Cadetship 2022.

MrFridge

Has anyone heard anything at all this week?

Balfe297

I sent an email last week and they only replied that “they are awaiting clearance for candidates to make remaining offers.”

no other information about dates or anything else

stevebyrne547

Anyone heard anything in the last week?

MrFridge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119683831#Comment_119683831

Nope. Not looking great

Balfe297

Has anybody heard anything ?

Cause they said after the fitness test in June that'd we start on the first Monday of October if we made it all the way

CaptainMediocre

Heard it’s being pushed back to November

sam g

2 November is the start date

stevebyrne547

Thats good to know about November, but have any of you received an offer yet or are they still to come ?

MrFridge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119698955#Comment_119698955

I’ve heard of two who’ve got offers. The majority I’ve been in contact with haven’t heard anything though. Processing delays could be why the start date is pushed back to November. Hopefully the rest of us will hear something soon. We shall see

Balfe297

Anybody hear anything this Friday?

stevebyrne547

No updates on my end

sno04

Anyone here anything from the Navy Cadetships?

stevebyrne547

I’ve nothing from Army or navy, anyone on this forum get any update/news ?

Scolopax

Nothing heard here either. Very poor show by the DF in my opinion.

sno04

Would I be right in saying that those who applied for the Navy Cadetship would start sometime next week in Haulbowline and then join up with Army and Air Corps class on the 2nd of November in the curragh?

TRL23

Has anyone tried to contact them recently ? I emailed them at the start of the week and heard nothing back.

sno04

Yeah I emailed the secretary myself early last week. Didn’t get a response.

Balfe297

Since it’s Friday did anybody hear anything ?

Scolopax

Another week rolls by without any word 🙄

Scolopax

Wishing the very best of luck to the lads and ladies starting in the Curragh tomorrow.

Only six months or so until the circus starts again for the rest of us 😂

A Donner Kebab

Personally I think its very poor show that we all made it the full way through the application process, and received no word.

I understand that we may not have been offered a place in the starting class, but either a “hi, at this time all first place offers have been made for the starting class, however you have been placed on a list and may receive an offer if places become available in the coming weeks” or an “unfortunately we will no be continuing with your application at this time. Thanks for your interest”

At least we could all have stopped stressing over it and gotten on with our lives.

I know two lads who made it in this year, and I am delighted for them, but they received their offers in the 2nd week of September. 2 Months later and the DF have left the rest of us in the dust without a word.

I have to say, I am not impressed with the Organisation at all right now.

CaptainMediocre

Couldn’t agree more!

sno04

14th is the last day for taking in cadets I’m told. Keep the heads up, looked like a small class last week I doubt it was all 3 branches.

A Donner Kebab

I wish that was true but thats actually all 3 Branches, theres only I believe 8 aircorps and 5 navy according to my mates.

Tiny class this year theyre saying though yes

sno04

Jesus that is poor. So much for a recruitment problem

T.19

Anyone else thinking of joining as a recruit or am I mad?

A Donner Kebab

No, youre not mad.

I’ve thought about it, enlist, apply for cadets as you do training/serve as a 3 star - get the extra points.

Worst case, If you never manage to get a place, only 5 Years - can leave after still fulfilling dream of serving in the army ( to an extent anyway)

I’ve ultimately decided to stay at my job though, as I’m possibly looking at a promotion from floor manager to an assistant manager position in the very near future.

According to their army cadet podcast, officers are the managers of the defence forces so, I’m just praying the that its the right choice for next year.

Ultimately you need to do what you think will give you the best leg up for next year, relative to where you are in your life now.

If thats enlisted, go for it.

T.19

Yeah I agree, thanks for the advice👍