annoying that they have said nothing to us, I know the situation is out of their hands and times were very uncertain for awhile with this virus but realistically by now they should have a plan in place on whether they are taking more trainees or not. If they have a plan and are just choosing to leave us all in the dark without having a clue what’s going on it’s bad form.

hopefully we will find out more during the next month or so but I say there will be no more intakes to the college this year.

Id say if anything there might be one or two more online intakes maybe 60 in each ?.

The most annoying thing is they won't tell you a sausage! I asked why my vetting took so long and explained that I was in the defence forces for 5+ years ! All I got back was when its back its back and there is no time limit.

Aaron123 · 01-09-2020 9:06pm

Rich_ccfc wrote: »

hopefully we will find out more during the next month or so but I say there will be no more intakes to the college this year.

Id say if anything there might be one or two more online intakes maybe 60 in each ?.

The most annoying thing is they won't tell you a sausage! I asked why my vetting took so long and explained that I was in the defence forces for 5+ years ! All I got back was when its back its back and there is no time limit.

Yeah the communication is terrible.. I keep getting an automated email too. Hopefully there is another intake this year but who knows!

Lozzy123 · 09-09-2020 1:30pm

Anyone hear anything from their sources? Don’t want to be negative but I’m beginning to get real impatient.

Grassy_Knoll37 · 09-09-2020 5:21pm

Lozzy123 wrote: »

Anyone hear anything from their sources? Don’t want to be negative but I’m beginning to get real impatient.

Hi, Yes I am beginning to lose patience on the whole thing. I just wish they would give us some kind of feedback on what is going on. We have been waiting since Feb 2020, surely someone knows something substantial. We have been told "next month" since the start of Covid.

banjoh_10 · 09-09-2020 5:28pm

Really fed up myself. Would it kill them to send out and email update?

Lozzy123 · 09-09-2020 6:05pm

So so frustrating. I’m still so shocked it’s been this bad. Policing agencies across Europe have a way quicker hiring timeline. Doesn’t make sense.

Literally all they need to do is just come out and tell us what’s happening with an email .... 1) how long they see us waiting for... 2) what are the provisional dates if any to take people into templemore.

There’s also questions to be asked vetting and how long that realistically takes. If some people have been waiting over a year for vetting that isn’t because they have a lot of close contacts it’s because of a bad recruitment system.

Rich_ccfc · 09-09-2020 6:21pm

Grassy_Knoll37 wrote: »

Hi, Yes I am beginning to lose patience on the whole thing. I just wish they would give us some kind of feedback on what is going on. We have been waiting since Feb 2020, surely someone knows something substantial. We have been told "next month" since the start of Covid.

I've been waiting since September 19. How do you think I feel ðŸ˜‚

Crafty_Veteran · 09-09-2020 6:57pm

Rich_ccfc wrote: »

I've been waiting since September 19. How do you think I feel ðŸ˜‚

That's rough. Do you have your medical & fitness completed?

Hopefully no news is good news.

banjoh_10 · 09-09-2020 7:30pm

Rich_ccfc wrote: »

I've been waiting since September 19. How do you think I feel ðŸ˜‚

Ah that's ridiculous. You're a patient man.

Rich_ccfc · 09-09-2020 7:31pm

Crafty_Veteran wrote: »

That's rough. Do you have your medical & fitness completed?

Hopefully no news is good news.

Everything completed since September 19 applied July 18

Rich_ccfc · 09-09-2020 7:56pm

banjoh_10 wrote: »

Ah that's ridiculous. You're a patient man.

Tbh my patience is wearing extremely thin the last few months, considering withdrawing tbh.

banjoh_10 · 09-09-2020 8:06pm

Rich_ccfc wrote: »

Tbh my patience is wearing extremely thin the last few months, considering withdrawing tbh.

Wouldn't blame you

Rich_ccfc · 09-09-2020 8:30pm

banjoh_10 wrote: »

Wouldn't blame you

Il get there. There's a lot more people from 2018 competition in a similar position like myself.

dublin2000A · 10-09-2020 11:23am

Rich_ccfc wrote: »

Il get there. There's a lot more people from 2018 competition in a similar position like myself.

Same position myself, all completed by September 2019, I told my boss I’d be finished up and in the guards by October 2019, The doctor who did my medical said things would start happening quickly so don’t book any holidays and give notice to your employer,, how wrong was he and I ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚

Gotta stay strong, we’ve waited this long, surely the finish line is not far off

AF96DUB · 10-09-2020 11:25am

dublin2000A wrote: »

Same position myself, all completed by September 2019, I told my boss I’d be finished up and in the guards by October 2019, The doctor who did my medical said things would start happening quickly so don’t book any holidays and give notice to your employer,, how wrong was he and I ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚

Gotta stay strong, we’ve waited this long, surely the finish line is not far off

if we can take anything positive from this experience lads, at least we showed great patience and resilience through this mess

Conboy6 · 14-09-2020 8:01am

Started my application June/July 2017 Everything was apparently sent off for sign off November 2018 then the next month was told nothing had ever been sent to senior management. I was getting differing answers from each of the people I rang and also have a good amount of copy and paste emails saying my application has not yet reached final stage. I’d very much like a letter declining me or an acceptance at this stage so I can move on with my life

Witcher · 14-09-2020 12:46pm

At least you'll know where your file is then

Rich_ccfc · 14-09-2020 2:26pm

dublin2000A wrote: »

Same position myself, all completed by September 2019, I told my boss I’d be finished up and in the guards by October 2019, The doctor who did my medical said things would start happening quickly so don’t book any holidays and give notice to your employer,, how wrong was he and I ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚

Gotta stay strong, we’ve waited this long, surely the finish line is not far off

We can also agree that covid as ****ed everything up and slowed everything down.

dublin2000A · 14-09-2020 3:04pm

Rich_ccfc wrote: »

We can also agree that covid as ****ed everything up and slowed everything down.

Definitely!! The vetting office got rogered with applications from people looking to “volunteer as helpers for covid and they all had to vetted. All our files no doubt took a back seat, that amongst other things didn’t help the process

ClaireMcGrath · 14-09-2020 3:09pm

Lads ... while I absolutely understand how frustrating and soul destroying this limbo is, I really don’t think emailing the head of HRM’s HR is going to get any of us anywhere.

It’s going to send the wrong impression

It’s going to make you look impatient and demanding, not traits they will look too kindly upon.

I know you’re all in limbo and I know it’s torture ticking the year off Friday by Friday, but I do genuinely believe they’re as much in the dark about things as us right now - covid tossed any plans or structure they might have had out the proverbial window, and with the numbers rising again, everything they’re even doing right now with the 201s in Templemore is hanging by a thread.

Just think it through before you do/send something that you can’t take back.

Grassy_Knoll37 · 17-09-2020 2:52pm

Friday tomorrow.
Fingers crossed we get an email tomorrow with some sort of communication.

Lozzy123 · 17-09-2020 4:07pm

Is Friday the day that they always communicate?

Grassy_Knoll37 · 18-09-2020 10:14am

They usually send out offer letters on a Friday if there is another intake. For fitness & medical appointments they can send them out on any particular day. Friday does seem to be a productive day for them though especially if they are awaiting management sign off etc. I am clutching at straws

Lozzy123 · 18-09-2020 10:34am

Grassy_Knoll37 wrote: »

They usually send out offer letters on a Friday if there is another intake. For fitness & medical appointments they can send them out on any particular day. Friday does seem to be a productive day for them though especially if they are awaiting management sign off etc. I am clutching at straws

Yeh let’s hope! I’m growing more and more negative by the day with the increase in covid cases in Dublin etc ...

Triplek · 30-09-2020 9:43pm

So I've heard from someone who got a place in the last intakes, that on the garda lsm they have 2 intakes lined up for next year. With 211 and 212 waiting for names to be added. So fingers crossed for all who's still waiting that there is still hope.

banjoh_10 · 01-10-2020 12:41pm

Triplek wrote: »

So I've heard from someone who got a place in the last intakes, that on the garda lsm they have 2 intakes lined up for next year. With 211 and 212 waiting for names to be added. So fingers crossed for all who's still waiting that there is still hope.

Any idea of a time scale?

AF96DUB · 01-10-2020 12:46pm

Triplek wrote: »

So I've heard from someone who got a place in the last intakes, that on the garda lsm they have 2 intakes lined up for next year. With 211 and 212 waiting for names to be added. So fingers crossed for all who's still waiting that there is still hope.

You reckon it will be just 2 intakes for the year? Or minimum 2?

Triplek · 01-10-2020 3:13pm

No time scale. Just what is shown on the online format for trainees that a class of 211 and 212 has been put up onto the site. Which is good news. So it seems like no recruitment for this year and 2 definite intakes for next year is intended. Going from that info. Thats as much as it gets for now for info I have.

dublin2000A · 01-10-2020 3:17pm

Triplek wrote: »

No time scale. Just what is shown on the online format for trainees that a class of 211 and 212 has been put up onto the site. Which is good news. So it seems like no recruitment for this year and 2 definite intakes for next year is intended. Going from that info. Thats as much as it gets for now for info I have.

which website is it on? any chance of getting a schneakey screenshot

dublin2000A · 01-10-2020 3:21pm

Weston Purple Slumlord wrote: »

The rest of us who have yet to do medical and pct may end up completing them and catching up with ye. good news for us bad for ye as there will be a bigger pool for them to send offers to.

im gonna have to re-do my medical anyway but i have been told that OOM is 'actually' how they do go about offering positions. if thats correct I should in theory be on the next intake, but, not very confident in the system to be fair either

Witcher · 01-10-2020 3:22pm

dublin2000A wrote: »

which website is it on? any chance of getting a schneakey screenshot

The Garda LMS...an internal Garda website and not for screenshotting.

r1gskcn9p3y75o · 01-10-2020 3:32pm

Witcher wrote: »

The Garda LMS...an internal Garda website and not for screenshotting.

exactly I was just about to say..shakey ground!

CD2020! · 02-10-2020 4:51pm

I follow all these posts and am waiting too
Can I give some advice-
This is a PUBLIC forum and you don't need an account to view it.
And before you post can you say to yourself if I'm in the job and look back at this post would I be happy with it.
Stop posting when you email or contact garda hq your making yourself identifiable.
The smart phone/social media is getting newer guards in trouble, see the lad who added a girl on facebook when he got her details to enter something in pulse. She put it all over twitter and then complained to gsoc. Dont fc1k yourself over b4 you've even started.
Not a debate not a conversation I'm just posting an opinion.

ClaireMcGrath · 06-10-2020 12:21am

To reiterate what's been said in here already, we live in the social media age. That is both a good and bad thing. Think about things before you post them - would I want a serving member to see this? Would I be okay with a Super or the Commissioner seeing what I'm writing/posting?

If not, then don't post it.

Like this guy.

1) No one is guaranteed a place in the next intake (whenever that may be).
2) No one has been contacted regarding an offer for the next intake.
3) Local detectives/serving members have no impact on whether you are offered a place in the next intake. The local sergeant and super give feedback on you following your interview with them. This report goes with your file and will either speak in your favour or outline why they think you are not cut out for a role within AGS. This report will be taken into account by the Commissioner/Final Checks.
4) When you are in Templemore/AGS, they are extremely stringent about how you present yourself on social media while representing the force. No photos of you in your uniform or videos of you claiming a role within AGS can be posted online without permission from what is essentially a press office.

Just use your brain guys. As most of us are. We'll all get there eventually, just don't lose the run of yourself in the frustration and waiting.

ussrsoviet · 12-10-2020 11:39am

just want to wish you all the best of luck in the future if AGS ever get back to you, after giving up basically 2 years of my life waiting for contact from them i have resigned myself from the competition this morning with a email to HR. #I am not waiting another 2 years for it which i can see it being,
2-3 classes next year wont cater for all the canditdates from 2018/19 campaigns yet to go through training, anyways the best of luck to you all, ye deserve it after such a long wait but i am moving on with my life :cool:
good luck all !!!

Rich_ccfc · 12-10-2020 11:41am

ussrsoviet wrote: »

just want to wish you all the best of luck in the future if AGS ever get back to you, after giving up basically 2 years of my life waiting for contact from them i have resigned myself from the competition this morning with a email to HR. #I am not waiting another 2 years for it which i can see it being,
2-3 classes next year wont cater for all the canditdates from 2018/19 campaigns yet to go through training, anyways the best of luck to you all, ye deserve it after such a long wait but i am moving on with my life :cool:
good luck all !!!

Best of luck !

AF96DUB · 12-10-2020 12:19pm

ussrsoviet wrote: »

just want to wish you all the best of luck in the future if AGS ever get back to you, after giving up basically 2 years of my life waiting for contact from them i have resigned myself from the competition this morning with a email to HR. #I am not waiting another 2 years for it which i can see it being,
2-3 classes next year wont cater for all the canditdates from 2018/19 campaigns yet to go through training, anyways the best of luck to you all, ye deserve it after such a long wait but i am moving on with my life :cool:
good luck all !!!

Such a shame, it's just terrible that this is what it is resorting to. All the best.

Lozzy123 · 12-10-2020 5:28pm

ussrsoviet wrote: »

just want to wish you all the best of luck in the future if AGS ever get back to you, after giving up basically 2 years of my life waiting for contact from them i have resigned myself from the competition this morning with a email to HR. #I am not waiting another 2 years for it which i can see it being,
2-3 classes next year wont cater for all the canditdates from 2018/19 campaigns yet to go through training, anyways the best of luck to you all, ye deserve it after such a long wait but i am moving on with my life :
cool:
good luck all !!!

So sad that it’s come to this. The system failing as per

St. Westy · 12-10-2020 9:15pm

600 new gardai next year

was just on rte news

Shaneoohh · 12-10-2020 9:15pm

It said on the nine o clock news that Helen McEntee has secured money to hire 600 gardai next year, hopefully this is true

Rich_ccfc · 12-10-2020 9:17pm

Shaneoohh wrote: »

It said on the nine o clock news that Helen McEntee has secured money to hire 600 gardai next year, hopefully this is true

600 gardai and 400 civilian staff. Hopefully we hear something soon

dublin2000A · 12-10-2020 9:19pm

St. Westy wrote: »

600 new gardai next year was just on rte news

Do you think it’s for a new recruitment campaign for 600 or for us waiting ?

St. Westy · 12-10-2020 9:20pm

dublin2000A wrote: »

Do you think it’s for a new recruitment campaign for 600 or for us waiting ?

Oh there will be a new campaign for sure , 100%, but we are front of the que till they pass interviews

Jesus it’s super news

dublin2000A · 12-10-2020 9:29pm

St. Westy wrote: »

Oh there will be a new campaign for sure , 100%, but we are front of the que till they pass interviews Jesus it’s super news

great news all together, hopefully we'll get more information from the Commissioners report for proposed dates in 2021

Rich_ccfc · 12-10-2020 9:31pm

dublin2000A wrote: »

great news all together, hopefully we'll get more information from the Commissioners report for proposed dates in 2021

Hopefully they will recruit those who are waiting the last 12 to 18 months.

dublin2000A · 12-10-2020 9:58pm

Rich_ccfc wrote: »

Hopefully they will recruit those who are waiting the last 12 to 18 months.

surely they will, hopefully this vetting lark gets sorted out cause that's all im getting back off them. i know for a fact my medical has expired by now, it would be nice if they start giving us some real information soon

Crafty_Veteran · 12-10-2020 10:10pm

ussrsoviet wrote: »

just want to wish you all the best of luck in the future if AGS ever get back to you, after giving up basically 2 years of my life waiting for contact from them i have resigned myself from the competition this morning with a email to HR. #I am not waiting another 2 years for it which i can see it being,
2-3 classes next year wont cater for all the canditdates from 2018/19 campaigns yet to go through training, anyways the best of luck to you all, ye deserve it after such a long wait but i am moving on with my life :cool:
good luck all !!!

Very bad timing. Can you recall your email?

ussrsoviet · 12-10-2020 10:30pm

Crafty_Veteran wrote: »

Very bad timing. Can you recall your email?

Already done hah the dream is alive again

13-10-2020 1:33am

ussrsoviet wrote: »

Already done hah the dream is alive again

That timing was very irish altogether, must be meant to be !

Waiting Room - 2020

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