It’s all getting real now....
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: General Chat
Forum Name: General Chat
Forum Description: For mums, dads, parents-to-be, grandparents, friends -- you name it! And you name the topic you want to chat about!
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073
Printed Date: 19 December 2025 at 2:20pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: It’s all getting real now....
Posted By: Paws
Subject: It’s all getting real now....
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 9:26pm
|
....just back from a police recruitment seminar...where I handed in my registration forms which is starting the ball rolling in the recruitment process.
We've been contemplating for this for 6 months now but still!! It's still going to be a long process...I have my fitness to improve and my Wednesday afternoons will no doubt now be spent with the other police recruits running around Milford, still got a lot of other forms to be completed to (eye sight, asthma clearance). And knowing my luck I'll go and get knocked up with number 2 by accident next week...or in 10months minimum I could be off to college...either way...it's officially started and it's exciting and scary at the same time! Just wanted to finally share it with you guys!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Replies:
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 9:30pm
(I was joking about the cruise you know ...  )
You will be an excellent cop - keep your chin up and your nose to the grindstone, and your goal firmly in front and you'll be away sailing. You have the love and support you need from B, and that's a powerful motivator all by itself! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 9:53pm
|
ohhh I wondered what your wee comment mean on FB. Congrats on starting this new journey, I really hope it works out well for you. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
|
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 10:24pm
how exciting for you... I am sure you will make an excellent Policewoman  ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 10:27pm
|
That's awesome! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 10:28pm
| congrats! my hubby is about to go through the process as well, so will love to hear your input about everything. Does that mean you'll be down in Porirua for a while? |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 11:08pm
|
COngratulation Gen, thats awesome news!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 11:08pm
|
Yay Gen that is so cool. Good on you for doing it. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 6:25am
|
yay paws go for your dreams ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 6:29am
Nah....police collge is a while away...right now I'm at the very start of the process, same as your hubby by the sound of it...has he attended a recruitment seminar yet? That's the best place to start (even if you do come out a few shades paler!!  )------------- http://lilypie.com">
|
lizzle wrote:Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 6:57am
| yeah, he did that the other day. Palmy has a year waiting list, but he's thinking of perhaps going through Wellington which is shorter |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 6:59am
That's a long waiting list!! They were saying last night that Auckland is a 2 month waitlist so that's sweet...Christchurch is 2 years apparently!! 
Who knows...we might end up on the same wing!! OH Baby meet up at the College anyone?? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 7:10am
|
Ohhh exciting! One of my friends is now a cop, it so suits him and he was on that show they just finished airing on TV2 I think..it was on quite late. ------------- |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 7:32am
Yay Gen Good on you for getting the ball rolling How Exciting ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 7:47am
| Good on you paws and good luck for your fitness test |
Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 8:12am
YAY Good luck!!!!  ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 8:56am
|
I just thought Paws - it's a shame you're not going now ... for the moment, I have an 'in' My aunt is one of the trainers there (Snr Seargant I think? I forget what they are - my uncle is a DI or something along those lines although she's about to take another posting. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 9:06am
|
Well just make sure they are nice to me when I do go!! (yeah right!) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 9:18am
|
ohhh - yay how exciting, congrats on starting the ball rolling! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 9:21am
|
All the best Paws, sounds exciting ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 9:36am
|
Thats so neat and good luck
|
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 9:41am
|
Way to go Gen!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
|
Posted By: gemsmum
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 9:46am
|
Yayyyy. Congrats on getting the ball rolling. I know it's something you've really wanted to do. Now, put those ovaries on ice for a bit .
|
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 9:52am
Ahhhh....already sussed out maternity benefits!!!
But if I fell pregnant now then I'd be putting everything on hold for a couple of years...which isn't so bad becuase it's still within our goal time frame. We're figuring we will take things as they come and roll with the punches so to speak. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 10:05am
|
That is so cool! Good on you for getting into this - I had a friend who completed her police training a couple of years ago now and it was the best decision she ever made.. She had always wanted to but had people saying NO! and listened to them instead ofherself.
i know you will be awesome at this - you go girl! -------------  
|
Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 12:04pm
|
How exciting!! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4 
 
|
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 2:56pm
|
Yay good luck Paws how exciting. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 5:10pm
I'm keen if you are Still a ways to go on the fitness here too, but have a plan in place for this year.
It is definitely a very stringent and exhaustive process, but well worth it! |