2021 Applicants - Merit List

Hi hows it going?.

Have we spoke before?

@The Rookie Are you in the job now? If so, how you finding it?

How did you find GV? Any tips

If you don't mind me asking, why is it that you are not in the job? Did you attest GV alright or is there a difficult part of the course that a lot of people find themselves not passing and being thrown out for?

Obviously, if it’s for personal reasons don't feel obliged to answer, just curious to know.

Thanks for sharing, that is very unfortunate and must have been difficult for you. If you were to consider joining again would you have to apply again or as they know you are competent could you go straight back into GV?

Thats brutal - hope your ok now and I’m sure if you were to apply again you’d do even better than before, could even make it onto fast track and make up for lost time.

Glad your doin okay now sure apply the next time nothing to loose.

Anyone any predictions date wise here?

Surely if the government went back, the PSNI by April time would not be in financial difficulties anymore due to the fact that their budget can now increase and change due to there being an executive. And factors like the compensation for the data breach and the urgency to get people into GV would be incorporated into the budget?

So according to thesalarycalculator.co.uk.

With the following assumptions;

NI contributions 10% from Jan 2024.

7% pay award.

Tax code of 1257L

Salary - £28,550

NITA - £3923

Pension contribution 13.44%

Federation deduction £35

No overtime

Take home without a student Loan per month £1980

Take home with a student loan (repayment plan 1) per month £1900

I think the overtime (if there) is decent also when you work it out.

I have a student loan :(

so it’s below £1800 for me then. ****.

If you’re willing to do OT there’s normally a good bit about and folk will be looking to pass it on as well. You’ll get held on at times and you’ve no choice but to do that OT. Most OT will be at 1.3 but sometimes you’ll get 1.5 and if you’re really lucky you get double time (less than 3 days notice). I try to avoid doing too much because it doesn’t suit me but you can clear £2k with a couple of extra shifts if you want.

I had to take a pay cut but I wanted the job so I’ve just accepted it’s part of it. First few years will be tough enough but in the long run the salary gets better. Hopefully the 7% will be soon enough and maybe a bump to the NITA as well. I would imagine It’ll be likely that those things will happen before 2021 candidates are progressed.

its a hard job that feels thankless at times but it’s rewarding and it would be hard to imagine going back to doing any other job now.

Anyone else feel like they are getting life handy enough at the moment, but know as soon as GV comes it's gonna be a stress fest? 😂

Yep, been keeping it easy work wise and not taking things too seriously as I know this is like a holiday period compared to how it’ll be once in the job and out at station haha