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August 18 Calls

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    #92
    ldngal18
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭ldngal18


    Scoobydoo26 wrote: »
    Hi folks, looking forward to meeting you all in August. Are there many of you going to be staying residential?
    Probs me. I'm not from the area?? :) can we be PT buddies?


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    #93
    Scoobydoo26
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Scoobydoo26


    Yes definitely! I need to sort my fitness out lol


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    #94
    RobertPeel2018
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭RobertPeel2018


    Scoobydoo26 wrote:
    Yes definitely! I need to sort my fitness out lol

    Even though I'm not going to be going residential, count me in for that fitness training... Need to sort out my fitness, and quick!


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    #95
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    Id love to stay. But within the 35miles, and also have 4 dogs at home which the partner says I'm not allowed to leave them alone with lmao.


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    #96
    Faugha
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭Faugha


    Received my forms a 1715 today. Joys of living in the sticks! So I’ve spent the evening deliberating and decided to only select 1 district and hope for the best. I don’t think it’s one of the most desirable so keeping my fingers crossed for it but back to the issue of “but if I get that other station I’m screwed”. My thinking is that if I don’t get it at least I can appeal, if I pick one I don’t overly want and get it then I’m stuck with it.

    I’m not going to be residential, unfortunately, I’d have preferred to eat sleep and breath the full experience. But fully intend to make use of the gym and study facilities.

    Il not be bringing a visitor / guest with me.

    So, roll on the day and I look forward to meeting you all.


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    #97
    RobertPeel2018
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭RobertPeel2018


    Nik9, saw you'd left your forms up, considering doing the same with mine to be safe about them getting there on time because I can't put my faith in the postal service this time lol, was it easy enough for you, yeah?


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    #98
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    RobertPeel2018 wrote: »
    Nik9, saw you'd left your forms up, considering doing the same with mine to be safe about them getting there on time because I can't put my faith in the postal service this time lol, was it easy enough for you, yeah?

    Yea there is loads of parking out the front, it's just finding a space lol. Security in the office was great and just said they would call recruitment and just to wait a few mins.


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    #99
    Blue_Line
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Blue_Line


    NiK9 wrote: »
    RobertPeel2018 wrote: »
    Nik9, saw you'd left your forms up, considering doing the same with mine to be safe about them getting there on time because I can't put my faith in the postal service this time lol, was it easy enough for you, yeah?

    Yea there is loads of parking out the front, it's just finding a space lol. Security in the office was great and just said they would call recruitment and just to wait a few mins.

    Same experience for me today! Very easy.


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    #100
    Loremaster Teclis
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Loremaster Teclis


    Anybody else not get their forms yet? I got my call 1st thing on Tuesday last week and haven't received anything yet.


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    #101
    ldngal18
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭ldngal18


    I got them yesterday and sent them off today. You can always give recruitment a call and check.


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    #102
    Faugha
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭Faugha


    Got mine yesterday evening


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    #103
    RobertPeel2018
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭RobertPeel2018


    Forms dropped in today, just leave them with security and they will get them to recruitment for you! Security very pleasant, easy enough!


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    #104
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    Called to book my vehicle in for induction. Guy on phone was really pleasant and was asking if I had any questions etc. Of course I couldn't think of any when put on the spot lol, but if any of yous have any, yous can ask them :)


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    #105
    Mb91
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Mb91


    Not sure if anyone will have the answer but noticed our forms said we’d find out our district at induction - do you know if that’s the induction day or first day of training?


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    #106
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    Mb91 wrote: »
    Not sure if anyone will have the answer but noticed our forms said we’d find out our district at induction - do you know if that’s the induction day or first day of training?

    Induction day :)


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    #107
    Mb91
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Mb91


    NiK9 wrote: »
    Mb91 wrote: »
    Not sure if anyone will have the answer but noticed our forms said we’d find out our district at induction - do you know if that’s the induction day or first day of training?

    Induction day :)

    Brilliant! Cheers :)


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    #108
    Faugha
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭Faugha


    I’ve taken a bit of a gamble I think by only picking choice of district in the hope I get the station I want, if it swings the other way I’m going to be doing a lot of miles.


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    #109
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    I really do wonder how they decide. Obviously it's due to operational needs. But there has to be some sort of method to the madness. Not long until we find out.
    Apparently alot of people have been getting sent to one of my 2 choices so could either mean a big chance of going there or could mean alot of people have filled the spaces there recently and I might not lol.


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    #110
    Faugha
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭Faugha


    So hard to know - the only plus for us guys being first in of the campaign is that we get the ripe pickings so to speak, anyone further down the intakes May be more likely to just get sent wherever a vacancy exists


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    #111
    Rossco22
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Rossco22


    Decided to follow suit and dropped my forms in today, I only went with the one district preference so if we could all say a prayer for me, that'd be great :)


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    #112
    Faugha
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭Faugha


    Rossco22 wrote: »
    Decided to follow suit and dropped my forms in today, I only went with the one district preference so if we could all say a prayer for me, that'd be great :)

    I think I have prayed more throughout this process that in the rest of my life


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    #113
    Scoobydoo26
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Scoobydoo26


    Can anyone clarify if we get paid for part of the month worked at the end of August or do we have to wait until end of September for first pay?


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    #114
    Ayechihuahua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 335 ✭✭Ayechihuahua


    Scoobydoo26 wrote: »
    Can anyone clarify if we get paid for part of the month worked at the end of August or do we have to wait until end of September for first pay?

    I could be wrong here. But from reading prior posts, if you miss the pay cutoff you'll get a cheque to cover the start date to pay day and then you'll be on the system for the following month.


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    #115
    ldngal18
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭ldngal18


    It says in one of the documents we received that if an individual starts before the 15th of the month you are paid at the end of the month. If not it comes at the end of the following month


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    #116
    Faugha
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭Faugha


    Looking at the above posts am I right in thinking there’s a course starting after the pay cut off date? If we alls tart on the same date I have in mind then there’s no concerns over pay, we will get it at the end of August.


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    #117
    jwhdkl5736
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭jwhdkl5736


    Are your start dates before the 15th? If I had to go nearly two months without pay I would be finically destitute. I apologise if I'm not supposed to be commenting here lol... but this is something I really should consider in advance.


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    #118
    Rossco22
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Rossco22


    ML515 wrote: »
    Are your start dates before the 15th? If I had to go nearly two months without pay I would be finically destitute. I apologise if I'm not supposed to be commenting here lol... but this is something I really should consider in advance.
    We will be paid at the end of the month bud.


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    #119
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    Without trying to lower the tone lol...
    Has anyone started to look under their vehicles? I've did it a few times just so I can get to know what the underside of mine looks like.


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    #120
    ldngal18
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭ldngal18


    Yeah sorry @ML15 for confusing people. We august peeps are starting early enough that we get paid for part of august at least.


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    #121
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    ldngal18 wrote: »
    Yeah sorry @ML15 for confusing people. We august peeps are starting early enough that we get paid for part of august at least.

    We will get paid for all we do in Aug. It's just 15th is the cut off line in order to have it all through payrol on time. But since it's salary. They will just take X worth of pay off, for the X amount of days before we start.


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