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Skandiaavity posted:is Shine still there? She would be the RSO OMS I believe. We overlapped for 1 day. She made my IDs though.
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Yemen is now a 1yr post, anyone wanna goon it up there?
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Skandiaavity posted:Yemen is now a 1yr post, anyone wanna goon it up there? No.
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Skandiaavity posted:Yemen is now a 1yr post, anyone wanna goon it up there? What was it beforehand? A 2-year tour? I actually heard Iraq and Afghanistan were pretty popular because of the equity and hardship/danger pay. But I haven't heard much about people volunteering for Yemen.
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zzonkmiles posted:What was it beforehand? A 2-year tour? I actually heard Iraq and Afghanistan were pretty popular because of the equity and hardship/danger pay. But I haven't heard much about people volunteering for Yemen. That's because the majority of people that go realize it's extremely difficult to complete a two year tour (and curtail).
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Homie S posted:That's because the majority of people that go realize it's extremely difficult to complete a two year tour (and curtail). Yeah, I was going to say, sounds like they are just making it official.
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Tyro posted:Yeah, I was going to say, sounds like they are just making it official. The service recognition package came out recently that spells it out. More bidders will come out for it, which is good. 2 months was enough for me though.
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Homie S posted:The service recognition package came out recently that spells it out. More bidders will come out for it, which is good. 2 months was enough for me though. NM I thought I had read it, but it was just the early assignment cycle announcement. Imna go check those out. Tyro fucked around with this message at 21:12 on Jul 2, 2014 |
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illrepute posted:To what extent can bad posting get you barred from the Foreign Services? DS will definitely ask you about your post history, but fortunately they only really care about bans or probations from the last 7 years.
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Giodo! posted:DS will definitely ask you about your post history, but fortunately they only really care about bans or probations from the last 7 years. 
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Bidlist is out. Very exciting.
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Giodo! posted:DS will definitely ask you about your post history, but fortunately they only really care about bans or probations from the last 7 years. Hah, based on my rap sheet they'd probably bar me from employment permanently.
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The Mantis posted:Bidlist is out. Very exciting. I thought it wasn't officially out till 1 August? Of course it goes out right after I go home for the weekend...
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problematique posted:I think he's in A-100. Yes thats me I'm the sweaty one
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The Mantis posted:Yes thats me I'm the sweaty one Oh right, got it! Come say hey at the job fair next Tuesday, I'll be at the NEA table. So uhhh anyone wanna hire me for a start date of August 2015? DC jobs please...
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the_chavi posted:Oh right, got it! Come say hey at the job fair next Tuesday, I'll be at the NEA table. Awesome! I'll be in the suit and matching Jos. A Banks fedora.
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The Mantis posted:Awesome! I'll be in the suit and matching Jos. A Banks fedora. A fedora? Even at state, a goon to the core. Remember to address all female colleagues as "m'lady." Sorry, couldn't help myself. Use the fair to your advantage - it's a good chance to get a feel for the bureaus and postings.
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Has anyone else heard back from Pearson about results or any issues they might've had? It's been two and a half weeks since the power outage testing incident. Considering that the initial response estimate was '3-5 business days' and the two times I've checked in since then I've gotten 'oh well it was just an estimate, but it looks like they've changed the status of your case' and 'I've passed your case on to the superiors so it's dealt with ASAP' and they've sent nothing to me, I'm both still anxious and incredibly frustrated with how Pearson's handled things so far. Would it be best to just assume that a judgement on the case will come out when all the regular results are also sent out?
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I'd stay on them. Give them 3-5 days between check-ins, perhaps asking for expected timelines and then checking back in after that has elapsed. You don't want to be annoying but don't let yourself get dropped through the cracks. It's a good skill to cultivate for eventually working here too.
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My POV is repaired and expected to arrive back in the states at the end of July, which will be 14 months after I left post.
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Nutrimentia posted:I'd stay on them. Give them 3-5 days between check-ins, perhaps asking for expected timelines and then checking back in after that has elapsed. You don't want to be annoying but don't let yourself get dropped through the cracks. It's a good skill to cultivate for eventually working here too. 
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Ofaloaf posted:Today they said to call back after the results of the multiple-choice section are sent back, and that those will be sent out on Thursday. I don't recall the essay and multiple choice sections being graded and results send separately last year, but that's what the Pearson fellow said this time around. What the duck is the point of knowing one and not the other!
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Leif. posted:My POV is repaired and expected to arrive back in the states at the end of July, which will be 14 months after I left post. Silver lining....it probably won't have a salvage title? That straight sucks.
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Tyro posted:Silver lining....it probably won't have a salvage title? Yeah. What a poo poo show.
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man, i had to raise hell to get my car (~6-7 months) and we had hilariously similar stories about people driving the cars around, but  that is ridiculous. I forgot, what kind of repairs your car needed?
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Stolennosferatu posted:What the duck is the point of knowing one and not the other! pretty sure they're only going to grade your essays if you pass the multiple choice part
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Just lost a really nice housing assignment due to landlord stuff for one that looks pretty crummy. My third EUR post in a row so I can just hear all the tiny violins. It would just be nice if they didn't make it look like they were trying to do the opposite of what my housing questionnaire said.
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AKA Pseudonym posted:Just lost a really nice housing assignment due to landlord stuff for one that looks pretty crummy. My third EUR post in a row so I can just hear all the tiny violins. It would just be nice if they didn't make it look like they were trying to do the opposite of what my housing questionnaire said. Hey man, drop me a note where you are (or are going to be) in the world.
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TCD posted:Hey man, drop me a note where you are (or are going to be) in the world. same, i will be in EUR next.
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State just announced that it was "likely" that the June 2014 FSOT results would be sent out this week. Good luck to all testers! Mantis: Any pleasant surprises on the list? I know you can't post specifics, but how does it look for you?
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zzonkmiles posted:State just announced that it was "likely" that the June 2014 FSOT results would be sent out this week. Good luck to all testers! A few. Sadly not many in my bureau of choice. I was initially pretty disappointed. The list is pretty concentrated - not a ton of diversity and lots of redundancy. That said, we're adventurous and naive enough to love anywhere.
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The Mantis posted:A few. Sadly not many in my bureau of choice. If you have any questions about South America - let me know. I've been to half the countries and a few of the Embassies and Consulates.
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The Mantis posted:A few. Sadly not many in my bureau of choice. There was a Goonmeet in the exhibition hall today! It was goontastic. I'm telling you, man - that one post I raved about, you should go there. Least likely to explode of all the ones I have experience with.
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Yeah! Shout out to Chavi who provided unabashedly candid advice and tried her best to scare greenhorns away from Beirut.
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The Mantis posted:Yeah! Only the people I judged could take the advice. Everyone who was bright eyed and optimistic about I'M A PD OFFICER!!!, I told them it would be hard but worth considering. The woman in your class who had spent a ton of time in already as a specialist? Yeah she got the straight-up truth.
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Doing the student internship at the embassy here has been bar none the best internship I've ever done and has already been immensely rewarding (and I'm not quite halfway through yet). The people are (with only a few exceptions) awesome, helpful, and seriously knowledgeable about their fields, it's a great environment to work in. I had already decided FSO life isn't for me because I want to raise my family in the states, but I really enjoy the Foreign Service and if the people at this post are representative of the types in most other embassies I really look forward to continuing to work with them if I end up with State in another capacity. Not trying to be all weird and flattering, but you guys are pretty drat cool.
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thank you much for that. And yes you're pretty spot on about Manila. Generally a cool lot except for a few (and boy, do those few make it up in volumes). I think its a requirement to be seriously knowledgable about your fields, helpful, and possibly awesome. 50/50 on the work environment, though.
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