April Start Date

bet0409 · 14-03-2009 4:16pm

kelso69 wrote: »

You should be able to get a P46 form to complete from the PSNI in which case you'll go on the basic rate of tax untill they've got your proper tax code sorted out.

I doubt I'll have my P45 on time either as I only finish work a few days before our training start date, so I'll have to get a P46 as well...

bet0409 · 14-03-2009 4:17pm

i'm sure i've read it somewhere but can't remember - what colour is the april intake, you know the way they talk about green teams etc? are we red?

Ali08 · 16-03-2009 4:34pm

I heard the squad was gonna be red for the Apriliers.
Anyway, how are you folks gettin on with the huge shopping list?? I got some things for Penis Eye this week, gonna gradually build up the resources. Somebody somewhere said there are plenty of ironing boards down there, so Im not getting him one.

Oh and do any of yous know is the dress code for the guests at the SID as formal as for the real people goin in?

tanzo22 · 16-03-2009 4:39pm

Ali08 wrote: »

Anyway, how are you folks gettin on with the huge shopping list?? I got some things for Penis Eye this week, gonna gradually build up the resources. Somebody somewhere said there are plenty of ironing boards down there, so Im not getting him one.
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That's good about the ironing boards, really didn't want to cart one of those in! lol.
I'm doing ok with my shopping, got my smart clothes sorted and a new duvet, duvet cover, pillows and also my sevlyt clothes but so far that's it! Just going to be picking bits and pieces up along the way.
Nosying on Argos today and they have a couple of good irons half price so I think that's next on my agenda!

I never really thought about the guests at the induction, I just had it in my head that my mum and dad would be smartly dressed as they would be coming from work!

BanTownCop · 17-03-2009 4:50pm

thogt i get ppl talknnnnagain lol ,,,, got my new suit yesterday lol which is not easy wen your 6.5ft ,, 44 chest an 34 waist ll went to like 10 diff shops lol anyone got the mains things we need for garneville ?

Penis Eye · 17-03-2009 5:19pm

BanTownCop wrote: »

thogt i get ppl talknnnnagain lol ,,,, got my new suit yesterday lol which is not easy wen your 6.5ft ,, 44 chest an 34 waist ll went to like 10 diff shops lol anyone got the mains things we need for garneville ?

i have nearly everythin sorted bar the bed clothes stuff and the suit! gonna wait till last minute as hopefully im gonna be much more musclebound in 2 weeks time!

BanTownCop · 17-03-2009 5:23pm

Penis Eye wrote: »

i have nearly everythin sorted bar the bed clothes stuff and the suit! gonna wait till last minute as hopefully im gonna be much more musclebound in 2 weeks time!

hahaha sounds like a bita wishful thkn lol ha oj oj.

cpn · 19-03-2009 11:39am

Its gone very quiet from the reds. I suppose everyone is too busy running and shopping for bed sheets to be posting...

How about this one; Does anyone have any idea what they would like to specialise in after their 2 years probation (if anything)? For example are you interested in climbing the greasy pole in terms of promotion? Or maybe you want to join CID? Or maybe you want to wait and see? Out of interest has anyone applied for HPD? (Holy c**p that all rhymes! Sort of)

tanzo22 · 19-03-2009 11:48am

Maybe I'm being really simple but what's HPD? lol.

Penis Eye · 19-03-2009 11:50am

cpn wrote: »

Its gone very quiet from the reds. I suppose everyone is too busy running and shopping for bed sheets to be posting...

How about this one; Does anyone have any idea what they would like to specialise in after their 2 years probation (if anything)? For example are you interested in climbing the greasy pole in terms of promotion? Or maybe you want to join CID? Or maybe you want to wait and see? Out of interest has anyone applied for HPD? (Holy c**p that all rhymes! Sort of)

alright wordsworth! ur a poet... im not gonna finish it!

i would like to be a detective or somethin! thought u didnt have to worry bout the hpd until u got in. i remember somethin about it on the first application but i dont think i ticked the box as i didnt no exactly what it was! i wanna go as far as i can in the psni! if i get to the top i might even rename the service to the pns eye!!!:p

wot bout u ?

Penis Eye · 19-03-2009 11:52am

tanzo22 wrote: »

Maybe I'm being really simple but what's HPD? lol.

high potential development scheme. think there is somethin about it on either the www.psni.police.uk/index.htm website or the recruitment one www.joinpsni.co.uk

not sure where but im sure ull find it in between all that hard work ur doin at the moment! lol:D

cpn · 19-03-2009 12:15pm

Penis Eye wrote: »

alright wordsworth! ur a poet... im not gonna finish it!

i would like to be a detective or somethin! thought u didnt have to worry bout the hpd until u got in. i remember somethin about it on the first application but i dont think i ticked the box as i didnt no exactly what it was! i wanna go as far as i can in the psni! if i get to the top i might even rename the service to the pns eye!!!:p

wot bout u ?

Im a poet and I never knew...TSG is what I want to do I think. Of course that could all change once we actually start. I heard on the news that CID were badly short staffed due to a load of them retiring at once so there could be plenty of openings there.

tanzo22 · 19-03-2009 12:20pm

Penis Eye wrote: »

high potential development scheme. think there is somethin about it on either the www.psni.police.uk/index.htm website or the recruitment one www.joinpsni.co.uk

not sure where but im sure ull find it in between all that hard work ur doin at the moment! lol:D

I wish I had hard work to do weirdly enough! Since I told them I was leaving they seem to have forgotten I work here and I get minimal work passed to me lol! You'd think I'd be estatic about this but when you are trying to work 8am - 5pm to build flexi so you can have your last week off it tends to drag! lol.

bet0409 · 19-03-2009 5:48pm

cpn wrote: »

Im a poet and I never knew...TSG is what I want to do I think. Of course that could all change once we actually start. I heard on the news that CID were badly short staffed due to a load of them retiring at once so there could be plenty of openings there.

I ticked the box for that HPD when applying and would still be interested. At the minute I'm thinking I would love to get into dog handling after 2 years, but then there aren't many places and who knows what I'll like or be good at during training, so many options!

Got most shopping done I think, just a few wee bits and pieces left, still sooooo excited but also quite nervous!

BanTownCop · 20-03-2009 10:23am

cpn wrote: »

Its gone very quiet from the reds. I suppose everyone is too busy running and shopping for bed sheets to be posting...

How about this one; Does anyone have any idea what they would like to specialise in after their 2 years probation (if anything)? For example are you interested in climbing the greasy pole in terms of promotion? Or maybe you want to join CID? Or maybe you want to wait and see? Out of interest has anyone applied for HPD? (Holy c**p that all rhymes! Sort of)

hey yeh i kno its very quiet now lol

yeh i ticked the box for HPD. I want to go into the special response dept.

PapaYankeeGirl · 20-03-2009 10:27am

HPD is for exceptionally high scorers. You can still apply for specialist posts without having selected it. I heard that even if you didnt select HPD on your application that they will contact you if your score is good enough.

cpn · 20-03-2009 11:35am

PapaYankeeGirl wrote: »

HPD is for exceptionally high scorers. You can still apply for specialist posts without having selected it. I heard that even if you didnt select HPD on your application that they will contact you if your score is good enough.

Yea as far as im aware HPD is set against the national competencies required to become an inspector. You have to sit exams etc and there is a pass mark i.e. if no one passes no one gets onto HPD. HPD has nothing to do with specialising, its aimed at those who want jobs in the upper echilons of the force (inspector and above).

To be honest it does not really interest me, coming out of one office job and trying to race my way to another one (all be it one in a psni uniform).

The front line is where the action is at!:D

integra1 · 20-03-2009 12:15pm

I totally agree CPN, sick off 9-5 office job. I want to be out and about, frontline policing etc...I don't want to run staright back in to an office job again staright away...

Kelz · 20-03-2009 4:44pm

1 week, 1 hours and 15 minutes left of work!!! get me out of here now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sithlordm3 · 20-03-2009 8:39pm

integra1 wrote: »

certainly is guys! so cant wait to get started in July! SO SO pleased! Spring in my step now!:):D:eek:

Congrats! I'm sure you're chuffed. Can I ask, why July? I got my letter about 3 weeks ago for the April intake. Why are you not in May or June etc? Is it a religion/merit thing?
Confused

MrsGeneHunt · 20-03-2009 9:32pm

sithlordm3 wrote: »

Congrats! I'm sure you're chuffed. Can I ask, why July? I got my letter about 3 weeks ago for the April intake. Why are you not in May or June etc? Is it a religion/merit thing?
Confused

He deferred.

kelso69 · 20-03-2009 11:58pm

Kelz wrote: »

1 week, 1 hours and 15 minutes left of work!!! get me out of here now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've only got 3.5 working days left. Finish up half day Thursday!

Penis Eye · 22-03-2009 5:10pm

sithlordm3 wrote: »

Congrats! I'm sure you're chuffed. Can I ask, why July? I got my letter about 3 weeks ago for the April intake. Why are you not in May or June etc? Is it a religion/merit thing?
Confused

did u not defer?

sithlordm3 · 22-03-2009 11:53pm

Penis Eye wrote: »

did u not defer?

I did mate yes. I guess Integra had a good reason not to start in April, May and er...June, but they didn't give me such a luxury. It was May or nothing, and no more deferrals allowed!:mad:

How's the prep going for April?

Penis Eye · 23-03-2009 11:14am

sithlordm3 wrote: »

I did mate yes. I guess Integra had a good reason not to start in April, May and er...June, but they didn't give me such a luxury. It was May or nothing, and no more deferrals allowed!:mad:

How's the prep going for April?

prep is goin so so. everytime i think im nearly there ali08 tells me i have a lot more than i thought!:(

integra1 · 23-03-2009 2:05pm

sithlordm3 wrote: »

I did mate yes. I guess Integra had a good reason not to start in April, May and er...June, but they didn't give me such a luxury. It was May or nothing, and no more deferrals allowed!:mad:

How's the prep going for April?

Well I only deferred from April and May, as there is no June intake Sithlord.

sithlordm3 · 23-03-2009 11:23pm

Didn't know that about June.

Good luck for the wedding & July!

Hope your honeymoon hotel is better than the GV Hilton!

integra1 · 24-03-2009 1:23pm

sithlordm3 wrote: »

Didn't know that about June.

Good luck for the wedding & July!

Hope your honeymoon hotel is better than the GV Hilton!

I would imagine so,:D cheers and all the best for the May intake...you can show me and Maura, Given1 etc round sure!;)

Penis Eye · 26-03-2009 12:27am

hey guys im starting to worry a bit about all the things we will have to do at garnerville! I did a few searches on google and as far as I know this is the kinda thing we will be getting up to!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDdPuCsOLaQ&feature=related

bear with it the parade marching starts about 1.30 into it!

tanzo22 · 26-03-2009 9:26am

Penis Eye wrote: »

hey guys im starting to worry a bit about all the things we will have to do at garnerville! I did a few searches on google and as far as I know this is the kinda thing we will be getting up to!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDdPuCsOLaQ&feature=related

bear with it the parade marching starts about 1.30 into it!

hahahahahahahahaha!! If only penis eye!!!! I'd love to be able to do that at the end of our training lol!:D

Penis Eye · 26-03-2009 10:53am

tanzo22 wrote: »

hahahahahahahahaha!! If only penis eye!!!! I'd love to be able to do that at the end of our training lol!:D

would be pretty awesome wouldnt it! although we would have nice red boiler suits as we are the righteous reds!

BanTownCop · 26-03-2009 12:30pm

thats some good dancing but we would need a bit of a better song than that lol im thinking a bit of Cascadia lol ha

Penis Eye · 26-03-2009 12:53pm

BanTownCop wrote: »

thats some good dancing but we would need a bit of a better song than that lol im thinking a bit of Cascadia lol ha

We'll get you headphones and you can listen to cascada while we all dance to i need a hero! the moves will be the same tho! lol. hows the tranin goin big fella?

BanTownCop · 26-03-2009 1:10pm

i havnt been out running in bout week and half ,,, i was talkn 2 a girl that passed out of garnerville 2 weeks ago and she told me about the traing ,,,, its not that hard at all and they look for how much improvment u make when your there so you dont want to be at your best in the first couple weeks lol weight training is going well thou,, what bout yourself ?

Penis Eye · 26-03-2009 1:15pm

my isnt goin too bad either! same as you i havent been runnin for a couple days bar a 10 min warm up before doin weights! ive noticed a definate improvement in my routine and increased most areas by 5-10 kgs! im only really workin on chest shoulders back abis and tris so its not to bad!

i hope to god thats a mistake you wrote previously cause that puts me to shame somethin shockin!

BanTownCop wrote: »

the best thig to do for push pull test is benchpress ,,, only do wot u feel safe with ,, im benchn about 500 reps at 105 kg but ive been doin that for over couple years so start at wot u can do.

its hard for us bigger guys running , im 6ft5 and 14 stone so its hard on our legs so id say the smaller ones have an advantage on us in the running ,,, but reli i dont think the fitness will be anything tough its just a basic level so we shud all pass

BanTownCop · 26-03-2009 1:23pm

lol yeh thats rite but remember ive been training for 2 years lol i was a skinny kid so i decideed to change it lol and built up good muscle lol all you need is determination lol ,, i tell you what helps thou ,, protein powder ,, and creatine tablets ,, you can get them from fitness shops or even holland and barrets ,,, it increases your progress by up to double what it would normally be, lol

how far yoy live from garnerville mate ?? cause its going to be a long journey on a monday morning for me lol just wana know any1 else is suffering that to lol

Penis Eye · 26-03-2009 1:30pm

BanTownCop wrote: »

lol yeh thats rite but remember ive been training for 2 years lol i was a skinny kid so i decideed to change it lol and built up good muscle lol all you need is determination lol ,, i tell you what helps thou ,, protein powder ,, and creatine tablets ,, you can get them from fitness shops or even holland and barrets ,,, it increases your progress by up to double what it would normally be, lol

how far yoy live from garnerville mate ?? cause its going to be a long journey on a monday morning for me lol just wana knoif any1 else is suffering that to lol

about 60 miles but im staying with a mate from belfast on sunday night! been trying to stay away from the createin stuff just cause i want to do it myself if you know what i mean! i dont want to be built like a tank but i want to be able to hold my own! dont think there is anythin wrong with it mind you i just feel its not for me!

then for the start day on sunday 2 weeks time it'll be ok to drive as the rush hour wont be too bad!

bet0409 · 26-03-2009 1:57pm

Am liking these posts, I heard from someone else in my gym last night that you are better not to go in with all guns blazing (so to speak) in the first fitness assessment, as they want to know how much you improve in your 1st/2nd week to your final assessment at the end of 20/21 weeks. So even if I miraculously have the ability to run 3 miles in 25 mins, I'll start off aiming for 3 miles in 30 mins then I will def be able to improve on that!

Flip you boys are strong, I'm lucky if I can do 3 sets of 10 reps (with wee breaks in between) of 36kg on the chest press thing! Although that has gone up a good bit since I started doing weights a few months ago. But then I'm a weakling of a girl, should be stronger as I am not petite! if we just have to average 27kg then I should be ok, right??? Assurance needed haha!!

Kelz · 26-03-2009 2:49pm

its hard to believe that it was this time last month when we all got our calls... and now all the 'mayers' are gettin theirs too!! im tres tres excited!!!

bet0409 · 26-03-2009 3:02pm

Kelz wrote: »

its hard to believe that it was this time last month when we all got our calls... and now all the 'mayers' are gettin theirs too!! im tres tres excited!!!

I know, time flies! I'm excited too but also bricking it a bit, monday will be interesting.... you all set? i've to fill in a couple of extra sections on my form and have to find out how to actually get to garnerville, but apart from that am ready, I think, I hope.......

cpn · 26-03-2009 3:54pm

Penis Eye wrote: »

about 60 miles but im staying with a mate from belfast on sunday night! been trying to stay away from the createin stuff just cause i want to do it myself if you know what i mean! i dont want to be built like a tank but i want to be able to hold my own! dont think there is anythin wrong with it mind you i just feel its not for me!

then for the start day on sunday 2 weeks time it'll be ok to drive as the rush hour wont be too bad!

High Intensity training the Mike Mentzer way. Thats what you should try.

PC Inwaiting · 27-03-2009 6:54pm

Hey newbie's I will be online for a bit if anyone has any questions, happy to answer them.

surfrunner · 27-03-2009 7:16pm

PC Inwaiting wrote: »

Hey newbie's I will be online for a bit if anyone has any questions, happy to answer them.

Hi ,

I am due to start in May. What are the training times after the initial 4 weeks. ie: 8-6,9-5 etc.. Feel free to PM me if you do not want to give out the times publicly.

Cheers

Rob-117 · 27-03-2009 9:30pm

surfrunner wrote: »

Hi ,

I am due to start in May. What are the training times after the initial 4 weeks. ie: 8-6,9-5 etc.. Feel free to PM me if you do not want to give out the times publicly.

Cheers

it's 9-5 usually but you have drill and inspections at 8 some mornings plus you'll have the odd late night

BanTownCop · 27-03-2009 9:35pm

Rob-117 wrote: »

it's 9-5 usually but you have drill and inspe

hey do u have any advice on how to get thru your first month

and what are the facilities like ,, gym - tv room ect

kelso69 · 29-03-2009 7:44pm

We've a long exciting day ahead of us folks. See you all there!

K.

Ali08 · 29-03-2009 8:47pm

Good luck folks for tomorrow! Just think how well you've done to have already been offered one of just 440 places out of 8000+ applicants, and they're not even half way through yet! You all definitely cut the mustard! Well done and enjoy your day!

integra1 · 29-03-2009 9:32pm

Ali08 wrote: »

Good luck folks for tomorrow! Just think how well you've done to have already been offered one of just 440 places out of 8000+ applicants, and they're not even half way through yet! You all definitely cut the mustard! Well done and enjoy your day!

Good luck all for tomorrow, can't wait to get started myself in the summer! PS you're right Ali something for us all to be very proud of!

BanTownCop · 29-03-2009 9:57pm

good luck 2morrow for every1 ,, cant wait till 9 and c u all there

smyff · 30-03-2009 10:48am

ohhh nooo good luck cant wait to hear what its like

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