Border Force Officer - July 2019 Applications

I got my interview through today for Heathrow 👏🏻

Hi all

I have applied for the Border Force Officer role and short listed for an interview. I understand that the short listing is not the end of the journey.

However, now I am in dilemma whether to accept the role if I were to be successful through whole selection procedures.

My situation is, I am currently working in a government sector for the same salary scale (EO).
My current position allows me to work on flexible hours and sometimes I do work from home. Also, I am allowed to work from abroad as well.
I never had any problem of taking straight 5 weeks holidays as my family lives in another country.
The office is only 1 mile away from the home. So, it’s a very quick cycle ride.
I would like to say that I have plenty of development opportunities in this department if I want to.
Basically it is a respectable cool job with very less stress.

At the same time I always wanted to work for BF and very attracted to the AWH allowance.
I don’t see any problem with shift based work pattern as I don’t have any family commitments in this country.
Also, I don’t have many friends in 50 miles radius from where I live, never met anybody from my ethnic background for last 10 years.
If I move with this job I might be able to meet other people from my ethnic group.

Could you please help me to decide what to do? Am I delusional with this BF job? Have I seen too much TV programs?

Thanks all

When are you going for your interview and good luck

Hi it seem like you have a really good job personally I would stick with what you have, as the saying goes better you stay with the devil you know than the one you don't know, try and research about bo jobs try speak with people who are doing the job take a trip 1 day and ask an employee they would be willing to help but I would say don't jump out of the frying pan into the fire do your home work only you will know best after you research sorry I couldn't be of much more of help but hope this may help

Got an email last night to say Ive been banked for Gatwick. Assume that means i wouldnt get interview for that application

What does the email say?

You may get an email a couple of months later! I did but for MAN, I had had an interview first. Hope you get an interview in due court.

may be I will but I have already been offered an interview for Heathrow application. The deadline was same for both though!

Which is better? Guaranteed Heathrow interview sounds good, when is it?

may be I will but I have already been offered an interview for Heathrow application. The deadline was same for both though!

What was the deadline may I ask? I also applied for Heathrow deadline end of August but I got an email to be put on the reserved list