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Took the FSOT at Embassy Tokyo last Thursday, pretty sure I passed again. Not that it matters, since I'm more likely to be hit by a meteorite than pass the QEP, OE and security/medical reviews. Still, a nice ego boost 
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*logs in* *opens start menu* GOOGLE CHROME! YESSSSSSS
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Had an offsite all day today -- hopefully it'll be there when I get back.
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Does anyone who's recently taken the FSOT have any recommendations on what to read up on before I go forward with it?
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Feb 19, 2012 00:37
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picosecond posted:Does anyone who's recently taken the FSOT have any recommendations on what to read up on before I go forward with it? I'd prepare more for thinking about life experiences you can fit in tiny paragraphs and doing an essay in a short period of time.
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nm posted:I prepped a lot for it the first time. Almost all of it was useless, most of it is common knowledge about current events and very basic computer stuff. Pretty much this
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Feb 19, 2012 03:49
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solid advice, thx.
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Feb 22, 2012 01:44
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Bidding season coming up. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
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Feb 22, 2012 11:58
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Holy poo poo, am I the only person in the entire embassy who didn't get the Windows 7 + Chrome upgrade? How does my OMS get it (possibly because she's related to the IMO) but I don't?
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Feb 22, 2012 20:25
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Diplomaticus posted:Holy poo poo, am I the only person in the entire embassy who didn't get the Windows 7 + Chrome upgrade? How does my OMS get it (possibly because she's related to the IMO) but I don't? Isn't Win7 still in pilot/beta phase? I'd be pissed if I didn't have chrome, however, I wouldn't be upset about not getting Win 7. Edit: Real answer is specialists take care of specialists. 
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Feb 23, 2012 00:05
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Diplomaticus posted:Bidding season coming up. *eats gun* Fixed to express my emotions regarding my current cycle.
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Feb 23, 2012 00:24
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Last time I bid was 2009. Earliest I will bid again will be 2013 and latest will be 2015.
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Feb 23, 2012 00:31
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Applied for IMS. Would my having a clearance already and my experience of working in Iraq as a contractor help? (Was a sys amin over there.)
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Feb 23, 2012 01:26
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It's hard for me to dread bidding (summer cycle, homies) when I'm already dreading the transition to the DS-5055. I suck at writing about myself.  EERs and tax season. Bleh.
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Feb 23, 2012 02:16
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The Electronaut posted:Applied for IMS. Would my having a clearance already and my experience of working in Iraq as a contractor help? (Was a sys amin over there.) I imagine the work in Iraq would help a lot. They like overseas work and that sounds like it's pretty relevant.
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Zoots posted:It's hard for me to dread bidding (summer cycle, homies) when I'm already dreading the transition to the DS-5055. I suck at writing about myself. Also WPAS. gently caress I'm going to hate my work life over the next 2 months. Edit: I can only hate work so much, we had 3 days of local holidays here in Brazil. Took off work last Thursday and went to the beach for Carnival (not Rio, but a city in Rio State) and first day back is tomorrow. Only thing I can say is  , and I'm not talking about being out of the office for 5 days. Notable points include watching an event organizer do a line of coke right in front of us off a piece of cardboard in the gutter, paying out the rear end to hire a private boat to drive us around the bay, and hanging out at the beach  . TCD fucked around with this message at 02:45 on Feb 23, 2012 |
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Feb 23, 2012 02:37
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Zoots posted:It's hard for me to dread bidding (summer cycle, homies) when I'm already dreading the transition to the DS-5055. I suck at writing about myself. Wrote my last EER in 2011 and won't do another until 2014! 
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I was a Winter bidder last time around and it was awesome. There were only six people bidding and a load of great posts. My current post that usually gets 30 or more bids got only 3.
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AKA Pseudonym posted:I was a Winter bidder last time around and it was awesome. There were only six people bidding and a load of great posts. My current post that usually gets 30 or more bids got only 3. I love being at a Post/Mission where everything in the world can be justified as, a Consular Affairs priority and poo poo happens/magically appears.
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Feb 23, 2012 03:22
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So jelly. Sittin on the register D:
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Feb 23, 2012 03:41
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TCD posted:I love being at a Post/Mission where everything in the world can be justified as, a Consular Affairs priority and poo poo happens/magically appears. And endless supply of money. "Hi I need a spare cable for this contivity it seems to have a shor" "HI YES FRIEND WE'LL SEND YOU A NEW CONTIVITY RIGHT NOW WANT A SPARE? 2? HOW ARE YOU ON SERVERS? CAN WE SEND YOU ONE JUST CAUSE?"
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Feb 23, 2012 06:50
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Can one of the IMS folks shoot me a PM with your classnet email address?
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Feb 23, 2012 06:57
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~done~
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Feb 23, 2012 08:24
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Thanks.
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Feb 23, 2012 10:37
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Also sent mine.
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Feb 23, 2012 12:41
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Win7 is still in pilot. Overall, I like it but it definitely has some issues that need to be worked out. I got an email from my CDO that they are doing our bidding early. So, I'll get my assignment in July over a year before I'm eligible to leave here. My family is pretty psyched about that.
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Shockwave crashes like every other page on Chrome. It's good but it's not the chrome you know from home.
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Feb 23, 2012 15:36
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WHOOO, Got my offer! May 
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Feb 23, 2012 16:17
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Skandiaavity posted:WHOOO, Got my offer! May Congrats!
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Feb 23, 2012 16:24
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Feels like we should set up a mailing list or something.
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Feb 23, 2012 16:31
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Congrats Skan!
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Feb 23, 2012 16:55
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Thanks! Looking forward to uh... yeah, being a IT guy 
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Vilerat posted:Feels like we should set up a mailing list or something. 'SAGoons@state..gov'? 
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TCD posted:'SAGoons@state..gov'? We couldn't get a carrier but we got an embassy.
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hayden. posted:I imagine the work in Iraq would help a lot. They like overseas work and that sounds like it's pretty relevant. Thanks for the quick reply. I have no problem working in that environment and want to go back over to say Afghanistan or similar. I recently completed my degree, BSci Info Tech, and have a relevant certification from the IMS listing. On the grade questionnaire, I pretty much ticked off everything, as I had managed people and made policy decisions while over there. I submitted the relevant documentation, my cert and edu transcripts, and went all the way to the end and hit finish. In the USAjobs website I'm listed as: "Resume Received" and in the DoS site on monster: "Grade 05:Application Received You have answered all the required questions for this grade." Anything else I should be aware of? I went over the listing documentation one more and it looks like I'm done on my end. I went through and read more of this thread. It looks like that even if accepted it could be a while before the ball gets rolling.
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Congrats Skan, hopefully I am in the next batch of offers
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Skandiaavity posted:WHOOO, Got my offer! May Well done! It's going to be weird not having you in limbo, though. . . .
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The Electronaut posted:Thanks for the quick reply. I have no problem working in that environment and want to go back over to say Afghanistan or similar. I recently completed my degree, BSci Info Tech, and have a relevant certification from the IMS listing. On the grade questionnaire, I pretty much ticked off everything, as I had managed people and made policy decisions while over there. You sound like you're very well off. I applied for the same position but not really having any IT experience or living abroad I know I don't stand a chance against guys like you.
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The Electronaut posted:I submitted the relevant documentation, my cert and edu transcripts, and went all the way to the end and hit finish. In the USAjobs website I'm listed as: "Resume Received" and in the DoS site on monster: Make sure you fax or e-mail all the asked-for material. Below the "Resume & Application received" it should mention like "Transcripts" and "Certification/Other Material" I believe? If you've done that then you're all set - just need to wait for them to contact you. From the sound of things you look like you've a good chance for an OA invite, but the process itself is a mystery. hayden. posted:You sound like you're very well off. I applied for the same position but not really having any IT experience or living abroad I know I don't stand a chance against guys like you. Just wanna say this is a "wrong" mindset. You actually do have the same chance as anyone else that applied that met the minimum requirements - my impression is that HR/BEX views all candidates equally regardless of background. If you meet the requirements you should get an invite to the OA. Someone may exceed the criteria and get invited, but turn out to be intolerable to work with and thus fail the OA.. BOF or Diplomaticus can elaborate but I think this is true for the Generalist spots as well, some folks on the yahoo boards come from an Ivy League with experience and very impressive recommendations, but still get nowhere on the OA. It's really diverse. Don't worry so much about the other guys in the room - you're not competing with them, you're competing with yourself. Take it from me, it can be an extremely long process. Business of Ferrets posted:Well done! It's going to be weird not having you in limbo, though. . . . hah! I know A good part of me is relieved that I heard an answer. You still in language training? Or have you moved on to 日本 yet?
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Thanks for the words of encouragement, I didn't know exactly how it worked on the FSS side. I only meet the requirements in the slimmest way possible, which is the cause of my doubt. Never know unless you apply though, which is why I went for it. Anyone got advice on what they like in the short essay part of the app, or does it not matter much?
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