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Dublin Fire service recruitment? Anyone know??

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  • #1682
    honreal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭honreal


    HopefulFireman wrote: »
    When do you so your medical, let's say you score 70 on the panel and your set to go in in December, youll hardly be doing the medical and physical for a good while?

    you will be called up 6-8 weeks prior to starting I would imagine. Medical first then physical tests


  • #1683
    thesamster
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭thesamster


    My letter says the 31 of this month . Will they come a week early


  • #1684
    honreal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭honreal


    thesamster wrote: »
    My letter says the 31 of this month . Will they come a week early

    .......No the letters wont be posted until the 31st... sit tight


  • #1685
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    honreal wrote: »
    .......No the letters wont be posted until the 31st... sit tight

    Well thats not true. It says the resuts will be posted BEFORE that date.


  • #1686
    honreal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭honreal


    TJHooker2016 wrote: »
    Well thats not true. It says the resuts will be posted BEFORE that date.

    I wasn't being serious. The post's above CLEARLY state letters are due tomorrow


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  • #1687
    Grahamfire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Grahamfire


    F**k this I'm ringing an post haha


  • #1688
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Bit of side read for anyone interested, this one is with regard to the Garda and there low pay. Apparently three lads have quit already, similar pay to what the FF would be starting out on.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/ill-probably-go-back-to-tesco-and-ill-be-better-paid-too-three-newly-qualified-gardai-have-quit-force-over-low-pay-34563837.html


  • #1689
    Grahamfire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Grahamfire


    TallGlass wrote: »
    Bit of side read for anyone interested, this one is with regard to the Garda and there low pay. Apparently three lads have quit already, similar pay to what the FF would be starting out on.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/ill-probably-go-back-to-tesco-and-ill-be-better-paid-too-three-newly-qualified-gardai-have-quit-force-over-low-pay-34563837.html
    They can pay me €100 a week I want the job for what it is not the pay. Amazing job can't be compared to guards in my opinion


  • #1690
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Grahamfire wrote: »
    They can pay me €100 a week I want the job for what it is not the pay. Amazing job can't be compared to guards in my opinion

    Wasn't really my point! As the guy mentions the Garda is his dream job but he is struggling to live.

    Regardless of Garda or FF both are same pay scales, I want to do the job, but I still want to have a life as well ! Consider, Irish Rail, Dublin bus and Luas want/have gotten pay rises I think front line stuff should be a rise. To me 28/30k should be the starting base in these roles as recruits not 24k.

    Begs my next questions, are internally recruited lads dropping pay or keeping to there pay scales when moved?


  • #1691
    stringbox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭stringbox


    TallGlass wrote: »
    Wasn't really my point! As the guy mentions the Garda is his dream job but he is struggling to live.

    Regardless of Garda or FF both are same pay scales, I want to do the job, but I still want to have a life as well ! Consider, Irish Rail, Dublin bus and Luas want/have gotten pay rises I think front line stuff should be a rise. To me 28/30k should be the starting base in these roles as recruits not 24k.

    Begs my next questions, are internally recruited lads dropping pay or keeping to there pay scales when moved?

    Not really the best time to have your union rep hat on.


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  • #1692
    Grahamfire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Grahamfire


    stringbox wrote: »
    Not really the best time to have your union rep hat on.

    Really don't give a **** about wage at moment. Sure on your days off use a bit of initiative and make some money doing other things if you have skills like that.


  • #1693
    Delboy43
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Delboy43


    TallGlass wrote: »
    Wasn't really my point! As the guy mentions the Garda is his dream job but he is struggling to live.

    Regardless of Garda or FF both are same pay scales, I want to do the job, but I still want to have a life as well ! Consider, Irish Rail, Dublin bus and Luas want/have gotten pay rises I think front line stuff should be a rise. To me 28/30k should be the starting base in these roles as recruits not 24k.

    Begs my next questions, are internally recruited lads dropping pay or keeping to there pay scales when moved?

    I know someone who was recruited internally a few years ago he had to drop to the scale advertised.

    As for the luas drivers the money they are on is inclusive of a 33%shift rate which isn't specified in the news so 42g after 10years is only 28g basic food for thought.

    I will be taking a huge cut in wages from 50+ to the lowest which if successful I will have to deal with personal choices.


  • #1694
    Harryhoofer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 302 ✭✭Harryhoofer


    Will it be a Good Friday for us I wonder!


  • #1695
    stringbox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭stringbox


    Delboy43 wrote: »
    I will be taking a huge cut in wages from 50+ to the lowest which if successful I will have to deal with personal choices.

    Lucky for me I'm on minimum wage at the moment so 23k will do me fine.


  • #1696
    Harryhoofer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 302 ✭✭Harryhoofer


    I was offered Garda calltaker before internally and would have entered on what was my current pay scale at the time.


  • #1697
    Delboy43
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Delboy43


    stringbox wrote: »
    Lucky for me I'm on minimum wage at the moment so 23k will do me fine.

    Lucky for you, I'll have a trip to the bank and a difficult conversation with the better half hahaha


  • #1698
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Grahamfire wrote: »
    Really don't give a **** about wage at moment. Sure on your days off use a bit of initiative and make some money doing other things if you have skills like that.

    Actully never thought of that ! Could keep you ticking over till it jumped up a little.


  • #1699
    Delboy43
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Delboy43


    TallGlass wrote: »
    Actully never thought of that ! Could keep you ticking over till it jumped up a little.

    I would imagine the training is Monday to Friday then when you hit the stations the shift rate kicks in


  • #1700
    Grahamfire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Grahamfire


    TallGlass wrote: »
    Actully never thought of that ! Could keep you ticking over till it jumped up a little.

    Job satisfaction is number 1 and DFB doesn't thick those boxes it smashes them. Most firefighters love there job. My mate is in it and describes it as the best job in the world. My father and grandfather were DFB and always have pushed me towards it. The story's they told me were amazing. Saving life no better feeling. Also have to see the side of things that aren't so great. We will see crazy things in the job if we get in. Take into account that most of the time your serving people in the worst position they have ever been in there life. It's defo emotionally challenging job be sure of that. Anyone that says there not effected one bit by some of the scenes has to be lying !


  • #1701
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    stringbox wrote: »
    Not really the best time to have your union rep hat on.

    Hahaha, not in a union at the moment. Was in one before and they useless to be honest. Just been realistic with regards pay. 24k is low pay for such a serious job.

    Iv no problem with it, but I do think some good people might have not even gone for it cause of the pay, family etc.. And that IMO it should be higher. Plus gives us something to talk about while we wait on letters.


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  • #1702
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    TallGlass wrote: »
    Actully never thought of that ! Could keep you ticking over till it jumped up a little.

    On the pay end of things. It is what it is i would love it to be more but is not. I do think its ridiculous that in 2016 new recruits are discussing having to work outside there normal job to make the bills. The reason for down time and days off is to decompress from a stressfull job. It would be great if the basic salary allowed employees to do that.


  • #1703
    Grahamfire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Grahamfire


    TJHooker2016 wrote: »
    On the pay end of things. It is what it is i would love it to be more but is not. I do think its ridiculous that in 2016 new recruits are discussing having to work outside there normal job to make the bills. The reason for down time and days off is to decompress from a stressfull job. It would be great if the basic salary allowed employees to do that.

    That's a fair comment. Very true


  • #1704
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Delboy43 wrote: »
    I would imagine the training is Monday to Friday then when you hit the stations the shift rate kicks in

    Oh so are we considered employees from day one? Or once we hit our stations the clock starts clicking with regards years in service. I'd hazard a guess it starts from day of passing out.


  • #1705
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    TallGlass wrote: »
    Oh so are we considered employees from day one? Or once we hit our stations the clock starts clicking with regards years in service. I'd hazard a guess it starts from day of passing out.

    Begins from day one in collage. First pay increase after 6 months and also shift pay kicks in too


  • #1706
    david-d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭david-d


    Hi all, not sure if it's been posted earlier... I rang DCC HR a few mins ago, they told me ALL (successful and un) correspondence was processed today and as far as she's aware it left the building with the lunchtime collection... Just a matter of how efficient an post are in your area now

    Good luck all


  • #1707
    honreal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭honreal


    david-d wrote: »
    Hi all, not sure if it's been posted earlier... I rang DCC HR a few mins ago, they told me ALL (successful and un) correspondence was processed today and as far as she's aware it left the building with the lunchtime collection... Just a matter of how efficient an post are in your area now

    Good luck all

    Fair play david-d


  • #1708
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    Sh1t just got real....! 😂


  • #1709
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    Anyone fancy driving to portlaoise and hijacking a couple post trucks? :D


  • #1710
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Or send one them modern thingys. What do they call em, e-mails I think there called. :-)


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  • #1711
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    TallGlass wrote: »
    Or send one them modern thingys. What do they call em, e-mails I think there called. :-)

    Ahh joking aside. I would prefer the letter. Its traditional. Like the idea of walking to the post box and the frar of opening it and being completely overwhelmed and trying to find the word "congratulations" before "regretfully"


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