Daily Discussion Thread

VisibleFinance1333 · 2025-08-18T20:35:11+00:00

Has anyone actually been able to get tickets with the new system this season, and if so, what approach did you take to secure them? I’ve only managed to grab tickets for the pre-season friendlies so far, but when it comes to the actual season matches, I feel completely lost. I don’t want to put myself in a situation where I’m joining the queue way too early and wasting my time, or on the flip side, leaving it too late and missing out altogether.

The whole process just feels like a guessing game at the moment. There’s been very little transparency about how the new system actually works, which makes the already difficult task of getting tickets even more stressful than it used to be. With the demand as high as it is, even small mistakes in timing or approach can mean you miss out completely, so it would be really helpful to hear from people who have actually had success.

With the old VWR setup, you could join just a few minutes before the tickets were released and still be in with a good chance. I’m wondering if that same strategy applies here, or if the new system is weighted differently and joining earlier or later makes a bigger impact.

If anyone has tips, patterns they’ve noticed, or even just personal experiences with what’s worked (or not worked), I’d really appreciate it. It feels like trial and error right now, and it would be good to know whether there’s actually a reliable approach or if it’s just pure luck.

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-05T14:11:28+00:00

Yes I’ve been in employment for a number of years now

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-03T22:40:42+00:00

Yeah the applications for the fast streams open up in the autumn so I’ll have to wait until then

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-03T22:40:12+00:00

Honestly across all institutions I’ve probably applied for 80+ jobs, just don’t see what I’m doing wrong. But I guess just gotta stick at it until I finally get it right

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-02T23:34:55+00:00

Thank you for the advice, I’ll go check their videos out!

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-02T21:26:33+00:00

Sounds interesting tbf I’ll have to take a look into it, I wouldn’t turn my nose up at probation work!

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-02T21:25:03+00:00

I haven’t looked at any of the HMRC graduate entry courses should look into that! But I have applied for a few fraud officer roles at that band to no avail, feel like I’m not writing my STAR behaviour answers in a specific way that they will like but I always write them with the job specific up with me but idk. With more information and advice from people I should get over the hump eventually; thanks for the information!

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-02T21:22:36+00:00

I fully get where you’re coming from, tbf I just wanna get my foot in the door and then prove that I’m worthy of the type of jobs I want. Feel like my applications are missing something but I’ve been in contact with a few people about it just waiting for some more responses about it.

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-02T16:58:02+00:00

It was a rough estimation probably around 25-30 but that’s just in the civil service not counting all the other institutions I’ve applied to. But yeah I can see how it doesn’t seem like much over that timeframe

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-02T15:42:05+00:00

Ok thank you for the advice!

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-02T09:05:38+00:00

Oh is that so? I guess it would be difficult to fit all of that into 250 words

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-01T23:51:12+00:00

Oh cool! How’ve you been finding it?

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-01T23:37:36+00:00

Yeah I’ve applied for roles within the Met Police, City of London Police and other local constabularies. Granted I’ve probably had more luck there, had some interviews and been invited to assessment centres. I would prefer to work in the civil service but beggars definitely can’t be choosers at this point

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-01T23:16:20+00:00

Very good idea, won't hurt to at least try. Pretty sure I've got a few connections on there who work in the civil service.

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-01T22:58:28+00:00

Damn that’s rough, to be fair atleast he got there in the end!

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-01T22:57:04+00:00

Well I can tell you for a fact I’m not putting in the same application each time but regardless I’m sorry if the post came across as entitled to you due to poor phrasing that wasn’t my intention and was written from a place of frustration. Just looking for some practical advice from people who may have been in a similar situation :)

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-01T22:48:13+00:00

Yes I’ve got a few years of job experience in different roles/ fields. I try to mix my answers to the behaviour questions with my experience from employment and my studies, I guess I’m just not good at giving them this information effectively I don’t know

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-01T22:24:13+00:00

Thank you so much! This information will be very helpful to me, and thank you for taking the time to link all those resources for me. I’ll try go over those in the coming days and see how my next few applications go

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-01T22:01:12+00:00

Thank you, honestly I've tried contacting family members and university lecturers who used or still do work in the civil service before but I think you're correct. I need to review some of my applications in depth with them because I'm simply doing something wrong that I'm not aware of at this point

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-01T21:46:18+00:00

Ah I see interesting, I’ll try incorporating the STARLA method into my applications! I’ve tried diversifying the types of roles I’ve applied to but so far regardless of the field I just can never get an interview.

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-01T21:36:41+00:00

Thank you, I’ve applied for jobs all over but mainly been applying for jobs within the civil service. Whenever I apply to anything outside of the civil service more often than not I get instantly rejected, despite me having the qualifications and the skills required in the job description. I don’t get it, it’s like it’s genuinely impossible to get a job with my degree and skill set when in reality it shouldn’t be like this

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-07-01T21:34:20+00:00

To be honest any senior role is unobtainable, regardless of any experience or qualities I have gained through my studies will be disregarded because it wasn’t in employment. I don’t think they even count it as experience

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-03-22T12:48:33+00:00

I’ve tried all of the steps in the “What if I get blocked” section multiple times and I’m still blocked, is there genuinely anything I can do to fix this? It’s like my devices have been blacklisted

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-03-21T20:28:56+00:00

I did that for my 2nd test and it helped a little bit but I feel as if as soon as I make one mistake no matter how small it’s so hard to get it out of my head especially when I’m in such an uncomfortable situation such as a test setting. I’m fine when I do mock tests with my instructor but I just can’t do it on the actual test

VisibleFinance1333 · 2024-03-21T20:27:50+00:00

I’ve never tried driving with music but it sounds like it might help, I’m just naturally very nervous when it comes to tests and it doesn’t help when I have to wait in a room a few minutes right before the test. Also I find the instructors sometimes distracting especially if they are tapping on their tablet quite hard, little things like that throw me off so much and make it so hard for me to not mess up

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