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PSNI Recruitment - Stage 4.5 - The Wait

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    #1322
    Dekkers
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭Dekkers


    Yep. Only thing that annoys me (if true) is that there are people desperate for that place who could have got in a lot earlier. If they want to throw the opportunity away that's their problem. I do wish the smt tested further back as it would catch a brave few who only abstain for the sake of the medical.


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    #1323
    Sgt_fenners
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Sgt_fenners


    Mop a top wrote: »
    Lol I thought you were saying my intel was wrong lmao! She's a sound girl. Trying again this time round so she knows her stuff and keeping her ear to the ground. I'm hoping it's 378 passing out of GV and not 378 places. I'd hate to see some serious ball bags ruin our chances.

    Haha no. I'm giving off about them not you! They need the officers in the ground so hope the spaces are still there even though the money that was spent on them up to that point is extraordinary


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    #1324
    popolive
    Closed Accounts Posts: 166 ✭✭popolive


    Mop a top wrote: »
    Lmao well rumour has it, and tbh I'd say it's true after what my friend told me, was that the first intake went on a bit of a partying session to celebrate/bond with a few "recreational" pills and potions. As well as a few drinks. Apparently it wasn't a pretty sight

    They broke the law , got drug tested and kicked out ? or were too hungover to turn up ? Either way they are kicked out ?


    Interesting ..... the reality of carrying a Glock 24/7 kind of turns me off the idea of drinking at all.


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    #1325
    Mop a top
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭Mop a top


    She heard that waterside are fuming. Rightly so too!!!


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    #1326
    Mop a top
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    popolive wrote: »
    They broke the law , got drug tested and kicked out ? or were too hungover to turn up ? Either way they are kicked out ?


    Interesting ..... the reality of carrying a Glock 24/7 kind of turns me off the idea of drinking at all.

    I'm not a big drinker anyway. Out watching rugby one day, had a west coast cooler and a pint of Becks. Could feel the head go fuzzy half way down the pint!!!! Can't drink to save my life lol


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    #1327
    popolive
    Closed Accounts Posts: 166 ✭✭popolive


    Mop a top wrote: »
    I'm not a big drinker anyway. Out watching rugby one day, had a west coast cooler and a pint of Becks. Could feel the head go fuzzy half way down the pint!!!! Can't drink to save my life lol


    I have a feeling that might save your life lol.


    Nobody wants to become a internet meme like this guy ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP6UvNgbqIA


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    #1328
    pcplod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭pcplod


    Does anyone remember several years ago about 2 new recruits who went into a bar in Belfast, produced their side arms and asked the door staff to look after them while they had a few drinks? Lol im not joking, needless to say they got the sack....


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    #1329
    Mop a top
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭Mop a top


    popolive wrote: »
    I have a feeling that might save your life lol.


    Nobody wants to become a internet meme like this guy ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP6UvNgbqIA

    lol I'm not that much of a spud! I'm more concerned about hand guns than rifles though, feel more comfortable with one than a side arm lol


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    #1330
    19087
    Closed Accounts Posts: 428 ✭✭19087


    Hate to dampen the rage here (well maybe I don't) but according to a mate who is IN that first squad they are all still there!!!! No drug drama, nothing!


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    #1331
    pcplod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭pcplod


    Psni latest recruit during firearms training http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=whuv1-QcOsc


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    #1332
    LG1985
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭LG1985


    Mop a top wrote: »
    Holy **** balls!!! Bumped into a civilian friend who works a D/LD desk. Apparently waterside were to get 10 out the new recruits. Now they're only getting 2. Apparently 1st intake there was supposed to be almost 50 for it, only 38 showed for training then they had the "bender/drug" wastage and dropped to about 25!!!! What the actual fcuk people?!?? I could kick their sorry little asses!!!!!!

    Mop im wondering do we know all the same people!! Lol!!


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    #1333
    Mop a top
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    19087 wrote: »
    Hate to dampen the rage here (well maybe I don't) but according to a mate who is IN that first squad they are all still there!!!! No drug drama, nothing!

    Only going on what a good friend told me. She's not the type to bs but I suppose everything is rumour and speculation unless you've seen it with your own eyes. Maybe your friend had said how many is in their group and why so few? Curiosity gets the better of me lol but I never asked her about the first intake, she asked if I'd heard the craic with them


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    #1334
    Mop a top
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭Mop a top


    LG1985 wrote: »
    Mop im wondering do we know all the same people!! Lol!!

    Lmfao I don't know chick, pm me a description and I'll say if it's her or not


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    #1335
    Mop a top
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    pcplod wrote: »
    Psni latest recruit during firearms training http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=whuv1-QcOsc

    That's me in 50 years time!!!! Could you imagine doing firearms training and someone saying they're shooting him in the Toodles?!?! I'd pmsl!!!!


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    #1336
    19087
    Closed Accounts Posts: 428 ✭✭19087


    Mop a top wrote: »
    Only going on what a good friend told me. She's not the type to bs but I suppose everything is rumour and speculation unless you've seen it with your own eyes. Maybe your friend had said how many is in their group and why so few? Curiosity gets the better of me lol but I never asked her about the first intake, she asked if I'd heard the craic with them

    A couple of mates of mine in the job heard the same thing but when I contacted my buddy she said that they're all still there (around 40 of them!) The second squad is much smaller, less than 30, I believe there have been 2 resignations there. I think that rumour about the drug thing has started somewhere and now done the rounds of the whole country!


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    #1337
    Mop a top
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭Mop a top


    I've heard it from a few people now in different stations too. Unless it's rumours or chinese whispers. Funny how waterside were expecting 10 and only getting 2 now. They're crying out for staff ATM. Overtime central lol


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    #1338
    pcplod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭pcplod


    Mop a top wrote: »
    That's me in 50 years time!!!! Could you imagine doing firearms training and someone saying they're shooting him in the Toodles?!?! I'd pmsl!!!!

    there's some crackers on youtube lol


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    #1339
    Mop a top
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭Mop a top


    I can't do YouTube. It's a time warp lol


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    #1340
    pcplod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭pcplod


    Mop a top wrote: »
    I can't do YouTube. It's a time warp lol

    haha, that it is!!


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    #1341
    DCT1796
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭DCT1796


    Drugs were not a rumour
    The failed tests contributed to a smaller second class too I bet!!


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    #1342
    Dutch_Rudder
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Dutch_Rudder


    DCT1796 wrote: »
    Drugs were not a rumour
    The failed tests contributed to a smaller second class too I bet!!

    Would failed tests not warrant a bigger second class to try and make up the numbers lost? Not too sure what you mean, maybe I'm being thick lol


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    #1343
    Mop a top
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    My friend told me it was a small 2nd class too. Smaller than they'd hoped for. Guys I think we were guessing about 120 in already. It's looking much lower from what I've been told. 80/90 max in total from the 3


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    #1344
    marfrig2014
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    The drugs bust thing is just a rumour. Media would've got hold of that right away.


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    #1345
    pcplod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭pcplod


    marfrig2014 wrote: »
    The drugs bust thing is just a rumour. Media would've got hold of that right away.

    you'd be surprised the control certain entities have over the media......


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    #1346
    DCT1796
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭DCT1796


    Mop a top what did you get at ac?
    Gutted I didn't see this site earlier!!!


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    #1347
    Mop a top
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭Mop a top


    DCT1796 wrote: »
    Mop a top what did you get at ac?
    Gutted I didn't see this site earlier!!!

    Scraped an A lol 71%. It's my vetting holding me up although I've no idea why. Small family. I've had a couple of lovely guys message me with slightly better and slightly worse scores than me that have gotten the call. Patience us the name of the game I guess. I'm dreading the next 2weeks though :'(

    What stage are you at??


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    #1348
    DCT1796
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭DCT1796


    Mop a top wrote: »
    Scraped an A lol 71%. It's my vetting holding me up although I've no idea why. Small family. I've had a couple of lovely guys message me with slightly better and slightly worse scores than me that have gotten the call. Patience us the name of the game I guess. I'm dreading the next 2weeks though :'(

    What stage are you at??

    I'm in, I start in the next squad.
    You say lower, any 60s lol??


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    #1349
    Mop a top
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭Mop a top


    DCT1796 wrote: »
    I'm in, I start in the next squad.
    You say lower, any 60s lol??

    Congratulations. Hope you've an awesome time and it's everything you expect it to be.

    If there were would it matter or would that disprove your theory on another thread. Don't think there's any need to tell people to manage their expectations. That's just catty and quite frankly like you said it's THEIR expectations to manage. We'd all give our arm to be in your position, there's no need to be so cocky and rub people who were in the delayed batch up the wrong way. It just comes across as arrogant and I don't like it.

    Best of luck


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    #1350
    DCT1796
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭DCT1796


    I ain't doing no rubbing, not into that.

    Just being realistic but in a nice form. I was taught as a young one to be realistic and manage my expectations.
    I can't expect to be a millionaire cos I bought a scratch ticket but I can't manage my expectations to think hey I have a chance yes a tiny one though.

    Expectation management. Not rude nor mean, realistic and good for aiming where you want to be


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    #1351
    DCT1796
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭DCT1796


    Also I've seen how you boardies on this forum operate
    If anyone questions the status quo you alllllllllllllllllllll gang up and have your wee pop. Ain't no reason why I have to tread carefully as I'm "new" just being realistic which is what this needs as opposed to the constant misinformation that even I have got caught up with


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