Prison Officer

sodbuster77

did HR tell you that?

lozzy23

yes the other day when i rang up wasn't jason tho, any news from them today have ya rang them or anything?

sodbuster77

I'm going to ring them later

lozzy23

will ya post up whatever they say to ya or pm me good man not going to get a chance to ring them today will wait till tomorrow or wednesday and i'll let you know what i get told cheers

sodbuster77

just rang them there now. Still no clearance back. They put in another request today to try and speed things up but thats all they can do. not going to ring them again now. If i don't hear from them by friday i'll assume the worst.

d2k7x

Just got the call from the HR Department. Im starting in Portlaoise on Monday for my training!

cob655

me too!I hope every one else gets word soon too,I know the feeling of waiting and its not nice at all!

sodbuster77

Best of luck lads.

d2k7x

cheers mate!!

senordingdong

d2k7x wrote: »

Just got the call from the HR Department. Im starting in Portlaoise on Monday for my training!

Congrats.

bowdie4733

Congrats Lads and hope the rest of ye get good news soon!!! See ye In Bellad Monday and dont forget the Kiwi Show Polish!!

480905

Things have a habit of working themselves out. Well done all who got contracts. Ears open, mouth shut when you start. Loudmouths stick out like huge sore thumbs. Again well done.

d2k7x

thanks guys/girls!
was just wondering what exactly do i bring with me on the first day?

480905

Turn up with a bag for a week stay away from home. Bring tracksuit, runners and you should be pretty much set. You'll know better at the and of the first week what to have for the next week. No need for towels or bedding or anything like that. Kiwi polish not necessary as cream supplied with boots , But you cant beat a Parade Gloss finish

Shield

No recession around here! I'm half expecting you to say they get a free Selvyt cloth too!

480905 wrote: »

Kiwi polish not necessary as cream supplied with boots

senordingdong

On our first day we were told to use kiwi and kiwi alone.
I chanced my arm with a tin of punch and it didn't work, so I had to work twice as hard on my boots when i finally got the kiwi.

So my advice to you is to get the kiwi from the get go, and ask your mother if she would mind teaching you to sew buttons because the buttons on your tunic will fall off.

Also, ironing is a big thing down here..if you don't already know how to iron your cloths, again, ask your mother to give you a quick lesson.

480905

senordingdong wrote: »

On our first day we were told to use kiwi and kiwi alone.

And the ones telling you can only polish the toes.....?? would I be right?

480905

psni wrote: »

No recession around here! I'm half expecting you to say they get a free Selvyt cloth too!

Nothing as extravagant. The boots are a great bit of kit though, some like them some don't. Although they look sh1te with the uniform trousers it has to be said.

senordingdong

480905 wrote: »

And the ones telling you can only polish the toes.....?? would I be right?

Not sure what you mean...
We were told to do the fronts and backs, but not the higher parts of the boot that would be covered by the trousers.

Did you do something different?

480905

No, Some people only bull the toes..That really annoys me and looks ridiculous.

macroman29

Best of luck to all starting on the 31st

The Recruit

senordingdong wrote: »

So my advice to you is to get the kiwi from the get go, and ask your mother if she would mind teaching you to sew buttons because the buttons on your tunic will fall off.

Also, ironing is a big thing down here..if you don't already know how to iron your cloths, again, ask your mother to give you a quick lesson.

Nice to see sexism is alive and well here :rolleyes:

The Recruit

Got the call , starting on Monday, can't wait to get stuck in. Been waiting for this a long time.

For those of you already down there, have you been told what prisons to expect to be sent to? Is it definately Dublin? Are the shifts in each prison different or is it 8 - 8 across the board?

Cheers lads

d2k7x

The Recruit wrote: »

Nice to see sexism is alive and well here :rolleyes:

haha we'l have a few andy grays ere!!

d2k7x

The Recruit wrote: »

Got the call , starting on Monday, can't wait to get stuck in. Been waiting for this a long time.

For those of you already down there, have you been told what prisons to expect to be sent to? Is it definately Dublin? Are the shifts in each prison different or is it 8 - 8 across the board?

Cheers lads

starting monday myself, actually cant wait but dont know what to expect at all. i think while we'r training its 8-5 not too sure though, i think i read it somewhere!

m1se

The Recruit wrote: »

Got the call , starting on Monday, can't wait to get stuck in. Been waiting for this a long time.

For those of you already down there, have you been told what prisons to expect to be sent to? Is it definately Dublin? Are the shifts in each prison different or is it 8 - 8 across the board?

Cheers lads

Everyone starts in Dublin. Most dont want to go to Mountjoy but when they get there dont want to leave. There is waiting lists for all Prisons outside Dublin. Castlerea is about 2.5 years, Portlaoise/Midlands is around 5 years, Limerick is 4 years and Cork just forget about it. The people starting off will be 8 - 5 and when get roster will be 8 - 8 most times.

senordingdong

480905 wrote: »

No, Some people only bull the toes..That really annoys me and looks ridiculous.

Yeah, I see alot of that, and I could be wrong, but some of the staffs shoes look that way too. But if that's what's done than so be it.

The Recruit wrote:

Nice to see sexism is alive and well here

You know what I mean.

Yourwellcum

If you bull more than the toes the polish tends to crack and it looks terrible

480905

d2k7x wrote: »

starting monday myself, actually cant wait but dont know what to expect at all. i think while we'r training its 8-5 not too sure though, i think i read it somewhere![/QUOTE

Correct.... for the Beladd phase of your training, and then when you get posted to a Prison , you'll be on a roster (hopefully) for the next 2/3 years of training.......

cob655

During your training can you put a request in for what prison you would like?if so what are the easiest to get to coming from the M1?