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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Thinking of joining...has anyone here joined recently or been involved for many years, family or friends that are gurads. Is the money good? Or bad? Etc....I've heard of so many people quitting because it wasn't worth it, "friend of a friend" stories that were complete bullshit and some other useless stuff ... just wondering if anyone has any knowledge to pass on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe ask Carla

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Thinking of joining...has anyone here joined recently or been involved for many years, family or friends that are gurads. Is the money good? Or bad? Etc....I've heard of so many people quitting because it wasn't worth it, "friend of a friend" stories that were complete bullshit and some other useless stuff ... just wondering if anyone has any knowledge to pass on."

If you check out boards .ie plenty of info about joining.

Garda Trainees will receive an allowance of €184 per week for the 32 weeks leading to attestation. Accommodation and food is provided by the Garda College.

Garda Trainees attest after 32 weeks and move onto the first point of the Garda incremental pay scale of €30,296. The incremental scale rises to €48,754 per annum after 8 years with two further increments after 13 and 19 years' service which bring the maximum of the pay scale to €52,482 per annum after 19 years (1st January, 2019 rates). Other allowances may also be payable, including for unsocial hours, as may overtime.

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

If what you say is true, why are there anecdotes in the media about Gardai having to live in their cars, at times, because of accommodation problems, when posted around the country, after probationary period ends?

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By *ilderMan
over a year ago

dublin


"If what you say is true, why are there anecdotes in the media about Gardai having to live in their cars, at times, because of accommodation problems, when posted around the country, after probationary period ends?"

Well if you're on 30k a year and trying to pay for accommodation in Dublin you may have problems...

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By *ouple 0073Couple
over a year ago

donegal

You might be to old.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"If what you say is true, why are there anecdotes in the media about Gardai having to live in their cars, at times, because of accommodation problems, when posted around the country, after probationary period ends?

Well if you're on 30k a year and trying to pay for accommodation in Dublin you may have problems... "

See this is an issue, I currently make alot more than that but it's in a job I hate and potentially unstable. I lived in Dublin over ten years ago and it was expensive then, I'd hate to think what it is now. I've heard many stories of people living in their cars or buying vans and kitting them out. It a job for life (everyone keeps raving about the pension but I don't think it's as good anymore) and I've many friends who work in finance and they all say a recession is on the way, I don't want to go through all that again. I know there's many allowances that aren't made public

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

I would love to know what the 'allowances' actually are, and what hoops members have to jump through to be eligible?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I would love to know what the 'allowances' actually are, and what hoops members have to jump through to be eligible?"

I know they get an allowance for their uniform, I think it's around 30 euro a week. The actual application can take anything from 6 months to 2 years. 2 tests, an interview, then an interview with local Garda, fitness test (hardest part) and medical...then 8 months of training living on about 150 a week. It says 184 a week but they don't mention union, vhi and pension deductions

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Apart from the allowancws I believe its overtime that brings up the wages

58k max a year on its own and paying tax as a single person would mean Dublin could be unaffordable to live in

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By *3nsesMan
over a year ago

Dublin


"If what you say is true, why are there anecdotes in the media about Gardai having to live in their cars, at times, because of accommodation problems, when posted around the country, after probationary period ends?"

PR. They're hardly going to come out and say they're pay is grand.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Apart from the allowancws I believe its overtime that brings up the wages

58k max a year on its own and paying tax as a single person would mean Dublin could be unaffordable to live in "

It's crazy that 58k isn't enough, anywhere else in the country and you could have a very comfortable life on that amount. Just another reason to avoid Dublin, seems to be where most guards from the country get sent

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By *3nsesMan
over a year ago

Dublin


"You might be to old. "

Age limit is 35 and even that has been ruled as discrimination and is currently being looked at.

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

I strongly suspect that a career as a Garda is not as attractive as it once was; accommodation and the necessity to have a car in order to work unsocial hours in potentially inaccessible locations (public transport wise) really cut into the salary

It also a tough and more dangerous job than formerly was the case; violence is more prevalent in society and respect for authority figures such as Gardai has declined very significantly, within some sections of Irish society.

If salary and pension was one's principal objective, it might not be the optimal choice of career.

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By *3nsesMan
over a year ago

Dublin

As for joining the guards. It all depend what you want from a job. I wouldn't go working for the guards if pay is your number one priority in a job. In saying that, the pay is actually very good in general but that can also boil down to personal circumstances too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You also have to take in the hours that you work, shift work , the crap you deal with, the job has changed a lot over the years best advice I reckon is talk to a few people in the job, if your not happy where you are , go for it, if you put money aside while you are still working and doing the application process it will help.

What's the worse that can happen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Money is one thing but satisfaction is what’s important. If you own a house or nearly own it then it could be something rewarding.

Wouldn’t be too keen on breaking up idiots fighting after pub though.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Money is one thing but satisfaction is what’s important. If you own a house or nearly own it then it could be something rewarding.

Wouldn’t be too keen on breaking up idiots fighting after pub though."

Money isn't my sole motivation but I would like to be able to buy a house in the next few years. Location is a big issue for me, I know you can't get your home county but I've heard of so many people being shipped off to Dublin or cork a million miles away from home. Apparently having a mortgage isn't a valid reason for where you're based

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Money is one thing but satisfaction is what’s important. If you own a house or nearly own it then it could be something rewarding.

Wouldn’t be too keen on breaking up idiots fighting after pub though.

Money isn't my sole motivation but I would like to be able to buy a house in the next few years. Location is a big issue for me, I know you can't get your home county but I've heard of so many people being shipped off to Dublin or cork a million miles away from home. Apparently having a mortgage isn't a valid reason for where you're based"

You wont get near where you live but you won't get posted the far end of country , far more accommodating about location now

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down


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You wont get near where you live but you won't get posted the far end of country , far more accommodating about location now"

I thought that I heard about some recruits at Templemore being severely admonished by Drew Harris about their refusal to go to outlying, hard to reach stations far away from their home towns.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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You wont get near where you live but you won't get posted the far end of country , far more accommodating about location now

I thought that I heard about some recruits at Templemore being severely admonished by Drew Harris about their refusal to go to outlying, hard to reach stations far away from their home towns. "

Sure no one wants Leitrim

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was gonna join but my parents were married

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