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Permanent Defence Forces Recruitment 2015

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    #1052
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    I know for a fact that the DF themselves are angry at the way the whole thing has been done, blaming 'outside interference' for the debacle.
    If they'd been allowed to handle the process themselves the first couple of platoons would already be 'sleeping out under the stars' in a nice warm foxhole half way up the side of a hill....!


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    #1053
    beco2010
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭beco2010


    goldie fish wrote: »
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    goldie what part of the PDF do you serve in, as you seem like someone in the know


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    #1054
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    beco2010 wrote: »
    goldie what part of the PDF do you serve in, as you seem like someone in the know

    I'm a well placed civil servant that deal with Naval officers on a weekly basis. That's all you need to know.


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    #1055
    amurph0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 638 ✭✭✭amurph0


    billy few mates wrote: »
    It really has been a farce from start to finish (whenever that is), I heard recently of several guys who were left having to decide between waiting for the DF to get back to them to offer them a place or accept a college place, in the end they simply gave up and accepted the college courses......

    You were told at the very start that the first recruit platoons will start in late September/October....


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    #1056
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    You were told at the very start that the first recruit platoons will start in late September/October....

    Yes but that's not exactly much use to you if you're left hanging around til the last minute waiting to find out if you're in one of them....!

    So far we've seen people thrown out of the competition because they've lowered the age limit part way through, people getting misleading e-mails leading them to believe they've been unsuccessful when in fact they haven't, people being told their still in the competition only to receive an e-mail a short time later telling them they're out, people getting an e-mail telling them not to turn up for the medical they've been called for, units gearing up to train recruits only to find out they're being disbanded or merged, the list goes on and on...

    Lets face it, this whole process has hardly been an example of 'military precision'....


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    #1057
    amurph0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 638 ✭✭✭amurph0


    billy few mates wrote: »
    Lets face it, this whole process has hardly been an example of 'military precision'....

    Welcome to Ireland.


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    #1058
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    billy few mates wrote: »
    Yes but that's not exactly much use to you if you're left hanging around til the last minute waiting to find out if you're in one of them....!

    So far we've seen people thrown out of the competition because they've lowered the age limit part way through, people getting misleading e-mails leading them to believe they've been unsuccessful when in fact they haven't, people being told their still in the competition only to receive an e-mail a short time later telling them they're out, people getting an e-mail telling them not to turn up for the medical they've been called for, units gearing up to train recruits only to find out they're being disbanded or merged, the list goes on and on...

    Lets face it, this whole process has hardly been an example of 'military precision'....

    There's a phrase everyone in the DF is familiar with.

    "on the truck-off the truck".

    It's all part of the fun.


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    #1059
    Jellicoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭Jellicoe


    billy few mates wrote: »
    Lets face it, this whole process has hardly been an example of 'military precision'....

    Better get used to it, it's all part of the training.

    In between the exciting times, your going to be spending 20+ years of your career waiting on keys, waiting on officers, waiting on paperwork, or waiting on news.

    Army life is about two things, being in an extreme hurry/activity, or waiting to be in an extreme hurry/activity. There's no in between.

    Hence the tried and tested army expression "Hurry up and wait"

    Always use any waiting time, and this applies to pre-recruitment time as well, to be better prepared for the times of extreme activity. You'll always wish you had when they occur.

    Do more sports, physical training, preparation etc.

    A soldier can't do enough of those either on or off duty.


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    #1060
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    Got my enail for 22 oct in the navy :) anything useful i should bring ?


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    #1061
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    Congratulations.....


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    #1062
    Dannylawrenson
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Dannylawrenson


    swimfast wrote: »
    Got my enail for 22 oct in the navy :) anything useful i should bring ?


    Congratulation.... Thats great news you got a mail, didnt think they would be letting applicants know until the first week in Oct as to whether or not they are in on the 22 Oct
    Im waiting on news myself, Im number 5 on the panel and was called for my medical and passed everything on the day


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    #1063
    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    swimfast wrote: »
    Got my enail for 22 oct in the navy :) anything useful i should bring ?

    Water wings! :P

    Well done!


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    #1064
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    Local-womanizer wrote: »
    Water wings! :P

    Well done!

    haha cheers
    but seriously any suggestions blister plasters and foot powder iv been told do i have to bring me own iron etc?


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    #1065
    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    swimfast wrote: »
    Local-womanizer wrote: »
    Water wings! :P

    Well done!

    haha cheers
    but seriously any suggestions blister plasters and foot powder iv been told do i have to bring me own iron etc?

    They will send out the list, or you should have it now. That will suffice!


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    #1066
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    Local-womanizer wrote: »
    They will send out the list, or you should have it now. That will suffice!

    cheers


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    #1067
    nhoj88
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭nhoj88


    Got my email too for navy 22nd of october too, im delighted:)!!

    Will we be able to park our cars down on the base permanently or is it a bad idea for me to bring it down?? Any other info you might think would be helpful would be great....


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    #1068
    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    Don't think your allowed a car for the first few months.


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    #1069
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    nhoj88 wrote: »
    Got my email too for navy 22nd of october too, im delighted:)!!

    Will we be able to park our cars down on the base permanently or is it a bad idea for me to bring it down?? Any other info you might think would be helpful would be great....

    see ya there


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    #1070
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    nhoj88 wrote: »
    Got my email too for navy 22nd of october too, im delighted:)!!

    Will we be able to park our cars down on the base permanently or is it a bad idea for me to bring it down?? Any other info you might think would be helpful would be great....

    If you are allowed bring your car(and it would not normally be the case) it would be parked at the other side of the island to where you are, and you would have no access to it for a few weeks.

    Bring your car down once you pass out.


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    #1071
    qwertzuio
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭qwertzuio


    Anyone get email from the army? I know they said emails will be out at the start of october... But the navy lads got theirs,and i just want to know if anybody knows anything?


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    #1072
    nhoj88
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭nhoj88


    goldie fish wrote: »
    If you are allowed bring your car(and it would not normally be the case) it would be parked at the other side of the island to where you are, and you would have no access to it for a few weeks.

    Bring your car down once you pass out.
    thanks for the info


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    #1073
    CZ 453
    Registered Users Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭CZ 453


    Congrats to the lads who got the good news.Are ye in co. cork?The buddy has heard nothing yet.


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    #1074
    nhoj88
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭nhoj88


    swimfast wrote: »
    see ya there

    will do, and we'll see how fast you really can swim:D


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    #1075
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    nhoj88 wrote: »
    swimfast wrote: »
    see ya there

    will do, and we'll see how fast you really can swim:D
    Haha will do :)


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    #1076
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    Photos on the NS facebook page of the New Batch of recruits getting sworn in today.

    And the fun begins.


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    #1077
    not_a_robot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭not_a_robot


    I assumed we'd have to arrive at the naval base/Army barracks dressed pretty smartly? From looking at the photos jeans and a tshirt will suffice?


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    #1078
    Skinnykenyan
    Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭Skinnykenyan


    Anyone hear rumours of more platoons in the new year?


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    #1079
    Brad Pittman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭Brad Pittman


    I was on the Navy panel, and I got called for a medical today. I know loads of people are waiting on job offers and have got through the medical ok.

    But what exactly happens in the medical? I know they look at your medical history and check your bloods, urine, eye's, ears, but is there anything else they check for? or do?

    Thanks lads


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    #1080
    Dannylawrenson
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Dannylawrenson


    Brad Pittman wrote: »
    I was on the Navy panel, and I got called for a medical today. I know loads of people are waiting on job offers and have got through the medical ok.

    But what exactly happens in the medical? I know they look at your medical history and check your bloods, urine, eye's, ears, but is there anything else they check for? or do?

    Thanks lads


    They check you limbs, spine, ankles. What number on the panel were you??


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    #1081
    Brad Pittman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭Brad Pittman


    Dannylawrenson wrote: »
    They check you limbs, spine, ankles. What number on the panel were you??

    18, id say that up to 30 are garunteed to get called up from the panel for the Navy. How do they check them?


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