Garda Recruitment - Stage 5

eroc79

mickaleen wrote: »

I have my medical next Tuesday morning and then physical sometime in the following week. I am doing them press ups like you, slightly wider then the shoulders and doing them fine. Just hoping that will suffice on the day.

Did you get an email confirming your medical for tuesday?

eroc79

mickaleen wrote: »

I have my medical next Tuesday morning and then physical sometime in the following week. I am doing them press ups like you, slightly wider then the shoulders and doing them fine. Just hoping that will suffice on the day.

Did you get an email confirming your medical for tuesday?

eroc79

mickaleen wrote: »

I have my medical next Tuesday morning and then physical sometime in the following week. I am doing them press ups like you, slightly wider then the shoulders and doing them fine. Just hoping that will suffice on the day.

Did you get an email confirming your medical for tuesday?

mickaleen

eroc79 wrote: »

Did you get an email confirming your medical for tuesday?

I did. Got it there about 2 hours ago. I presume a pair of jeans and a polo shirt or the likes will do to wear going in there?

WilcoOut

mickaleen wrote: »

I did. Got it there about 2 hours ago. I presume a pair of jeans and a polo shirt or the likes will do to wear going in there?

Who are you trying to impress!??

mickaleen

WilcoOut wrote: »

Who are you trying to impress!??

Ha ok so I'll throw on my mankini.....

WilcoOut

mickaleen wrote: »

Ha ok so I'll throw on my mankini.....

Bingo!

ann.lewis

mickaleen wrote: »

Ha ok so I'll throw on my mankini.....

Now ye have it lad

Flynners89

Hi guys, I'm in band 1 group 2 so have only done stage 3 this week. Just wondering are the medical and pct done on a order if merit like the other stages? I.e the quicker you finish the pct the higher in the ranking you are. Or are they just to verify you are fit enough and you just need to pass? Cheers

octigen

Flynners89 wrote: »

Hi guys, I'm in band 1 group 2 so have only done stage 3 this week. Just wondering are the medical and pct done on a order if merit like the other stages? I.e the quicker you finish the pct the higher in the ranking you are. Or are they just to verify you are fit enough and you just need to pass? Cheers

The order of merit after the interview is your final ranking. PCT and medical are just straight pass/fail.

Eireannach01

Do u reckon that offers will be given to those for the second intake at the same time as those for the first intake? I know the intakes will be several months apart if they go ahead but it would be nice for those in the second intake to know in advance. That's presuming there will be another intake of course.

I honestly was expecting some sort of correspondance today but hopefully Monday will have something for us. Unless of course HRM wanted to pay overtime to its workers and they could let us know tomorrow. Especially seeing that there is so much money within AGS these days.

misshopeful1

I spoke with HRM today. Basically, I was told to keep an eye on my email over the next few weeks and to ignore all hearsay.

Easier said!

Zero patience left :-/

fitzzbill

Next few weeks??? An email is well overdue already as it is never mind 3 weeks away!

Eireannach01

misshopeful1 wrote: »

I spoke with HRM today. Basically, I was told to keep an eye on my email over the next few weeks and to ignore all hearsay.

Easier said!

Zero patience left :-/

Next few weeks?! Unbelievable. What a disappointment.

ShiverinEskimo

It's not exactly news. There's two weeks left in July and we're due to start 'early september'. A months notice would make 'early August' which is 2/3 weeks away.

WilcoOut

Keep an eye over the next few weeks?! Iv a job to go to goddammit

Rothmans

Hmmm perhaps they are waiting for more to come through medicals and physicals, which would mean that we won't likely hear until about two weeks today (given that medicals appear to be happening this coming week, and physicals the week after). I'd be surprised if it was any later than that!

galalala123

I wouldnt read too much into it. They probably genuinely dont know. They are civil servants aswell we do forget. They are probably sitting at their computer, just like us, waiting for their email to say they can email us!!

Carroller

galalala123 wrote: »

I wouldnt read too much into it. They probably genuinely dont know. They are civil servants aswell we do forget. They are probably sitting at their computer, just like us, waiting for their email to say they can email us!!

And very annoyed having the same calls everyday....

r_k.com

Has HRM been giving out any info regarding background checks if they are back and if you have passed or failed etc? I'm wondering should I ring to see if they are but don't want to be annoying them again :-/

carzony

if you fail backgrounds is there anyway to appeal the decision?

ShodenMcClane

carzony wrote: »

if you fail backgrounds is there anyway to appeal the decision?

Did you get informed you did?

Santa Cruz

mickaleen wrote: »

Ha ok so I'll throw on my mankini.....

A NICE THONG NEVER FAILS TO IMPRESS

Blaireness

Santa Cruz wrote: »

A NICE THONG NEVER FAILS TO IMPRESS

Nah the doc I had wasn't the kind to be swayed by small underwear...

Chirper

I wonder have they the 100 spots filled for september or are they still short numbers. Hence the medicals and physicals in the next two weeks.

Rothmans

r_k.com wrote: »

Has HRM been giving out any info regarding background checks if they are back and if you have passed or failed etc? I'm wondering should I ring to see if they are but don't want to be annoying them again :-/

They'll only tell you if they've got your vetting back. They won't tell you anything re how they are progressing through it themselves.

WilcoOut

Chirper wrote: »

I wonder have they the 100 spots filled for september or are they still short numbers. Hence the medicals and physicals in the next two weeks.

Good chance of it

Eireannach01

Will tomorrow be the day? If they had initially planned that July was going to be first intake then surely they should know who is going through by now.

So please let us find out soon. I have been checking my emails every second of every minute. Even searching through my junk inbox just in case it would be accidentally filtered. Maybe I just need to sit back and relax ......... but I cant!! I want to know now.

ShodenMcClane

Eireannach01 wrote: »

Will tomorrow be the day? If they had initially planned that July was going to be first intake then surely they should know who is going through by now.

So please let us find out soon. I have been checking my emails every second of every minute. Even searching through my junk inbox just in case it would be accidentally filtered. Maybe I just need to sit back and relax ......... but I cant!! I want to know now.

I say this without knowing anything but I would relax if I was you, I'd say it will be weeks before anyone hears anything.

Eireannach01

ShodenMcClane wrote: »

I say this without knowing anything but I would relax if I was you, I'd say it will be weeks before anyone hears anything.

You could be correct. Lets hope not though. We will soon find out. I use the word 'soon' loosely.

WilcoOut

Was hard getting up out of bed this morning......

ann.lewis

Any one watch the programme on the royal marines in the uk ? The new recruits in training ?
It's pretty good. On at 9 on mondays. Part 2 is tonight.

The inspections are crazy. Your wardrobe has to be a certain way and they even show you how to wash yourself. Its nuts. Imagine Templemore being that strict !!

They do push ups and sit ups to bleeps.. they are fit defo but they get huge fry ups in the morning.
Least in Templemore you get some porridge

Good show I think.

ann.lewis

Any one watch the programme on the royal marines in the uk ? The new recruits in training ?
It's pretty good. On at 9 on mondays. Part 2 is tonight.

The inspections are crazy. Your wardrobe has to be a certain way and they even show you how to wash yourself. Its nuts. Imagine Templemore being that strict !!

They do push ups and sit ups to bleeps.. they are fit defo but they get huge fry ups in the morning.
Least in Templemore you get some porridge

Good show I think.

misshopeful1

...and so another week of incessantly refreshing our email and boards forum is upon us. Oh. Joy.

misshopeful1

ann.lewis wrote: »

Any one watch the programme on the royal marines in the uk ? The new recruits in training ?
It's pretty good. On at 9 on mondays. Part 2 is tonight.

The inspections are crazy. Your wardrobe has to be a certain way and they even show you how to wash yourself. Its nuts. Imagine Templemore being that strict !!

They do push ups and sit ups to bleeps.. they are fit defo but they get huge fry ups in the morning.
Least in Templemore you get some porridge

Good show I think.

What is the food like in Templemore actually? I'm a veggie, so a little concerned! :-P

Scouser

misshopeful1 wrote: »

...and so another week of incessantly refreshing our email and boards forum is upon us. Oh. Joy.

youll miss it when its gone...........


NOT!

mickaleen

Just wondering, when you went for your medical did you need to bring a copy of the invite or just show up with nothing?

Shifty13

mickaleen wrote: »

Just wondering, when you went for your medical did you need to bring a copy of the invite or just show up with nothing?

Show up and give your name!

r_k.com

misshopeful1 wrote: »

What is the food like in Templemore actually? I'm a veggie, so a little concerned! :-P

Me too I'd say we are out of luck there but there is a lidl down the road. We will survive. How is everyone enjoying their first day

Carroller

r_k.com wrote: »

Me too I'd say we are out of luck there but there is a lidl down the road. We will survive. How is everyone enjoying their first day

That some sort of sick joke?

WilcoOut

Carroller wrote: »

That some sort of sick joke?

Ban him

octigen

What days are medicals & PCT's this week?

teaisgreat

octigen wrote: »

What days are medicals & PCT's this week?

I know someone doing medical this weds anyway. PCT dates are given once you pass the medical but they said definitely next week.

Rothmans

octigen wrote: »

What days are medicals & PCT's this week?

Afaik, medicals are going on this week, and physicals the next. I was talking to two fellas who were given medical dates this week and (presumably provisional) physical dates next week.

mickaleen

I've my medical tomorrow and was told on the phone at the time that I could only accept the medical date if I was def available for physical the following week.

thekopend

Sounds to me like they are still trying to fill the class?

mickaleen

I don't know, I have stopped trying to second guess what's going on.

octigen

thekopend wrote: »

Sounds to me like they are still trying to fill the class?

Still background checks from first batch not cleared I reckon. Friday week is 1st of August they might just aim for that to notify first class - give everyone a fair chance.

ann.lewis

thekopend wrote: »

Sounds to me like they are still trying to fill the class?

I think so too.
We could be wrong but seems a bit rushed now. Only accept the medical date if you can do a fitness the following week. Sounds rushed to me. Then everyone will be notified when they have numbers from this lot.

Could be a long shot and we are guessing !!

Rothmans

octigen wrote: »

Still background checks from first batch not cleared I reckon. Friday week is 1st of August they might just aim for that to notify first class - give everyone a fair chance.

I was thinkin perhaps it was the vetting slowing things down too. However, I'd have thought that they would have prioritised the vetting on the first bunch that were expected to enter Templemore, therefore making it unlikely that the vetting of the folks currently doing stage 5 to be any quicker than ours. I've mentioned it before, but the impression that I got from hr was that most people's vetting had come back. It was just a matter of garda hrm clearing it themselves.