Garda whistleblower John Wilson
In yesterday’s Sunday Times, Gemma O’Doherty reports that former Garda John Wilson still hasn’t received his ‘certificate of service’ even though he left An Garda Síochána 15 months ago – after 30 years of service.
From the report (not online):
“For any garda, your certificate of service is your reference,” Wilson said. “The first thing an employer looks for is a reference but because I do not have one, I am unable to apply for work. I urgently need a job. I have a family to look after and am under serious financial pressure. I requested mine more than a year ago and still haven’t got it. I feel I am being penalised.”
That petty.
Previously: John Wilson on Broadsheet
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A solicitor’s letter should sort that out pretty damn quickly.
Has he tried asking repeatedly, that works too
As a great man once said, If you want to get anything done in this country you’ve got to complain till you’re blue in the mouth.
Or blow a smurf.
green mickeys, blue mickeys… don’t touch them.
I don’t think employers give a toss about references in reality. And John Wilson is so high profile, he hardly needs one. I know that’s not the point but anyway. He should retrain in some sector where integrity is valued.
good luck finding any indusrty where integrity is valued
I don’t think his high profile would necessarily get him a job. He blew the whistle on his bosses.
I’d employ him in a heartbeat if I were in a position to. Trustworthy employees who take pride in doing the jub they are paid to do are not ten a penny.
I’d agree with Nikkeboentje below. I think that is the unfortunate reality,
He should apply for the job of Garda Commissioner. He’s already done more to reform the guards than the last five commissioners. Of course it’ll never happen precisely because he has integrity.
Is it normal that it takes them that long to get someone their piece of paper?
Are they incompetent across the board or just in this case?
Eh, Anne, there was a post a little earlier about handling mickeys…remiss of you not to comment.
Ooooh. Let me take a look.
they were pretty fuppin competent at sending me a speeding fine
True..
I know from personal experience that it is extremely difficult to get a job in Ireland when you have been a whistleblower. You would imagine that companies would respect you for your integrity but the reality is that you are viewed as a snitch and therefore a liability.
agreed
Jeez where’s the logic in that? If I run a professional organisation that wants people who give a sh*t, surely I’d want someone like John Wilson rather than some mé féiner whose biggest talent is in keeping his trap shut?
Surely he has a pension after 30 years? Because, as the other posters said, a whistleblower is unlikely to get hired in most places.