Garda Recruitment - The Waiting Room

Vikings

When is the last time you were on to them oj?

I rang last Monday and was told no background checks were back yet, rang again this morning and was told that they were finishing up on my file and I should hear back in a few days. Thats a little good news but not getting excited just yet!

ojewriej

Vikings wrote: »

I rang last Monday and was told no background checks were back yet, rang again this morning and was told that they were finishing up on my file and I should hear back in a few days. Thats a little good news but not getting excited just yet!

Last week.

And I don't want to upset you or anything, but i've been hearing about finishing up my file for a good while now.

Having said that, I do seem to be a bit of an exception here, most of the people's background checks are being done quite swiftly, so hopefully yours won't take long either.

pvt.joker

I'm handing in my notice in work today. Can't take any more of it to be honest. If i get in for august, well then they will have got 2 1/2 weeks notice out of 4 which they require...if I dont get in for august, then ill probably just get another job to tide me over for the few months to November..
Had enough of this place! Haven't been able to concentrate here since applying for GS back in January!

Geri Boyle

pvt.joker wrote: »

I'm handing in my notice in work today. Can't take any more of it to be honest. If i get in for august, well then they will have got 2 1/2 weeks notice out of 4 which they require...if I dont get in for august, then ill probably just get another job to tide me over for the few months to November..
Had enough of this place! Haven't been able to concentrate here since applying for GS back in January!

Go for it I say. Good luck!
I know how you feel, not being able to concentrate in work. I've been the same since May! Fingers crossed you get in for Aug.

CharlieCroker

pvt.joker wrote: »

I'm handing in my notice in work today. Can't take any more of it to be honest. If i get in for august, well then they will have got 2 1/2 weeks notice out of 4 which they require...if I dont get in for august, then ill probably just get another job to tide me over for the few months to November..
Had enough of this place! Haven't been able to concentrate here since applying for GS back in January!

I did the same. finished up my job 10 days before the may intake. I didn't get may but didn't care. just lived off my savings and enjoyed my summer.

pvt.joker

Wish I had some savings to live off

Just have 0 interest in work here to be honest, doing my head in coming in every day. Even if I dont get August, it'll give me a month or so to have some time off and relax. Dreading saying it to the manager later on tho

Haz33

pvt.joker wrote: »

Wish I had some savings to live off

Just have 0 interest in work here to be honest, doing my head in coming in every day. Even if I dont get August, it'll give me a month or so to have some time off and relax. Dreading saying it to the manager later on tho

Good luck with that Kaiser. I don't think you will have any worries though. If the manager starts mouthing off remind him what you will be doing for the next 30 years!! :D

D22

ojewriej wrote: »

Having said that, I do seem to be a bit of an exception here, most of the people's background checks are being done quite swiftly, so hopefully yours won't take long either.

I think we are two exceptions....I'm the guy from the start of this thread if anyone wants to see how long I'm waiting aswell.

Ah well, work work work untill I get my offer.

quirkek2

Evening folks.. posted this up on the 'I'm in' thread before this one...

I can finally take that slow Garda walk outta here Got word on thursday. Hang in there those who havn't heard yet...cliched by now but sure as some of ye have said what more can ye do but wait.

Thanks for all the help over the last few months...much appreciated. The best of luck to all of ye still waiting on news.

Take care

controller

ojewriej wrote: »

Last week.

And I don't want to upset you or anything, but i've been hearing about finishing up my file for a good while now.

Having said that, I do seem to be a bit of an exception here, most of the people's background checks are being done quite swiftly, so hopefully yours won't take long either.

Hope you get good news soon. You deserve it.

pvt.joker

Getting a lot of grief off my boss
handed in my notice last week and told him it was either august or november intake.
He keeps hounding me to defer to november if i get offered august :rolleyes:
Should have just kept my mouth shut and left without saying a word

Dr_MaSoN

pvt.joker wrote: »

Should have just kept my mouth shut and left without saying a word

probs would have been best

pvt.joker

Dr_MaSoN wrote: »

probs would have been best

Yeah, that's what I get for having a conscience eh?
Hopefully I'll hear something this week so I can shup him up for good :pac:

ojewriej

Ryanair and aerlingus websites are crashing down. All Irish criminals are booking flights out of Ireland. Apparently the word has spread, that ojewriej p.i. got his letter and is supposed to present himself in Templemore on 5th of August.

Mean streets of Dublin will be safe again.

hip hip ****ing hooray.

I actually can't believe it, it didn't hit me yet.

pvt.joker

ojewriej wrote: »

Ryanair and aerlingus websites are crashing down. All Irish criminals are booking flights out of Ireland. Apparently the word has spread, that ojewriej p.i. got his letter and is supposed to present himself in Templemore on 5th of August.

Mean streets of Dublin will be safe again.

hip hip ****ing hooray.

I actually can't believe it, it didn't hit me yet.

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Brilliant news mate. Delighted for you after all you've been through

Dr_MaSoN

ojewriej wrote: »

Ryanair and aerlingus websites are crashing down. All Irish criminals are booking flights out of Ireland. Apparently the word has spread, that ojewriej p.i. got his letter and is supposed to present himself in Templemore on 5th of August.

Mean streets of Dublin will be safe again.

hip hip ****ing hooray.

I actually can't believe it, it didn't hit me yet.

bout time eh

gz man

CharlieCroker

ojewriej wrote: »

Ryanair and aerlingus websites are crashing down. All Irish criminals are booking flights out of Ireland. Apparently the word has spread, that ojewriej p.i. got his letter and is supposed to present himself in Templemore on 5th of August.

Mean streets of Dublin will be safe again.

hip hip ****ing hooray.

I actually can't believe it, it didn't hit me yet.

Thats brilliant man, I'm so happy for you!! When did the whole process start for you?? Must feel like years at this stage!!

Geri Boyle

Congrats ojewriej! Great news, well done

cathalfeely

ojewriej wrote: »

Ryanair and aerlingus websites are crashing down. All Irish criminals are booking flights out of Ireland. Apparently the word has spread, that ojewriej p.i. got his letter and is supposed to present himself in Templemore on 5th of August.

Mean streets of Dublin will be safe again.

hip hip ****ing hooray.

I actually can't believe it, it didn't hit me yet.

Congratulations mate, its worth the wait in the end.... i hope :):)

controller

ojewriej wrote: »

Ryanair and aerlingus websites are crashing down. All Irish criminals are booking flights out of Ireland. Apparently the word has spread, that ojewriej p.i. got his letter and is supposed to present himself in Templemore on 5th of August.

Mean streets of Dublin will be safe again.

hip hip ****ing hooray.

I actually can't believe it, it didn't hit me yet.

Wahey, CONGRATS delighted for you.

controller

pvt.joker wrote: »

Getting a lot of grief off my boss
handed in my notice last week and told him it was either august or november intake.
He keeps hounding me to defer to november if i get offered august :rolleyes:
Should have just kept my mouth shut and left without saying a word

That's cheeky isn't it? I mean hello asking you to put off the career of your dreams by three months in the current economic climate. :rolleyes: Hope you get that letter real soon. I've a week left to work in my present job feels like it's taking forever to work this months notice but gotta stay professional!

pvt.joker

controller wrote: »

That's cheeky isn't it? I mean hello asking you to put off the career of your dreams by three months in the current economic climate. :rolleyes: Hope you get that letter real soon.

Yeah, not impressed. They seem very eager for me to stay ...he offered me a "small bonus" if i stay till november. No chance!

controller

pvt.joker wrote: »

Yeah, not impressed. They seem very eager for me to stay ...he offered me a "small bonus" if i stay till november. No chance!

Still, must be nice walking away from your job knowing your damn good at it if they are offering you extra to stay.

pvt.joker

controller wrote: »

Still, must be nice walking away from your job knowing your damn good at it if they are offering you extra to stay.

It's more the fact that the rest are incompetent than I'm good at it

ojewriej

Thanks to all of you, this site was a great help.

And thanks from my GF as well, because I was able to vent my stress here, I wasn't wrecking her head all the time ;-)

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Thats brilliant man, I'm so happy for you!! When did the whole process start for you?? Must feel like years at this stage!!

It was years. I applied in Nov 2005 for the first time, and since then I was in the process pretty much all the time.

Haz33

ojewriej wrote: »

Thanks to all of you, this site was a great help.

And thanks from my GF as well, because I was able to vent my stress here, I wasn't wrecking her head all the time ;-)




It was years. I applied in Nov 2005 for the first time, and since then I was in the process pretty much all the time.

Yeah all right OJ all right.
It's not the flippin oscars :D:D
Congrats

controller

Haz33 wrote: »

Yeah all right OJ all right.
It's not the flippin oscars :D:D
Congrats

Haz33 your so mean but yet so funny. I sensed a Gwennie there for a second!:D It's great news for OJ though, think I wouldn't have a nail left if I had to wait that long.

Morrosso

ojewriej wrote: »

Ryanair and aerlingus websites are crashing down. All Irish criminals are booking flights out of Ireland. Apparently the word has spread, that ojewriej p.i. got his letter and is supposed to present himself in Templemore on 5th of August.

Mean streets of Dublin will be safe again.

hip hip ****ing hooray.

I actually can't believe it, it didn't hit me yet.

Hey,well done mate. God knows you waited long enough. Real pleased for you. congrats and have a ball down there, you lucky thing...

ojewriej

Haz33 wrote: »

Yeah all right OJ all right.
It's not the flippin oscars :D:D
Congrats

I'd like to thank Jesus....

pvt.joker

Is anyone else still waiting on a letter for August now, or am I the only one ? I felt a bit better when oj was still waiting too :pac::cool:

ojewriej

pvt.joker wrote: »

I felt a bit better when oj was still waiting too :pac::cool:

He he, I believe you.

When did you ring them last time?

pvt.joker

ojewriej wrote: »

He he, I believe you.

When did you ring them last time?

I havent rang since last wednesday after I did the pct. Don't want to annoy them. Found it strange when he said my checks were still in progress, given that they told me back in late April and also in early June that my checks were clear. I think ill ring again tomorrow if I don't hear anything today.

ojewriej

pvt.joker wrote: »

I havent rang since last wednesday after I did the pct. Don't want to annoy them. Found it strange when he said my checks were still in progress, given that they told me back in late April and also in early June that my checks were clear. I think ill ring again tomorrow if I don't hear anything today.

Yeah, I think you should. No harm anyway, they are well used to poeple ringing.

Dr_MaSoN

pvt.joker wrote: »

Is anyone else still waiting on a letter for August now, or am I the only one ? I felt a bit better when oj was still waiting too :pac::cool:

Poor joker

sure they can call you up to a few days before cant they with an offer?

pnugen

Hey there folks,

I did my PCT in March and have been waiting since. was even called back for another meeting with the super to go over some details. the wait is killing me. left my job in London as a teacher a year ago to come home and apply, not been able to get work here since and a year out of work is terrible, i'm sssooooooooooooooo bored. hoping the letter comes each day, it really does become an obsession and is part of your every thought...

ojewriej

pnugen wrote: »

it really does become an obsession and is part of your every thought...

Very true. Plus, you can't plan anything, holidays etc.

I was waiting for a while as well, but yesterday it finally paid off. And you will too. I found boards a great place to vent a little actually, there is more people here knowing what your'e going through than anywhere else.

pnugen

I found boards a great place to vent a little actually, there is more people here knowing what your'e going through than anywhere else.

how true this is, I was up at 3am this morning reading these messages, i really had lost all faith in GS until i witnessed everyone else in same boat

so who here is waiting for august call????

pvt.joker

pnugen wrote: »

so who here is waiting for august call????

me anyway, i think a lot of the rest have got the letter/call already! Although I only did my pct last week, but supposedly my checks were clear last may

Elayne08

Hey guys,

I've only just discovered this boards thing, and its very handy! I too am waiting for the letter/call. i've my PCT done since the 2nd of July so i rang to get an idea of how long i'd be waiting and they told me that my background checks were fully completed since the last time i apllied (which was last year some time) and that they just needed to be updated and signed off by the commissioner. I'm surprised at how many other people are waiting around too. Work is becoming unbearable too, every time i look at my boss i just want to tell him im leaving!!

ojewriej

Elayne08 wrote: »

Work is becoming unbearable too, every time i look at my boss i just want to tell him im leaving!!

Ha ha, I know exactly how you feel.

I gave my notice today, and I've got to tell you, it felt as good as I thought it will . Even better actually.

So what I'm saying is, waiting is a pain, but worth it at the end.

Elayne08

Thanks Ojewriej, and congrats! It was interesting reading down through your posts and following your progress!! So what did they tell you in the letter, that ur headin down for the fifth is it?

pvt.joker

Elayne08 wrote: »

Hey guys,

I've only just discovered this boards thing, and its very handy! I too am waiting for the letter/call. i've my PCT done since the 2nd of July so i rang to get an idea of how long i'd be waiting and they told me that my background checks were fully completed since the last time i apllied (which was last year some time) and that they just needed to be updated and signed off by the commissioner. I'm surprised at how many other people are waiting around too. Work is becoming unbearable too, every time i look at my boss i just want to tell him im leaving!!

Hey, how do you think your boss will take it? Do you have to give a certain amount of notice?

ojewriej

Elayne08 wrote: »

Thanks Ojewriej, and congrats! It was interesting reading down through your posts and following your progress!! So what did they tell you in the letter, that ur headin down for the fifth is it?

Yeah, basically Be in Templemore on 5th at 2 p.m., and bring 400 Euro with you, that's the gist of it.

Elayne08

pvt.joker wrote: »

Hey, how do you think your boss will take it? Do you have to give a certain amount of notice?

Well i checked up my contract and it mentions about giving a months notice but to be honest there a pretty sound organisation so it shouldnt be too much hassle. And I've already let one of them know that im waiting to be called so it shouldnt come as a complete shock i dont think!!

Elayne08

ojewriej wrote: »

Yeah, basically Be in Templemore on 5th at 2 p.m., and bring 400 Euro with you, that's the gist of it.

Ah thats cool. The money is for the uniform and all that i suppose ya?

Morrosso

pvt.joker wrote: »

Is anyone else still waiting on a letter for August now, or am I the only one ? I felt a bit better when oj was still waiting too :pac::cool:

Hey pvt...Waitin on an August call too...PCT done a month ago now...wiatin is a killer aint it!!!
when did you do the PCT?
A mate of mine says the backround checks are updated after the PCT incase u've been in trouble at any stage of the application.

ojewriej

Elayne08 wrote: »

Ah thats cool. The money is for the uniform and all that i suppose ya?

PE gear I think

pvt.joker

Morrosso wrote: »

Hey pvt...Waitin on an August call too...PCT done a month ago now...wiatin is a killer aint it!!!
when did you do the PCT?
A mate of mine says the backround checks are updated after the PCT incase u've been in trouble at any stage of the application.

That could be it alright, hopefully this update only takes a couple of days though! Were your checks done before your pct?

Did the pct last wednesday.

Morrosso

pvt.joker wrote: »

That could be it alright, hopefully this update only takes a couple of days though! Were your checks done before your pct?

Did the pct last wednesday.

was told before the med that they hadnt been completed...
that was the only time that they were ever mentioned to me.
Havnt heard a peep since the PCT. Wouldnt mind ringin them but how many calls do they get per day u know.id say its the same answer they are dishin out to everybody at this stage.
Dying to quit my current job, they have already hired my replacement.Ha ha.

Haz33

Elayne08 wrote: »

Ah thats cool. The money is for the uniform and all that i suppose ya?

Yes the €400 is for tracksuit, self defense suit and other bits you will need. Everyone needs to bring this except me.
It seems I have to bring €400 for the first round of drinks. They'll all be sorry when I start borrowing tracksuits I tell ya!
Welcome to boards. Hope you get your letter soon.