Ever give up trying for your "Dream Job"?
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I have always wanted to join the police, always, my fave toys when I wa a kid where my police car matchbox toys.
I always thought that it would be easy to get in, simply, go to school, college, uni and then police. I always stayed out of trouble, never did anything that could ruin any chance I may get, such as at uni I turned down loads of offers for drugs soley for this reason, not that I wanted to be a druggy but I was curious and it was available but I always refused every chance.
When I left uni (over 3 years ago) I failed on my first police application on the paper sift alone. Second application I failed on the contempcy questions. I failed for an application to the PSNI on a role play, failed 2 other Britsh police force applications on contempcy questions. I currently have an application in for the met spcials and for the Scotish boarders police but all my early excetment about applying have turned into just expecting the most recent failures.
I have done loads of things to help improve my chances, for example, I only had a D at GCSE English, I was told by the armed forced if I wanted to become an RAF or army policeman I needed to have at least a C dispite my degree. So now I have an A (yes I know I'm still a very very poor speller). I have also bought books to help spoke to LOADS of police officers from beat police to CID, but I still can't seem to do it.
I'm honestly debating resigning myself to the fact this will always be one of them dreams I can't acheive.
I'm just wondering did anyone here give up trying to reach thier dream and why? Or maybe just forget it and try again in about 3 years after I have gained somemore life experience and I have took some pressure off myself.
(FYI I'm 24, well travelled and have close family ranging from super wealthy to hard core drug addicts, I have a non british GF and am generally open minded so I don't really see life experience as being a factor here, but maybe I have so little I don't see that
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Anyway just wondering, as I said, if anyone else ever gave up and why?
I always thought that it would be easy to get in, simply, go to school, college, uni and then police. I always stayed out of trouble, never did anything that could ruin any chance I may get, such as at uni I turned down loads of offers for drugs soley for this reason, not that I wanted to be a druggy but I was curious and it was available but I always refused every chance.
When I left uni (over 3 years ago) I failed on my first police application on the paper sift alone. Second application I failed on the contempcy questions. I failed for an application to the PSNI on a role play, failed 2 other Britsh police force applications on contempcy questions. I currently have an application in for the met spcials and for the Scotish boarders police but all my early excetment about applying have turned into just expecting the most recent failures.
I have done loads of things to help improve my chances, for example, I only had a D at GCSE English, I was told by the armed forced if I wanted to become an RAF or army policeman I needed to have at least a C dispite my degree. So now I have an A (yes I know I'm still a very very poor speller). I have also bought books to help spoke to LOADS of police officers from beat police to CID, but I still can't seem to do it.
I'm honestly debating resigning myself to the fact this will always be one of them dreams I can't acheive.
I'm just wondering did anyone here give up trying to reach thier dream and why? Or maybe just forget it and try again in about 3 years after I have gained somemore life experience and I have took some pressure off myself.
(FYI I'm 24, well travelled and have close family ranging from super wealthy to hard core drug addicts, I have a non british GF and am generally open minded so I don't really see life experience as being a factor here, but maybe I have so little I don't see that
)Anyway just wondering, as I said, if anyone else ever gave up and why?
That sounds tough, must be really disheartening. Don't give up though or I imagine it will be one of those things that when you're 70 you'll be regretful of what could have been. If you have failed tests on a few occasions, is there not a 'mock' test you can do until you're confident enough to take a real one?
As for dream job, I've worked in IT for 17 years. Between the ages of 20-30 I had a great job with a company car, fuel card, mobile phone, laptop, everything a young lad could want. I used to travel the country, staying in nice hotels all over the place. It was fun. I was happy but couldn't get any higher in the small company or earn any more money, so I went contracting five years ago. I now have a lot more money but I'm a miserable f
ker.
As for dream job, I've worked in IT for 17 years. Between the ages of 20-30 I had a great job with a company car, fuel card, mobile phone, laptop, everything a young lad could want. I used to travel the country, staying in nice hotels all over the place. It was fun. I was happy but couldn't get any higher in the small company or earn any more money, so I went contracting five years ago. I now have a lot more money but I'm a miserable f
ker.Sounds like a pretty rough ride mate, all that work. As above though NEVER give up on it. I fyou give up on your goals you might as well not have even bother starting.
Are there other options for you to get anywhere near the police force? What about other positions in the armed forces?
Are there other options for you to get anywhere near the police force? What about other positions in the armed forces?
My dreamjob is to join he firebrigade, very hard to get into.
Every few years a space opens up and the ratio of applicants to jobs is usually 300-1.
This coupled with me being on 18 meant i had no chance this year when applying.
However, i will keep applying everytime and during this time also doing extra qualifications ie. I've
already got my first aid qualifications but will add more too it.
I hope in a few years time i am not starting a thread like this abut my career prospects as i really want to join the firebrigade
Every few years a space opens up and the ratio of applicants to jobs is usually 300-1.
This coupled with me being on 18 meant i had no chance this year when applying.
However, i will keep applying everytime and during this time also doing extra qualifications ie. I've
already got my first aid qualifications but will add more too it.
I hope in a few years time i am not starting a thread like this abut my career prospects as i really want to join the firebrigade
Wanted to join the Merchant Navy. was then diagnosed as being colour blind, so getting paid through uni and going straight into a job was never going to happen.
Finished A-levels, did a BSc (Hons) Environmental Science. Graduated 2009, no jobs, so went back to do MSc Environmental Consultancy (took out a £10k loan to do this).
Graduated last december. Still no jobs. Took a temp job. Laid off after 4 weeks. Unemployed from November-April. I now work in Tesco, on checkouts, and I've pretty well given up on ever getting a job relevant to my degrees, as they all want you to have several years' experience, which I have no way of getting without a job. Catch-22.
I am going to be getting some relevant work experience, subject to a security clearance, so at least I'll be getting a bit closer. but I'm also applying to other jobs, like control room operative at Sellafield, £24k/year's a lot better than a lot of graduates manage, I'll be happy with that for a starting salary.
Think it's just a case of maybe putting the dream job on the back burner, and just getting on with life for a bit. One day, I'd still love to go into consultancy, or conservation land management or something along those lines.
-Josh.
Finished A-levels, did a BSc (Hons) Environmental Science. Graduated 2009, no jobs, so went back to do MSc Environmental Consultancy (took out a £10k loan to do this).
Graduated last december. Still no jobs. Took a temp job. Laid off after 4 weeks. Unemployed from November-April. I now work in Tesco, on checkouts, and I've pretty well given up on ever getting a job relevant to my degrees, as they all want you to have several years' experience, which I have no way of getting without a job. Catch-22.
I am going to be getting some relevant work experience, subject to a security clearance, so at least I'll be getting a bit closer. but I'm also applying to other jobs, like control room operative at Sellafield, £24k/year's a lot better than a lot of graduates manage, I'll be happy with that for a starting salary.
Think it's just a case of maybe putting the dream job on the back burner, and just getting on with life for a bit. One day, I'd still love to go into consultancy, or conservation land management or something along those lines.
-Josh.
OP, are you a Special Constable? If not, why not?
jmb88 said:
Wanted to join the Merchant Navy. was then diagnosed as being colour blind, so getting paid through uni and going straight into a job was never going to happen.
Counter intuitively you can be a marine engineer with colourblindness, you're just not allowed to do electrics where the wires are colour coded(new ships tend to have numbered wires these days).laam999 said:
I failed for an application to the PSNI on a role play
Should have changed teams to the Catholics..... PSNI were giving preference to them up until very very recently. I bet if you started kicking the ball with the other foot you'd have more of a chance of getting in.Makes you a preferred target for an undervehicle IED though, so it's not all rosy.
Papa Hotel said:
SIX(!) applications... I think it's time you accepted that you don't have the abilities or qualities they're looking for. Also, forces don't like it when people hedge their bets or play one force off against another - submit one application at a time.
You'd give up so soon? I'd assume that a serious candidate would be willing to spend years applying, correcting things along the way that were being highlighted as a problem.NorthernBoy said:
You'd give up so soon? I'd assume that a serious candidate would be willing to spend years applying, correcting things along the way that were being highlighted as a problem.
I know the PSNI has a policy of only accepting two applications from an applicant and a 3rd only in exceptional circumstances. They want people who naturally have the abilities and traits they require rather than someone who has simply learned to pass the process by trial and error over half a dozen applications. Personally, I won't quit until I'm at the top of the tree in my current job whether it takes me 10 or 40 years but then I'm suited to my occupation, the OP clearly isn't cut out to be a copper. That's not saying he's thick or anything, just that his personality isn't what they're after.
if i were you, i wouldn't give up. years ago [12-13yrs] i had a saturday job in a sports shop. the assistant manager was 29 and had failed several times to get into west yorkshire and surrounding police forces. he was working there whilst waiting to apply for the met. his time came, he applied and got in. i was walking down bond street a couple of years later and saw him on the beat, happy as larry he was.
i once was in a career dither and applied for the fast track scheme with west yorks police. first stage was the normal application procedure. i am sorry if this makes me sound patronising, but the competency and role play/interview day was an absolute breeze. i was accepted pending medical/fitness test, then decided i should carry on with my current career [right field, wrong role and company at the time]. i think the poster above me has it - you might just not be suited for it. if you know what they are wanting to hear at the assessment centre and still failing, maybe look elsewhere [RAF regiment?]. i found it was all touchy feely PC [no pun] stuff they wanted and found the assessment akin to an interview for a customer services role.
as for me, after 9yrs in engineering, i am in a 'dream' role. not the most glamorous industry but a challenging one and i do really enjoy it, which is something i couldn't say barely 6mths ago.
i once was in a career dither and applied for the fast track scheme with west yorks police. first stage was the normal application procedure. i am sorry if this makes me sound patronising, but the competency and role play/interview day was an absolute breeze. i was accepted pending medical/fitness test, then decided i should carry on with my current career [right field, wrong role and company at the time]. i think the poster above me has it - you might just not be suited for it. if you know what they are wanting to hear at the assessment centre and still failing, maybe look elsewhere [RAF regiment?]. i found it was all touchy feely PC [no pun] stuff they wanted and found the assessment akin to an interview for a customer services role.
as for me, after 9yrs in engineering, i am in a 'dream' role. not the most glamorous industry but a challenging one and i do really enjoy it, which is something i couldn't say barely 6mths ago.
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