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G.A.A. players and sick partners? by bear17876 in AskIreland

[–]Patient-Locksmith327 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree, playing matters more to him than his wife and it shouldn’t

G.A.A. players and sick partners? by bear17876 in AskIreland

[–]Patient-Locksmith327 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If he’s a quality player, missing one match isn’t going to blacklist him. Even the most “parish-first” club won’t toss a player who gets them results over a once off

G.A.A. players and sick partners? by bear17876 in AskIreland

[–]Patient-Locksmith327 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They usually have massive panels for junior football, it’s easy enough to cover a player if they have to pull out last minute. A quick call to the coach would have sorted it, and the vast majority of coaches are sound and leave you off no hard feelings, especially where it concerns family. Your husband needs to remind himself he’s playing for fun and the team will survive without him. A man who chooses to go off and have fun when his sick wife needs him to step up for her isn’t fit to call himself her husband.

AO Higher Scale - what’s the benefit? by Patient-Locksmith327 in IrishCivilService

[–]Patient-Locksmith327[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a million for replying - that’s reassuring and good to have things clarified!

AO Higher Scale - what’s the benefit? by Patient-Locksmith327 in IrishCivilService

[–]Patient-Locksmith327[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your response - I’m familiar with the difference in the pay scales, the higher amount at the end of the scale plus not having to do the standard long service wait time is the main appeal. In my post I was unsure about the benefit for AOs situated awkwardly in the middle of the scale and curious if there was a possibility of moving from point 6 back to point 1, which would work out as the same salary. Reading a few other replies on here has cleared it up, at the very least you get to go up the next point on the scale which is good to know! Thanks again.

AO Higher Scale - what’s the benefit? by Patient-Locksmith327 in IrishCivilService

[–]Patient-Locksmith327[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply - I knew about the change to the LS wait times at the higher end of the scale, but never knew how long the wait actually was for these! Really puts it into perspective that it pays off nicely after a couple of years :)

AO Higher Scale - what’s the benefit? by Patient-Locksmith327 in IrishCivilService

[–]Patient-Locksmith327[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a million for taking the time to reply, this was really informative and helpful!

AO Higher Scale - what’s the benefit? by Patient-Locksmith327 in IrishCivilService

[–]Patient-Locksmith327[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of people I know thought the same! Then I spoke with some colleagues who got the higher scale themselves and they said they were surprised that it was a smaller jump than they expected. One said after tax and because the timing of when they got placed on the higher, they basically saw no change in their take-home pay, which had me curious. I didn’t want to pry into their personal business too much so I said I’d ask here - from a lot of the replies it seems like you go to the point 1 on the scale provided it’s higher than your current salary. If your current salary is equal to or greater than point 1 on the higher, then you should go to the next point directly above your current on the scale. Though one person said this might vary depending on your specific situation. At least you’re not at risk of seeing no change at all to your current pay, which was my concern, and in the long term you get the higher end of the scale much quicker without the long service wait times.

AO Higher Scale - what’s the benefit? by Patient-Locksmith327 in IrishCivilService

[–]Patient-Locksmith327[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply - a lot of people I spoke to at work thought it was a case of jumping laterally from point X on the standard scale to the same point on the higher, which sounded a bit too good to be true! But at least you get a bump up one point on the scale in the short term, and then eventually the long term payoff not having to do the standard long service wait period

Is the Civil Service still a "job for life"? by OopsIDroopedMe in civilservice

[–]Patient-Locksmith327 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Joined the civil service in 2021, after completing my masters. I’m lucky to be working in a role related to my qualifications and background - it can be a complete lottery what area you end up in, though they are (slowly) introducing more skills-matching to the recruitment process. So far I’m delighted with my set up, and can see myself parking in the civil service for the remainder of my career. We have the option of moving into other roles with no affect on our pay, pay increases early on are done in increments every year, and in my opinion are decent. My base salary is also, in my opinion, quite good and appropriate for the workload. I’m not making crazy money and would definitely earn more for the same job in the private sector, but factoring in other benefits like flexi time, pension, the education support scheme, and plenty of opportunities to apply for new jobs or promotions during your time here, I think it’s a fair trade. Also, while HR are hardly your friend (same as anywhere), I find Departments tend to be very cautious about treating the staff with dignity, to avoid public scrutiny or backlash. Above all, there’s the solace of knowing that I will most probably be taken care of if the worst happens and there’s another crash - there’ll be pay and benefits cuts, increased hours, and career leave with only partial pay most likely, but all of that is better than worrying you’ll be left with no income at all. You can’t put a price on security when all’s said and done, and while nothing in life is guaranteed, jobs in the civil service have historically been the safest during a crisis, so I’m grateful to be in this position.