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1of7 posted:On the much brighter side, I just found out where I am going! I want to make sure it's a done deal before I say where. (But, TCD, it looks like that long shot that I told you about came through!) No poo poo? Awesome dude, glad it's working out.
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I got my travel orders today as well! When it comes to the foreign contacts part of the clearance process, my investigator stressed the COMBINATION of "CLOSE & CONTINUING" contact as the bar for deciding who to put down. Obviously you don't want to hide anything but at the same time you don't have to put down the guy you partied with for the month-long study abroad you had 3 years ago and haven't heard from again. I would love to see Diplomaticus's suicide box, if it's allowed.
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1of7 posted:On the much brighter side, I just found out where I am going! I want to make sure it's a done deal before I say where. (But, TCD, it looks like that long shot that I told you about came through!) Congrats! Are you happy about it?
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Nutrimentia posted:I got my travel orders today as well! Most of you have my State email... 
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the_chavi posted:Congrats! Are you happy about it? I'm thrilled. I guess it is official enough. I'm going to Lisbon. 
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1of7 posted:I'm thrilled. I guess it is official enough. I'm going to Lisbon. Parabens!
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1of7 posted:I'm thrilled. I guess it is official enough. I'm going to Lisbon. My wife and I are planning on heading to Portugal when we get to EUR so we can fail at our Brazilian Portuguese. Lisbon FS Goonmeet? Edit: Dip I sent your EER to Nut and Skan TCD fucked around with this message at 17:49 on Jun 5, 2013 |
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TCD posted:My wife and I are planning on heading to Portugal when we get to EUR so we can fail at our Brazilian Portuguese. Lisbon FS Goonmeet? hell yeah, i'm down. I got this baller place we can rent and some hungarian girls we can import. Y'all just need to bring the beer.
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Skandiaavity posted:hell yeah, i'm down. I got this baller place we can rent and some hungarian girls we can import. I have beer. Could I come?
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of course! ..the place only has 6 bedrooms, so i guess we'd have to divvy it up or something
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No worries, feel free to share with other FS goons, it's just that it wouldn't really make a whole lot of sense to people unfamiliar with EERs.
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Skandiaavity posted:of course! Well, I already have a pad - so maybe I'll just stick to coming over for the Hungarians and beer.
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Zoots posted:Well, I already have a pad - so maybe I'll just stick to coming over for the Hungarians and beer. I'm not even in to girls, but Hungarians are hot. Can I come too? Also, Zoots, I've been a turd about us meeting up since I got back. Sorry - I've been on the post-Libya emotional roller coaster for four weeks. Got plans next week? Can I cook for you?
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the_chavi posted:I'm not even in to girls, but Hungarians are hot. Can I come too? I like where this is going.  Edit: The one nice thing about PCSing every few years is that you're always purging stuff for the move. The downside is waisting a week or so getting rid of all your poo poo. Between a three week mother-in-law visit, VPOTUS, a trip to the Amazon and a garage sale starting tomorrow, all I want is a night enjoying a beer and doing absolutly nothing. TCD fucked around with this message at 14:44 on Jun 6, 2013 |
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That would rock. Monday and Tuesday are normal-ish days and I should be out around 5. Send me an email and we'll work something out.
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Diplomaticus posted:No worries, feel free to share with other FS goons, it's just that it wouldn't really make a whole lot of sense to people unfamiliar with EERs. Cheers on that. I'm impressed with your restraint, actually. 
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Travel Orders received. Pack-out date set. Reservations @ the Oakwoods set. Slowly coming together.....
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When does the next specialisSCRwM posted:Travel Orders received. Pack-out date set. Reservations @ the Oakwoods set. Slowly coming together..... When does your class start? I should be around July 21 - 27. 1of7 fucked around with this message at 01:54 on Jun 7, 2013 |
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1of7 posted:When does your class start? I should be around July 21 - 27. July 15 is the first date of class. So I will be up there when you arrive. Let me know if you want to get together for a drink.
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SCRwM posted:July 15 is the first date of class. So I will be up there when you arrive. Let me know if you want to get together for a drink. I've got a friend who just switched from OMS to DS - she'll be in your 15 July class. She's fun - Bruxism, you'll enjoy having her in your ranks.
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Just got a response from our housing survey - with options  .
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the_chavi posted:I've got a friend who just switched from OMS to DS - she'll be in your 15 July class. She's fun - Bruxism, you'll enjoy having her in your ranks. We had the same in our specialist class - I think she's now in Switzerland and judging from her pictures - loving it.
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the_chavi posted:I've got a friend who just switched from OMS to DS - she'll be in your 15 July class. She's fun - Bruxism, you'll enjoy having her in your ranks. I'm looking forward to meeting all of my classmates (not just IMS)!
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SCRwM posted:I'm looking forward to meeting all of my classmates (not just IMS)! She used to be a professional chef. She's a good one to know! Do you know when your flag day will be?
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the_chavi posted:She used to be a professional chef. She's a good one to know! I'm guessing August sometime (assuming it's 4-6 weeks after EOD which is 15 July). Wow, going from professional chef to DS?! Talk about a career change.
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Received word from housing this morning that our stay at Chateau Oakwoods has been extended out until 21 December to accommodate our consultation days (class is slated to end 13 Dec which is a Friday - not sure if that is good or bad?). And you want to know what sucks. Trying to sell a house. And a 30" tube tv.
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SCRwM posted:I'm guessing August sometime (assuming it's 4-6 weeks after EOD which is 15 July). Unless they changed it (or I'm mis-remembering) it is the 2nd Tuesday of orientation, so yours should be 23 July. That means I can be there! (I find them fun even if they aren't mine.)
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SCRwM posted:Received word from housing this morning that our stay at Chateau Oakwoods has been extended out until 21 December to accommodate our consultation days (class is slated to end 13 Dec which is a Friday - not sure if that is good or bad?). I just gave away my 36" tube TV. That thing weighed like 450lbs. The Oakwood thing sounds normal.
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1of7 posted:Unless they changed it (or I'm mis-remembering) it is the 2nd Tuesday of orientation, so yours should be 23 July. That means I can be there! (I find them fun even if they aren't mine.) Holy crap it's that quick?! Why am I thinking it's 4-6 weeks? 1of7 posted:I just gave away my 36" tube TV. That thing weighed like 450lbs. That is probably what I will end up doing. Ours is upstairs in our room and it SUCKED getting it up the stairs.
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Well I am retaking the FSOT because it's starting to look like my score isn't going to get me off the register this time around. Due to the small class sizes my position has been slowly but pretty steadily dropping. Should have done it sooner, if I make it through again, I may have to redo security and medical based on the time that's elapsed. Boo.
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SCRwM posted:Holy crap it's that quick?! Why am I thinking it's 4-6 weeks? For generalists that's about right; for specialists A-100 is much shorter, I understand.
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SCRwM posted:Received word from housing this morning that our stay at Chateau Oakwoods has been extended out until 21 December to accommodate our consultation days (class is slated to end 13 Dec which is a Friday - not sure if that is good or bad?). Street price on a tube TV today is you pay someone to haul it so you don't have to. Just recycled a 32" that's been in the family for 18 years. I remember every time I had to move it. We will probably still be here in Rosslyn Oakwood then. Flag Day for my wife is in a few weeks.
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the_chavi posted:For generalists that's about right; for specialists A-100 is much shorter, I understand. I think our orientation was 3 weeks with everybody. So about half the time as generalists A-100.
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Strudelmeyer posted:Street price on a tube TV today is you pay someone to haul it so you don't have to. Just recycled a 32" that's been in the family for 18 years. I remember every time I had to move it. I may have my wife try to freecycle it. She recently got promoted to Chief Logistics Officer (CLO) for our family
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So what happens if I only get a class 2 medical clearance? I had some medical issues in the past which are now resolved and I'm not sure if that would mean I'd only get a class 2 clearance. Would I still be able to get into the FS as a generalist? I think I read somewhere that a few years ago a woman sued and won because she was HIV positive and had been denied entry into the FS. Also, what happens if a FSO or family member develops a medical condition after entering the FS?
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Obelisk posted:So what happens if I only get a class 2 medical clearance? I had some medical issues in the past which are now resolved and I'm not sure if that would mean I'd only get a class 2 clearance. Would I still be able to get into the FS as a generalist? I think I read somewhere that a few years ago a woman sued and won because she was HIV positive and had been denied entry into the FS. Also, what happens if a FSO or family member develops a medical condition after entering the FS? I don't know about getting hired on with a class 2, but I can tell you what happens after your hired (or at least what happened in my family's case.) When there is a Class 2 then MED has to approve the posting. In my case they disallowed both our current post and my onward assignment. This left me having to leave post early and also scrambling for a new position that MED would approve of. It isn't the most convenient thing in the world and it can be stressful, but it's not the worst thing in the world either.
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the_chavi posted:I've got a friend who just switched from OMS to DS - she'll be in your 15 July class. She's fun - Bruxism, you'll enjoy having her in your ranks. Cool! Feel free to pass my name along and send me hers through some form of PM. Depending on how her training shakes out, I might run into her at DSTC. Tell her NYFO is the only way to go for her field office tour. The Specialist version of A-100 is 3 weeks long.
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Obelisk posted:So what happens if I only get a class 2 medical clearance? I had some medical issues in the past which are now resolved and I'm not sure if that would mean I'd only get a class 2 clearance. Would I still be able to get into the FS as a generalist? I think I read somewhere that a few years ago a woman sued and won because she was HIV positive and had been denied entry into the FS. Also, what happens if a FSO or family member develops a medical condition after entering the FS? Once you are in, having a class 2 just makes your bidding process more of a hassle, as 1of7 points out. If you aren't in yet though, my understanding is that they won't give you an invite if you can't qualify for a Class 1.
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Obelisk posted:So what happens if I only get a class 2 medical clearance? I had some medical issues in the past which are now resolved and I'm not sure if that would mean I'd only get a class 2 clearance. Would I still be able to get into the FS as a generalist? I think I read somewhere that a few years ago a woman sued and won because she was HIV positive and had been denied entry into the FS. Also, what happens if a FSO or family member develops a medical condition after entering the FS? I didn't apply to the FS for several years because I was afraid of a medical condition and thought for sure I'd not get a class 1. I had to take an extra exam, but I got my class 1, and still have it today.
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TCD posted:I didn't apply to the FS for several years because I was afraid of a medical condition and thought for sure I'd not get a class 1. I had to take an extra exam, but I got my class 1, and still have it today. Same thing as TCD. I was scared I wouldn't get an invite due to some past medical stuff. But after an extra exam/paperwork it was fine.
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