PSNI Recruitment 1710 Campaign

Confusedas

Waiting88 wrote: »

My partner is in one of the busiest stations in the country so it may not be the same for everyone but it really depends on the time of year and what shifts he is on. When he is on late shifts we don’t see each other much but early and day shifts it’s completely fine. I am currently 9-5 office job so it can be hard to schedule things with him as he can be off during the week and me the weekend so all depends on when his days off fall, the next two weekends he will be off but then he can be working the next 2 months every weekend. I have got used to it now but there can be times when it feels abit relentless. I always get him to send me a picture of his rota so I can plan stuff from it. Hope this helps and doesn’t come across negative. We try to make the most of it even if it’s a quick coffee together and listen to what he has done in Work that nightshift before I go out to work lol.

Really appreciate the insight Waiting88.

Faugha

Waiting88 wrote: »

Confusedas wrote: »

Waiting88 wrote: »

I also struggle to get fitness in with a full time job 2 kids and partner a serving officer I don’t get much free time. I have been doing stair sprints in my house along with star jumps, knee highs, jump squats and some push ups to help me weak arms lol. I do it all timed and hope to see improvement soon. It’s quick and simple and I’m absolutely busted after!

Good stuff. Like others have said, it’s mostly mental too.

Would you mind answering a question for me though and I hope it’s not too personal but seeing as your other half is serving you would know best. The only worry for me after security is my family life with my other half, we don’t have kids at the moment but I can see that happening fairly soon (post GV mind you). Does your family life suffer a massive amount? We currently both work 9-5 so my potential new schedule is going to throw a spanner in the works.

I suppose in a way everyone is different but it’d be interesting to know your opinion, especially as you have kids as well.

My partner is in one of the busiest stations in the country so it may not be the same for everyone but it really depends on the time of year and what shifts he is on. When he is on late shifts we don’t see each other much but early and day shifts it’s completely fine. I am currently 9-5 office job so it can be hard to schedule things with him as he can be off during the week and me the weekend so all depends on when his days off fall, the next two weekends he will be off but then he can be working the next 2 months every weekend. I have got used to it now but there can be times when it feels abit relentless. I always get him to send me a picture of his rota so I can plan stuff from it. Hope this helps and doesn’t come across negative. We try to make the most of it even if it’s a quick coffee together and listen to what he has done in Work that nightshift before I go out to work lol.

Sounds so similar to freinds where one partner is stationed on an affluent South Belfast road known for its fine restaurants and boutiques. This leads into my next consideration of where the hell should I “hope” / request as a district. Ideally I would like some overtime as the pay drop is going to sting but equally I don’t want to have every rest day cancelled and have no life at all.

majgreen

Overtime has died down a lot in recent months. Every district will go through its busy periods. My advice is not to go somewhere just for some overtime. It quickly loses its appeal. Think of the bigger picture, travel time, locations, rural/urban etc and make in informed decision that way.

Waiting88

Faugha wrote: »

Waiting88 wrote: »

Confusedas wrote: »

Waiting88 wrote: »

I also struggle to get fitness in with a full time job 2 kids and partner a serving officer I don’t get much free time. I have been doing stair sprints in my house along with star jumps, knee highs, jump squats and some push ups to help me weak arms lol. I do it all timed and hope to see improvement soon. It’s quick and simple and I’m absolutely busted after!

Good stuff. Like others have said, it’s mostly mental too.

Would you mind answering a question for me though and I hope it’s not too personal but seeing as your other half is serving you would know best. The only worry for me after security is my family life with my other half, we don’t have kids at the moment but I can see that happening fairly soon (post GV mind you). Does your family life suffer a massive amount? We currently both work 9-5 so my potential new schedule is going to throw a spanner in the works.

I suppose in a way everyone is different but it’d be interesting to know your opinion, especially as you have kids as well.

My partner is in one of the busiest stations in the country so it may not be the same for everyone but it really depends on the time of year and what shifts he is on. When he is on late shifts we don’t see each other much but early and day shifts it’s completely fine. I am currently 9-5 office job so it can be hard to schedule things with him as he can be off during the week and me the weekend so all depends on when his days off fall, the next two weekends he will be off but then he can be working the next 2 months every weekend. I have got used to it now but there can be times when it feels abit relentless. I always get him to send me a picture of his rota so I can plan stuff from it. Hope this helps and doesn’t come across negative. We try to make the most of it even if it’s a quick coffee together and listen to what he has done in Work that nightshift before I go out to work lol.

Sounds so similar to freinds where one partner is stationed on an affluent South Belfast road known for its fine restaurants and boutiques. This leads into my next consideration of where the hell should I “hope” / request as a district. Ideally I would like some overtime as the pay drop is going to sting but equally I don’t want to have every rest day cancelled and have no life at all.

Rest days can be taken away but it’s not that regular that it’s a big issue. If you have time booked off you can secure the rest day either side of it and they don’t take it away. The ops planning do try to help you out and people are always wanting overtime so you can try get someone to take your overtime shift if it’s put on your rest day.

Banterbus28

Don't go into this job for the money. Family members who are serving have told me this multiple times all have said plenty of probationers who go onto the polie for the money do not last.

Faugha

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Don't go into this job for the money. Family members who are serving have told me this multiple times all have said plenty of probationers who go onto the polie for the money do not last.

Give or take a few pence the starting salary is £8.53 per hour so I am most definitely not going into this for the money lol. Granted there is NITA which translates into about £1.40 net per hour (figures based on a 45 hour week)

Banterbus28

Faugha wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Don't go into this job for the money. Family members who are serving have told me this multiple times all have said plenty of probationers who go onto the polie for the money do not last.

Give or take a few pence the starting salary is £8.53 per hour so I am most definitely not going into this for the money lol. Granted there is NITA which translates into about £1.40 net per hour (figures based on a 45 hour week)

Not saying you are but my uncle had a fella who planned his entire family holiday around over time and it never happened.

Banterbus28

As NITA is an allowance and is Tax free; it's best to work it into a Daily or monthly rate. It is danger money, danger you are under 365 days a year so;

£3225/annum

£8.54/day

£268.75/ calender month.

Ayechihuahua

Fingers crossed more of you are getting the call today. Great to see the quick turnaround compared to other campaigns.

Looks like there are a few classes worth from ft 1 and 2 and those of us in ft3 are noticing the slow down now with medicals etc a good while away.

Positive I'm taking from the wait will be removing the long wait for vetting results while having medical, etc all ready. So in theory those of us in ft3 will be appointable by the end of August. Fingers crossed

Faugha

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Faugha wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Don't go into this job for the money. Family members who are serving have told me this multiple times all have said plenty of probationers who go onto the polie for the money do not last.

Give or take a few pence the starting salary is £8.53 per hour so I am most definitely not going into this for the money lol. Granted there is NITA which translates into about £1.40 net per hour (figures based on a 45 hour week)

Not saying you are but my uncle had a fella who planned his entire family holiday around over time and it never happened.

He was a silly person. The despatcher civvie role appears to be much better remuneration than that of a Constable given the shift allowance and generous leave entitlement

Banterbus28

Faugha wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Faugha wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Don't go into this job for the money. Family members who are serving have told me this multiple times all have said plenty of probationers who go onto the polie for the money do not last.

Give or take a few pence the starting salary is £8.53 per hour so I am most definitely not going into this for the money lol. Granted there is NITA which translates into about £1.40 net per hour (figures based on a 45 hour week)

Not saying you are but my uncle had a fella who planned his entire family holiday around over time and it never happened.

He was a silly person. The despatcher civvie role appears to be much better remuneration than that of a Constable given the shift allowance and generous leave entitlement

Aye but once you are outta probation you can go to a specialism that does 4 on 4 off.

All my fam that have worked 4 on 4 off. TSG mostly. Have loved it.

Including your leave you only work 5 months of the year lol

Banterbus28

Also the current top of the EO2 pay scale is £25225 so as a dispatcher with 20% allowance that translates as max £30270 vs a top rate con £38328 plus NITA so £41553...

Ayechihuahua

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Also the current top of the EO2 pay scale is £25225 so as a dispatcher with 20% allowance that translates as max £30270 vs a top rate con £38328 plus NITA so £41553...

I just want to get in so I can worry about pay scales lol.

Faugha

Ayechihuahua wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Also the current top of the EO2 pay scale is £25225 so as a dispatcher with 20% allowance that translates as max £30270 vs a top rate con £38328 plus NITA so £41553...

I just want to get in so I can worry about pay scales lol.

There are certainly worse worries to have in the grand scheme of this whole process

Ayechihuahua

Faugha wrote: »

Ayechihuahua wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Also the current top of the EO2 pay scale is £25225 so as a dispatcher with 20% allowance that translates as max £30270 vs a top rate con £38328 plus NITA so £41553...

I just want to get in so I can worry about pay scales lol.

There are certainly worse worries to have in the grand scheme of this whole process

Exactly my friend.

Banterbus28

I would happily get paid peanuts to do the job tbh.

But then I'm not money driven.

Ayechihuahua

Banterbus28 wrote: »

I would happily get paid peanuts to do the job tbh.

Maybe for Brazil nuts, but not peanuts.

Yellow321

belfast_22 wrote: »

any lurkers/people reading but not commenting, drop a line in and let us know what stage your at, it’ll all help towards seeing who else is in your position, plus it all adds to the hype, Anybody who got the call has the last major hurdle to go which is the hardest one, which country do you go to for a holiday lol

Long time lurker, posted few times. In high 400s on merit list. Great seeing so many get the call and progress. Well done all for getting this far. Fingers crossed for the rest of us playing the waiting game for the next stages

Ayechihuahua

Yellow321 wrote: »

belfast_22 wrote: »

any lurkers/people reading but not commenting, drop a line in and let us know what stage your at, it’ll all help towards seeing who else is in your position, plus it all adds to the hype, Anybody who got the call has the last major hurdle to go which is the hardest one, which country do you go to for a holiday lol

Long time lurker, posted few times. In high 400s on merit list. Great seeing so many get the call and progress. Well done all for getting this far. Fingers crossed for the rest of us playing the waiting game for the next stages

Welcome and good luck

Nap702

Anyone here today, say hello

HankSchrader1

I assume there have been no more calls this morning and the first batch is likely to be complete?

Anyone able to confirm how long the wait has been between phone calls in previous campaigns? ðŸ˜

Blue_Line

HankSchrader1 wrote: »

I assume there have been no more calls this morning and the first batch is likely to be complete?

Anyone able to confirm how long the wait has been between phone calls in previous campaigns? ðŸ˜

I haven't heard anything today at all and I was quite close in merit score to the last call. I would speculate they will also have some sort of reserve list for GV..

ktrsd

Blue_Line wrote: »

HankSchrader1 wrote: »

I assume there have been no more calls this morning and the first batch is likely to be complete?

Anyone able to confirm how long the wait has been between phone calls in previous campaigns? ðŸ˜

I haven't heard anything today at all and I was quite close in merit score to the last call. I would speculate they will also have some sort of reserve list for GV..

Fingers crossed for you pal. I was originally planning for Oct/Nov start so would be more than happy with Sept. (FT2)

Mb91

Probably worrying over nothing, but have any of the folk who got calls received paperwork/emails out yet?

Banterbus28

I hope the districts you want are available guys being the creme de la creme lol

Gee2

Banterbus28 wrote: »

I hope the districts you want are available guys being the creme de la creme lol

You’re very chatty for someone who fell a few hurdles ago.

Banterbus28

Gee2 wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

I hope the districts you want are available guys being the creme de la creme lol

You’re very chatty for someone who fell a few hurdles ago.

What's your point?

I'm not a bitter person so not gonna go all sheepish because I failed a test lol.

Ayechihuahua

Online learning emails sent out for some of ft3 pca recent passes

Gee2

Banterbus28 wrote: »

Gee2 wrote: »

Banterbus28 wrote: »

I hope the districts you want are available guys being the creme de la creme lol

You’re very chatty for someone who fell a few hurdles ago.

What's your point?

I'm not a bitter person so not gonna go all sheepish because I failed a test lol.

You may not be a bitter person, but there comes a time when “banter” starts to look like a touch of jealousy and you are now in that territory. That’s my point.

Best of luck with your next application.

Ayechihuahua

Guys, I'm all for a bit of craic on this but can we try and not start another back and forth on this.

I get there are personalities on here and everyone is at different stages, but it's helping no one, especially new people coming on board, to see pages and pages of no real content other than back and forths.

Also...... Think of the poor phones constantly beeping from these posts and filling my poor email account