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| shaz1982 « Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:18 pm » i am due to go to assesment centre on 9th,does anyone know wat to expect???? |
| shaz1982 « Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:25 am » hello,is any one there????? |
| rubyrolo2222 « Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:04 am » ; |
| marko2010 « Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:42 pm » What boots would u recomend for duty? and where to buy? |
| sprouty « Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:26 pm » hello lilly |
| sprouty « Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:25 pm » thirty seven, pm me mate if you need help |
| Stu232 « Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:53 pm » hello |
| Anthony G « Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:01 am » Hey guys I've been told that my vetting is nearly finished they have even been in touch with my present employer thing is though I've been told that the only time they start the vettings is if they have you on a vacancy i have called the NOMS helpline and they won't/can't but say its a good thing your vetting has gone through quick, but i only did the RAD like 4 weeks ago so i don't know wether i am on a vacancy or wether they just do the vettings to get it out of the way, also i got 82.22% for my adult prison and 82% for the young offenders is this good hope so lol |
| Thirty_seven « Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:03 pm » to* |
| Thirty_seven « Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:03 pm » anyone know how do decipher the uniform order sheet without a rosetta stone? |
| lilly 24 « Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:30 pm » hello all |
| sprouty « Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:27 pm » yes you can mate |
| buck600 « Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:45 pm » new prison officer and wondering if you are allowed to wear magnum patrol boots on course and duty |
| buck600 « Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:42 pm » hi everyone. |
| funkyspot « Sun Jul 04, 2010 3:02 pm » same epilets as other officers |
| funkyspot « Sun Jul 04, 2010 3:01 pm » nope |
| vqh87g « Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:15 pm » are the new qfficer 2 grade identified with different epulets |
| funkyspot « Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:36 pm » hey old boy did you get your start date sorted? |
| falkor « Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:30 am » bit ofan average day so far |
| lawah_lou « Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:47 am » hi merlin |
| BLACKRAT « Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:39 pm » I can try |
| lawah_lou « Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:18 pm » hi blackrat could you help me lol? |
| lawah_lou « Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:10 pm » can any one help me please? |
| posspo2 « Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:06 pm » Hi, can anyone give me some advice on the terms and conditions for the "prison officer 2" post, as I am waiting for a start date. Thanks |
| MarkSparkyNW « Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:17 pm » Glad Ive just gone on top whack- does the 2yr pay freeze include increments too? |
| BLACKRAT « Tue May 25, 2010 8:30 pm » just give them all the info you can , my last two companies have closed , they just checked the company i'm with now , and that was all the needed |
| gt182 « Tue May 25, 2010 7:07 pm » hi guys anyone got any info regarding the previous employment vetting, im struggling to get full details past 5-6 years cos of companies no longer existing but heard they only check references as far back as 3 years, can anyone help? |
| Carbon « Sun May 23, 2010 8:17 am » you about falk? |
| Self Tapper « Fri May 21, 2010 4:05 pm » Hello world! |
| PajeroExceed « Tue May 18, 2010 8:30 am » danny....want a chat ? |
| PajeroExceed « Tue May 18, 2010 8:15 am » willis...which jail you at ? |
G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:58 am » sorry misunderstood ya thought you ment zulus  but yer cant wait to get on the landings!!
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:56 am » the private section? thanks again for coming on here my friend - I have enjoyed it and have a good training - good luck! |
G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:55 am » yer thanks falkor no problem heres hopiung i pass! speak to you soon! Facebooks fun but remember your roots! aaa the private section cant wait 
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:55 am » you will soon be on the Landings giving it some |
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falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:54 am » yeah I know, they're all going on Facebook the sods, that's what they're doing
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| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:54 am » but i mean alot of people have got quieter recently |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:54 am » well I would just like to say a big thank you to you for coming on Ajax today, good luck for your training next month, I am sure you will find it very enjoyable and fulfilling |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:53 am » haha Crumbles eh? yeah he is certainly a legend on here - very helpful as you say |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:53 am » fave member ha um well i do enjoy the banter Crumbles brings up and he is very helpful in his answers also |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:52 am » oooo some trivia stuff now, here who is your fave fave member on here? |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:52 am » presidential vote even |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:51 am » well i think they are pushing for a more presidnetial |
falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:51 am » christ we will have all those TV debates and canvassing all over again? that's something NOT to look forward to 
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| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:50 am » oh you no it will as long as the new voting system gets put through we will probably see another election at the end of the year anyway |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:49 am » yeah I am just very worried that the "honeymoon" period will give way to endless arguing |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:48 am » I think its a good thing really we all new it was time for a change and conservatives were the only ones who could take over im just glad they have the lib dems to kick them in the bum from time to time |
falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:47 am » yeah this is the new dimension to console gaming now, anyhow, what do you think of our Lib-Dem/ Tory Coalition? 
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G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:46 am » RPG's on the otherhand you dont need online 
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| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:46 am » online is much better if COD and that didnt have it they wouldnt be that good at all dont get my wrong i enjoyed the single play but i buy it for the multiplay |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:45 am » do you find that going "on line" with these gives a far better gaming experience? which do you prefer? off line or online? |
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G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:43 am » best games COD:MW2 Bad company2 big fan of RPG's aswell like Oblivion and Fallout 3 now waiting for Red Dead Redemption
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:42 am » I am not really familiar with XBOX, all I know is HALO from the awesome reviews years back but sounds like you did ok trading it all in, what are your best PS3 games at the moment? |
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G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:40 am » and a halo 3
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falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:40 am » and did you finish HALO? hehe there was a HALO2 I think
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G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:40 am » fortunately i traded everything xbox in and paid nothing for the ps3 and some games the most common fault on alll of them was the red ring of death meaning the cpu has become detatched and needs fixing by microsoft
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:39 am » what were the faults on the XBOX? would be interested to know what went wrong |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:39 am » hold on, you had an XBOX for 2 years so how many XBOX games? 50? 100? and then you go to PS3? what about all the XBOX games you left behind? that's a big decision |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:38 am » i used to have an xbox but after i went through 4 in two years decided time for a change |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:37 am » nice one!! why did you choose PS3 over XBOX or have you got both? |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:36 am » ha PS3 username yer |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:36 am » so Username: G1ZzL3 is that from a PS3 game? or your nick name from school? |
falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:36 am » you will love it but they have yet to get around to linking to US 
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G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:35 am » No not yet its on my things to look at
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:34 am » yeah pretty rough for sure, oh I was going to ask you have you been on the super duper recently renovated flash new POA website ?? |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:33 am » yer i mean its not what i origionally wanted but after 26 months how can i just say no? im hoping it will be sorted out and it will not just be a flat rate |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:32 am » diabolical! (is that how you feel?) |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:32 am » thats all current officers on a decnt pay structure that is now closed to all of us |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:31 am » so is there an officer 1 grade?if so what is that? |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:31 am » the new grade for fresh intakes |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:31 am » what is the officer 2 grade ? |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:30 am » yer i get 2600 living allowance |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:30 am » yer i will be joining from what i can see they are a big help but i would like to see what they have planned about pay structures etc for officer 2's |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:30 am » what's "local pay" ? and how much is it? is it like "London weighting" ? |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:29 am » no there right it is $14690 basic but then plus unsocial and local pay |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:29 am » from reading your posts I am guessing that joining the POA will be something that you will do fairly early on, is that right? |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:29 am » so all that talk about £14 K was a bit misleading I guess (thank goodness) |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:29 am » thats if i get the unsociable hours not sure whats going on to be honest |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:28 am » Just shy of £20k |
falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:28 am »  G1Z can I ask you, what ££ will you be starting on?
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| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:27 am » yer i will be watching found last weeks quite interesting and controversal |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:27 am » hehe that documentary is back on tonight G1Z (part II) are you going to watch it? nice to know your mum and dad support you, this means a lot |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:26 am » their behind me 100% they know its something i want to do they are just worried i might get hurt (thank you documentary on ITV) |
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falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:25 am » what about your mum and dad, how do they feel about you doing this job?
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G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:22 am » 20 i figured this might be an issue as i applied when i was 18 was told a similar story from a police friend but no one has ever said anything about it to me i think its a good thing that young people want to get involved might show we are not all holigans
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:20 am » nice one - you are just 19 years of age so this job is going to be one heck of a challenge for you - has anybdy tried to dissuade you from taking the job? what have recruitment said to you on the age front? |
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G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:20 am » well fortunately i have become unemployed at the moment so no more paycut was supposed to start a new job but got "the call" on my first day
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:19 am » well you have age on your side for definite, when I was your age I certainly never bothered with "fitness" |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:18 am » yer i never really focused on my fitness untill i applied managed a 10min run without dying so i just kept doing that and hoped for the best |
falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:18 am » so will you be taking a pay cut from your current job  (in comparison toHMP) when you start training?
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:18 am » yeah but they do that every day during the candidate assessments - it's nothing to them I'm sure |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:17 am » yer i bet the staff have a laugh when you have a woman uo in your face calling you a racist :O |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:17 am » you didn't think that you could do it? so when you tried a test run, how did you do then? |
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G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:16 am » well the only advice i can give if you dont think you can do it which i didnt is just train yourself its not hard its a continuous run for 4 mins or so as they dont let you walk the first bits any more
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:16 am » especially when the candidate just gives up and walks |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:15 am » I bet the staff have a ball with those role plays, on the other side of it, it's probably quite a laugh to do |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:15 am » yer deffinately it puts you on the spot and a good way to judge a persons character |
falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:14 am »  sounds like you breezed the bleep test from the topics on it? any advice for bleep test candidates in 2010? 
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:14 am » do you think it'sa good way of assessing candidates? |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:13 am » well it was all based on how you handle it and then they review the results after your gone |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:13 am » I can't believe they would be "allowed" to give up on the roleplay, surely that would be the end of it? |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:12 am » no we all did the same 4 unfortunately i dont no what happened to them but i imagine giving up on some1 isnt a good tact |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:11 am » so they must have failed the role play surely? what happened next? did they get another role play then? |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:10 am » yer they decided the person was to abbusive or rude to talk to... |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:10 am » people WALKED OUT of role plays? really? |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:10 am » kristorf you joining us pally? |
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G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:09 am » there wasnt much i really found hard other than all the travelling!! i suppose the hardest bit was the role plays and finding the right words to say I know some people walked out on theres because they decided wasnt the right thing to discuss with them
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:09 am » so what was the hardest bit in the recruitment process ? |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:09 am » Self Tapper has written a load of the ins and outs of that |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:08 am » yer i know always risky! shame really |
falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:08 am » so what was the hardest bit in the recruitment process (apart from waiting, we all know that is a major headache) 
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:07 am » ohoooo careful on that G1Z - we have had a few members fall by the wayside on that, never give out your username |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:06 am » yer cant wait now! a few people from here will also be there with me so will be nice to see the faces behind the posts! |
falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:06 am »  your profile is Applied Feb 2008 - JSAC April 2008 - Fitness Test 1 June 2008 Fitness Test 2 March 2010 - Start Date 1 June 2010 
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falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:05 am » nice one G1Z  from what I can make out you are waiting to start your training next month is that right? 
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| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:05 am » also its got everything a new recruit like me needs fells like i dont have to go in blind |
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G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 11:04 am » i think probably the best thing you got going on here is the members all very helpfull and very knowledgeable! I lost faith in HMPS but didnt lose faith in this site not sure why :S
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falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:02 am »  welcome G1ZzL3, you joined the site almost 2 years ago, what works well on here and what doesn't in your opinion?
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| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 11:01 am » no, terrible cold, tried to get antibiotics on Sunday but they refused, coughing up green lumps |
| G1ZzL3 « Mon May 17, 2010 10:59 am » hey falkor u alright? |
| falkor « Mon May 17, 2010 10:59 am » hello G1ZzL3 |
| gnap.123 « Sat May 15, 2010 8:15 pm » noj19 be yourself, look listen and learn, take the bits you like from experienced members of staff, maybe look for a mentor |
| noj19 « Wed May 12, 2010 4:14 pm » Hi, due to start my 1st week at bristol before training on monday. any tips?? |
| purplepig20 « Wed May 12, 2010 4:11 am » DPC - There have been vacancies for all the London prisons in the last few weeks. There are only 2 left still recruiting : Pentonville & Feltham. Are these not near you or would you not be interested in relocating?! |
| DPC « Tue May 11, 2010 5:37 pm » http://calloffutyloonies.webs.com and ask for (CL) Corns if ne1 can help with any ifno on becoming a prison officer, its my website and so I should be online loads. Thanks. |
| DPC « Tue May 11, 2010 5:29 pm » I'm interested in becoming a prison officer, there are no vacencies on the HMP website as yet, any other ways of getting a application form in? |
| DPC « Tue May 11, 2010 5:28 pm » is ne1 here? |
| DPC « Tue May 11, 2010 5:27 pm » hello |
| batco22 « Mon May 10, 2010 7:34 am » Is it true about Wandsworth looking for more officers? |
| batco22 « Mon May 10, 2010 7:33 am » hi all |
| Melanie « Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:47 pm » hi, anybody know anything on casual operational support? |
| CJ4 « Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:50 pm » . |
| blue_rizla « Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:38 pm » anyone in ? |
| matthews « Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:02 pm » any info on training at belmarsh? |
| rowdey « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:43 pm » enjoy..damn those shirts.. |
| wraggster « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:40 pm » i'll speak to you later rowdey, got to iron those shirts. |
| rowdey « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:31 pm » couldnt possibly say ..loll |
| wraggster « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:27 pm » mind you people seem to be getting in a bit quicker now..have you lot been naughty up there then..lol |
| rowdey « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:24 pm » anythings worth a try..lol.think its only cos we've got a load of sick at the moment |
| wraggster « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:21 pm » i will have to come up there for a job, might get in quicker.lol |
| rowdey « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:19 pm » yeah thats the only reason im doing,& to help out cos we're massively understaffed of course |
| wraggster « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:15 pm » there you go then think of that extra cash though |
| rowdey « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:14 pm » yeah,I know how that feel,mind you Ive been doing a lot of PP so its self inflicted... |
| wraggster « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:09 pm » same as always all work no play |
| rowdey « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:08 pm » Hey wraggster,how's life ? |
| wraggster « Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:03 pm » evening |
| rowdey « Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:55 pm » Evening everyone.... |
| fourparkroad « Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:32 pm » anyone on here work at Long Lartin late 90's early 2000? |
| falkor « Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:27 pm » well you forgot his birthday, what do you expect Crumbles? |
| Crumbling Victorian Cat B « Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:58 pm » Where has easylife gone,missing those posts!!! |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:10 pm » ok,take it easy.x |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:08 pm » anyway rowdey i will pm you with news if i get any so catch you later ok |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:04 pm » never mind,theres too many in there anyway |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:00 pm » good idea think we would loose a few inmates though |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:58 pm » shirts are a pain,I hate ironing,reckon we should be able to send them to the prison laundry..lol |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:56 pm » yeah i'm getting myself practice ironing those shirts |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:55 pm » not too bad then,hopefully you'll get in before the 6 months is up |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:51 pm » no my second but been allocated first |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:50 pm » you osg in the prison you want to work as officer ? |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:47 pm » i hope its worth it but i'm enjoying the osg job |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:46 pm » thats good news - at least you got an extention |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:45 pm » got an extra 6 months of waiting time today |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:41 pm » Hi,how you doing mate ? |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:39 pm » evening rowdey |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:36 pm » Evening.. |
| lildave « Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:58 pm » hi guys any officer 2 grades on here ? |
| BLACKRAT « Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:17 am » Good morning all , have a good weekend. |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:35 pm » yeah take care mate |
| BLACKRAT « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:35 pm » good idea, take care , catch you later |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:34 pm » yeah reckon your right allready work in a nic so may apply internally |
| BLACKRAT « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:32 pm » know the feeling, one last go I think.. |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:31 pm » i'm creeping up on that then, don't know if i can be bothered to go through all the crap again |
| BLACKRAT « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:30 pm » almost 2 years |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:29 pm » cool sounds ok for you did you wait long |
| BLACKRAT « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:28 pm » Had a call, saying there are vacancies , doing checks now |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:27 pm » you get an extension ? |
| BLACKRAT « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:26 pm » yeah , still waiting |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:25 pm » yeah ok you too? |
| BLACKRAT « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:24 pm » Hello wrag , you keeping well |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:18 pm » I e-mailed SS, replied saying my allocated nic is and i will shortly receive an e-mail saying the next recruitment stage what ever that means. Anyway how's the job going ok i hope? |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:11 pm » oh no,really feel bad for you mate-theres so many on here that have been waiting so long..HMPS need a kick up the backside ! |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:09 pm » yeah...Don't think its gonna happen for me though. |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:08 pm » till your rad expires ? |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:08 pm » well got a week left lol |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:04 pm » still-must be driving you mad.Not going to give up then ? |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:03 pm » yeah ok still waiting |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:02 pm » hey wraggster,long time no chat-how you doing ? |
| wraggster « Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:01 pm » rowdey |
| rowdey « Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:56 pm » evening all |
| falkor « Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:32 pm » welcome to the site! |
| elefantu0203 « Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:44 am » Hi,I have my RAD on 17 March,and I applied for Belmarsh.Anyone else?Any tips? |
| elefantu0203 « Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:32 am » Hello |
| Burnlee « Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:51 pm » Hi, anyone had a journo emailing them for inside info |
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SAMANTHA « Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:29 pm » hi timeswastingaway JOOLS- how did yr RAD go?
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| phillio_jd « Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:01 am » ello, anyone know the next step they will take with the pre employment checks? personal references? |
| phillio_jd « Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:19 am » grr! |
| phillio_jd « Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:19 am » Im pending a contract/start date. these pre employment checks are grim. they contacted my last employer, all good things, dont know what their waiting for now |
| timeswastingaway « Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:57 am » we all serving staff in here? |
| timeswastingaway « Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:52 am » hey everyone |
| jools « Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:45 pm » omg rad day tuesday... !! |
| splosh « Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:23 pm » hello |
| ENU « Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:54 am » hello |
| Lindyloo « Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:31 pm » this website is a credit to everyone involved its been a great help for me and my application |
| basil « Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:34 pm » Just a few observations to start me off in the forum |
| BLACKRAT « Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:22 pm » You should hear soon mate , hang in there |
| BLACKRAT « Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:18 pm » That's the fourth time I have read that post |
| matthews « Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:14 pm » i've been waiting since 2008 to hear anything about a place in my chosen prisons but have heard nothing i have passed my rads and everything else and still nothing if any one has any info on wandsworth scrubs or belmarsh please let me know asap im pulling my hair out waiting i've had to move from southern ireland leaving my family just to get a british national insurance number and im just hoping its not just a waste of time any help would be much appreciated as phoning the recruitment office is pointless |
| piglet32 « Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:41 pm » hi to you all, i start at hmp bure tomorrow so any tips. industrial grade 3 site. |
| falkor « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:51 am » hope you don't get too wet Doc, thanks again and have a good day my friend |
| Dr Doubles « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:50 am » Many thanks |
| Dr Doubles « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:50 am » Its been great, I have to go and stand at the side of a footbal field now in the pouring rain |
| falkor « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:50 am » yeah I see what you're saying,good advice |
| falkor « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:50 am » thank you very much for giving your time - I have certainly enjoyed reading your replies, thanks again - I hope other members appreciate reading the interview, I am sure they will |
| Dr Doubles « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:50 am » If they try to be something they are not their colleagues and prisoners will soon find them out |
| falkor « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:49 am » Doc thank you for coming onto the AJAX AREA this morning, you were scheduled for a 20 minute slot and have tripled that handsomely |
| Dr Doubles « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:49 am » Do not look around at other officers and think I want to do things the way he or she does, just be yourself |
| falkor « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:49 am » what does that mean Doc? |
| falkor « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:49 am » and now he's an OSG in a CAT C right? |
| Dr Doubles « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:48 am » New starters should remember to be themselves |
| Dr Doubles « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:48 am » Yes thats a good way to sum it up, when I walked through the gates 22 years ago, an old timer walked up to me, told me the job was errr knackered, asked how long I had to do, I replied 39 years, he nearly fell over laughing and wished me good luck |
| falkor « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:45 am » sorry to hear that ummmm going back to new joiners, you said you saw yourself in some of the new joiners at your establishment, are the new joiners the same as you were Doc? same problems, same issues, just a different decade? |
| Dr Doubles « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:45 am » No I dont think cash is the issue, the PS has some excellent catering managers who, have contacts, good relations with local suppliers etc, the changes to central procurement have removed those benefits. |
| falkor « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:43 am » and that happened because of cash? |
| Dr Doubles « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:43 am » Prison food is deffo better than Hospital food, you get good meals you get bad meals, the last 10 years have seen a revolution in prison food...self select menus, however we have taken a step backwards with central procurement |
| falkor « Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:41 am » and have you eaten Prison Food? what was the last decent meal they provided to our poor prisoners? |
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