Paul5455

just be careful as its a bit of a trek to training, which may have moved to the NE by the time you get over here!

Tony35

Paul,
is the training moving location? I thought it mostly took place in the city, apart from some things like firearms and driving? How are you enjoying it so far???

Paul5455

there is a new facility opening up in the NE (i think) which will do most if not all of the recruit training.
most of our training is done downtown at the moment. the firearms in NW and driving somewhere else NE i think. my geography isnt great at the minute by the way!
CPS is also opening up a new district (9)

LFC1977

Hi, can anyone clarify the starting pay for me. I have had to extend my contract offer which takes me to May 2010. I have been booked onto the Feb 1st course with a new offer of contract letter which states starting salary $75,000. Does this mean that the pay rise being spoken of doesn't apply or is it a clerical error? Just trying to sort out finances etc prior to our big move.
Many thanks

Paul5455

i think this year we got a 5.75% pay rise and then next year its 4.25% or something similar.
i would suggest dropping the receruitment an email? i assume you have jinxseng email?
also now is the time to keep your receipts as you can claim around $2000 back
fr everything! flights, hotels, food bills, car rental fuel etc!

LFC1977

Thanks mate, how are you getting on with everything?

Paul5455

yeah it good. we are doing long 10 hour days this week as remembrance day is a stat holiday! so all of those working are getting triple time!
its completely different here in terms of arrest powers and search powers. most experienced officers find it frustrating as we had it quite good in the uk in terms of those parts!
also a lot of fitness. they push you very very hard so be prepared!
there has been a few times where we have had the trash can in the middle of our circuits for when someone pukes. not happened yet but it will!
how are your plans coming along?

LFC1977

Looking forward to the fitness then....
Just waiting to hear back about a rental in Cochrane at the moment, will have to rent ours here as market is dead. As soon as we hear then flights and packing i guess, oh and running!!!

Paul5455

ok
whats your situation? u the mrs and dogs?

LFC1977

Il pm u mate

Tony35

Has anyone experienced problems with getting notifications to go for medicals. My application has been in for 10 weeks now and still nothing. Is this normal. It's getting really frustrating.

LFC1977

Hi Tony
it took about 14 weeks for the request to come for us. I think it depends on how inundated they are as to how quickly the process takes. Couple this with postal strikes and Christmas approaching...Hang in there mate and Im sure it wont be much longer. You could go onto the website and drop them an email as to what is happening, they normally reply quite quickly.
Good luck

Pompeyboy

Airdrie is great, well placed for the airport and access to Highway 2 and only 5mins from the new huge outlet mall at Balzac. And my mate Bob lives there with his family so it must be nice. Check my PM.

stewie_griffin

Twaddle!

Tamsin8

Think I have to agree with you here!!!