Garda Trainee Class May 2017

DooraGirl

Ye have to confirm acceptance of offers by 2pm ya?!

Maybe they will send out second week offers at about 4.... a girl can dream

Henry2006

DooraGirl wrote: »

Ye have to confirm acceptance of offers by 2pm ya?!

Maybe they will send out second week offers at about 4.... a girl can dream

I have everything crossed you hear soon, you really deserve it

Gnr_Iver

Yeah, the deadline was 2pm today. I sent my acceptance back within 5 mins

Pcon82

34 yrs

Gnr_Iver

Apparently it's tracksuits for our induction week during the day and smart casual in the evening time. Need some clarity on whether we can turn up on the morning wearing our tracksuits? Or do we change into them? .

JustCaff

Gnr_Iver wrote: »

Apparently it's tracksuits for our induction week during the day and smart casual in the evening time. Need some clarity on whether we can turn up on the morning wearing our tracksuits? Or do we change into them? .

Funny you should say that, I was wondering that myself. Registration at 9, so maybe get our rooms sorted and get a chance to change for the training then?

tomcwn

Gnr_Iver wrote: »

Apparently it's tracksuits for our induction week during the day and smart casual in the evening time. Need some clarity on whether we can turn up on the morning wearing our tracksuits? Or do we change into them? .

I'd say tracksuits down. We might not get our rooms straight away and I'd say we will be doing training in the morning? I think I read here before that it's two to a room as well in the hotel?

Gnr_Iver

JustCaff wrote: »

Funny you should say that, I was wondering that myself. Registration at 9, so maybe get our rooms sorted and get a chance to change for the training then?

The way it's worded it suggests that, we turn up already wearing tracksuits or comfortable clothing and then once classes are over we change into evening wear if we're staying around the hotel.

It's gonna be good craic meeting everyone

JustCaff

In relation to the suits for college, a friend of mine told me that it could be week 2 by the time we get our uniforms sorted. Anybody thinking they'll need another suit? Either that or buy a couple of different shirts and ties to get us through?

Gnr_Iver

JustCaff wrote: »

In relation to the suits for college, a friend of mine told me that it could be week 2 by the time we get our uniforms sorted. Anybody thinking they'll need another suit? Either that or buy a couple of different shirts and ties to get us through?

Yeah that's what I'm doing, gonna keep the suit I have and just pick up a couple of different shirts and ties to match and that'll do.

JustCaff

Gnr_Iver wrote: »

Yeah that's what I'm doing, gonna keep the suit I have and just pick up a couple of different shirts and ties to match and that'll do.

Don't fancy splashing 300 on a new suit, not just yet anyway haha that's cool.

Gnr_Iver

JustCaff wrote: »

Don't fancy splashing 300 on a new suit, not just yet anyway haha that's cool.

No new suit for me anyway, living on the bread line haha

Howard828

With regards to handing in notices for work, i presume its the 2nd of May we sign ours? So we use that as out timescale to have notices in?

Gnr_Iver

I gave them the notice based off the date for the induction.

D Trent

Congrats to all in May

To those handing in notice at work,
What line of work are you leaving ?

I'm sure you'll all bring invaluable qualities and skills to AGS 😀

IceWeasel

Howard828 wrote:

With regards to handing in notices for work, i presume its the 2nd of May we sign ours? So we use that as out timescale to have notices in?

I handed my notice in for May 2nd since that is when I presume we will sign our contracts.

ganthy

As part of the BA in Policing don't you have to do 40 hours of volunteering with a charity organisation? Any further info on this?

JustCaff

ganthy wrote: »

As part of the BA in Policing don't you have to do 40 hours of volunteering with a charity organisation? Any further info on this?

Aye it's part of the placement when we pass out as far as I know

Ma77dgn

The suits we have to wear for the first few weeks, do they have to be black?

DooraGirl

Has anyone recieved or heard of anyone receiving an offer for the second induction week??!

JS533

What colour tracksuit are people wearing for induction ? Can it be any?

Gnr_Iver

Any colour lad, doesn't matter:) anything that's comfortable

IceWeasel

JS533 wrote:

What colour tracksuit are people wearing for induction ? Can it be any?

Was kind of wondering this myself still going to have to buy one since I don't even own a full tracksuit haha.

Is it 2 people per room while we are in the hotel does anybody know?

Gnr_Iver

All I'm wearing is my Canterbury's, tshirt and hoodie. I don't think you've to wear a full on tracksuit:) I don't own one either ha. That'll do me anyway for the week until we get sorted with college tracksuits

mabf

Anybody that got offers from Sept 16 campaign and what was your OOM?

M

IceWeasel

Gnr_Iver wrote:

All I'm wearing is my Canterbury's, tshirt and hoodie. I don't think you've to wear a full on tracksuit I don't own one either ha. That'll do me anyway for the week until we get sorted with college tracksuits

Sounds like a decent plan not a massive fan of full matching tracksuits myself. Different story of course when it's a nice AGS one haha

JS533

Handing in my two week notice to work tonight . Gonna be a great feeling. Then spend two weeks off before induction and the week before start date just chilling . Has anyone else done the same ?

Gnr_Iver

IceWeasel wrote: »

Sounds like a decent plan not a massive fan of full matching tracksuits myself. Different story of course when it's a nice AGS one haha

Yeah, that's the plan anyway. I'm sure it'll be fine like, I doubt that they'll care what you wear as long as it's comfortable:)

Yeah, I'd wear that tracksuit any day ha.

kfitzerp

JS533 wrote: »

Handing in my two week notice to work tonight . Gonna be a great feeling. Then spend two weeks off before induction and the week before start date just chilling . Has anyone else done the same ?

I'm the same, 10 working days left until I'm off. Paint the house in the 1st week, off to Amsterdam the 2nd, induction the 3rd and relax the 4th. Going to be an excellent month!

innovate27

Congrats to those who got the first round offers.

Just wondering if anybody has any idea about second round offers? Is it literally another 100 offers or just the few places that are left over or turned down?

Just waiting on some final vetting front local station and apparently have a chance to still make May

Cocopops24

innovate27 wrote: »

Congrats to those who got the first round offers.

Just wondering if anybody has any idea about second round offers? Is it literally another 100 offers or just the few places that are left over or turned down?

Just waiting on some final vetting front local station and apparently have a chance to still make May

There'll be 100 more offers!

innovate27

Cocopops24 wrote: »

There'll be 100 more offers!

The fingers will be certainly crossed so! Bloody vetting holding up the show

Cocopops24

innovate27 wrote: »

The fingers will be certainly crossed so! Bloody vetting holding up the show

I'm hoping for an offer too! Hopefully your vetting will be finalised asap - the waiting is the worst!

Gnr_Iver

Hopefully the information packs are sent out this week. I've heard there's plenty of reading to be done.

Also, Good luck to all waiting for offers this week. I really hope ye get good news!! :)

JS533

kfitzerp wrote: »

I'm the same, 10 working days left until I'm off. Paint the house in the 1st week, off to Amsterdam the 2nd, induction the 3rd and relax the 4th. Going to be an excellent month!

Went to the dam last year its unreal! Heineken tour is good Craic. Im just trying to get through the last few days ready to leg it out of the place..

AM11

Wonder in the info packs will be out today or tomorrow. Could have been posted Thursday eve after the deadline.

Gnr_Iver

AM11 wrote: »

Wonder in the info packs will be out today or tomorrow. Could have been posted Thursday eve after the deadline.

Nothing for me today anyway. I'd say it'll be some time this week

IceWeasel

Apologies if this question is a bit off topic but what way do the shifts work for Gardai at the moment. Is it a 6 day on 4 day off system. I believed it was but somebody was telling me that was done away with. Anybody have any idea?

Elliot192

IceWeasel wrote: »

Apologies if this question is a bit off topic but what way do the shifts work for Gardai at the moment. Is it a 6 day on 4 day off system. I believed it was but somebody was telling me that was done away with. Anybody have any idea?

Think either the garda credit union or the gra website have the roster up. Know I've seen it on one of them.

Cocopops24

IceWeasel wrote: »

Apologies if this question is a bit off topic but what way do the shifts work for Gardai at the moment. Is it a 6 day on 4 day off system. I believed it was but somebody was telling me that was done away with. Anybody have any idea?

http://www.gra.ie/documents/Draft_WTA_2016.pdf

Canyon86

IceWeasel wrote: »

Apologies if this question is a bit off topic but what way do the shifts work for Gardai at the moment. Is it a 6 day on 4 day off system. I believed it was but somebody was telling me that was done away with. Anybody have any idea?

If you download the st Raphaels Garda app you can an idea of the different shifts for each unit ABCD, its 6 on four off alright a mixture of earlies lates etc
The app is a good insight

Elliot192

http://www.gra.ie/rosterNews.html

IceWeasel

Thanks for all the replies everybody I'll have a look at all the info. Thanks again

Foley101

This waiting is so nerve wrecking!! Trying to come to terms with the fact of aiming for august !!

DooraGirl

Foley101 wrote: »

This waiting is so nerve wrecking!! Trying to come to terms with the fact of aiming for august !!

Fingers crossed the second round offers are out tomorrow. Just to know... good or bad!!!

Gnr_Iver

Best of luck to ye all

Foley101

DooraGirl wrote: »

Fingers crossed the second round offers are out tomorrow. Just to know... good or bad!!!

For sure, just need to know to plan the few months ahead!! If its may there will be alot of travelling up and down for hurling!!

DooraGirl

Foley101 wrote: »

For sure, just need to know to plan the few months ahead!! If its may there will be alot of travelling up and down for hurling!!

If it's August, I actually think I'll burst with frustration

innovate27

Fingers crossed its good news before the end of the week ðŸ‘

Foley101

DooraGirl wrote: »

If it's August, I actually think I'll burst with frustration

For sure!!