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There's a guy in my class this week who was quoting from some old Maddox posts. I asked him if he had stairs in his house, and he looked at me like I had sprouted a second head. Oh well, hope springs eternal...
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US Foreign Service & FSOT Megathread: Are there currently, or at any time in the past five years have there been, stairs in your chancery?
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May 22, 2015 19:50
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The Mantis posted:US Foreign Service & FSOT Megathread: Are there currently, or at any time in the past five years have there been, stairs in your chancery? Seven years dude, I mean fellow goon 
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May 22, 2015 21:01
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poo poo
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May 22, 2015 21:52
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Also I passed my language test lets get druuuunnnnkkk
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May 22, 2015 21:53
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I just arrived in Guangzhou. This is a really nice setup here. Looking forward to finally doing the job I was hired for (after three more weeks of at-post training.) I know of one goon due in Guangzhou in a month or two. Anyone else at The World's Best Consular Section? 3000 NIV interviews a day won't conduct themselves.
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May 23, 2015 01:13
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What's the stairs story?
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May 23, 2015 17:22
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Nutrimentia posted:What's the stairs story? http://forums.somethingawful.com/dictionary.php?act=3&topicid=517
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May 23, 2015 20:31
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Thanks Leif!
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May 23, 2015 21:10
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Probably better off not knowing that supremo dork poo poo to be honest...
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May 23, 2015 21:59
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I don't know if just participating in this thread qualifies me as a goon. I used to post here in the old days, about 15 (!!) years ago, though.
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May 23, 2015 22:28
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Nutrimentia posted:I don't know if just participating in this thread qualifies me as a goon. I used to post here in the old days, about 15 (!!) years ago, though. I feel the same. I joined only for this thread and haven't really ventured out of it.
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Woo 5.75 Owned that test! Good enough for an econ offer? Womacks-JP-23 fucked around with this message at 23:02 on May 29, 2015 |
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May 29, 2015 22:58
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Womacks-JP-23 posted:Woo 5.75 Congrats! There are no guarantees in this day and age, but 5.75 should be good enough for an offer once you get through the med and security clearances.
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May 29, 2015 23:14
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My nightmare is expiring off the register. I could probably add .17 for language points there.
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May 29, 2015 23:20
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Womacks-JP-23 posted:Woo 5.75 Congratulations! That's a great score! Also, I thought the assessors only rounded OA scores to one decimal point. Interesting.
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May 29, 2015 23:45
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Congrats! I think you'll be solid, but always prepare for the worst.
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May 30, 2015 01:01
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Who knew life at US Embassy, London was so exciting and full of intrigue? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvkhoqo6QQ4 I guess must be the IMS at 1:22: 
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May 30, 2015 16:40
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zzonkmiles posted:Congratulations! That's a great score! I'm assuming he counted in some language points.
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May 30, 2015 17:33
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1of7 posted:Who knew life at US Embassy, London was so exciting and full of intrigue? That's not what I look like 
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TCD posted:That's not what I look like The more important question... do you have a DS agent there that looks like Milla Jovovich? 
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I'm thinking of changing careers from web/mobile development to the Foreign Service, and I scored well enough on the "here's a sample test to estimate how well you'd do on the real FSOT" that I'm confident taking the FSOT in October. I have a couple questions about money type stuff. Given the pay chart, even the highest step/grade combination my education level qualifies me for would be a salary decrease, but I don't think those figures include any kind of adjustment for regional COL, overseas/hazard/whatever pay. What kinds of adjustments are there, and how reasonable is it that one's first posting would qualify for them? Are there any advantages for being married or for being single? Are FSOs prohibited from doing consulting work (for US clients, in a field other than international affairs) on their own time? Is this something that I will need/want to talk to a lawyer about if I get to a decision point? What's it like in terms of quarters? Does State pay for housing overseas, how does that work? Obviously it's a long road from "maybe I'd like this, why not take the test?" to having to make a decision, and it might not happen at all, but I'd like to get an idea of what to expect financially.
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Is there someone I could PM or IRC or skype or whatever and talk about questions I have about my career/education decisions and ideas? Because I've posted here and there in this thread, the US gov jobs thread, and the various education threads on SomethingAwful and that, combined with graduation and a few other things is making me increasingly nervous about whether or not my current plans are anything close to good ideas or not. I'm starting to feel kind of at a loss of what to do and I'm just really uncertain about my job prospects, even. Edit: I've posted this request in this thread because I'm interested in a career in some place like the State Department, and I thought that this would be the best place to look for someone in this field. Artificer fucked around with this message at 03:29 on Jun 1, 2015 |
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Artificer posted:Is there someone I could PM or IRC or skype or whatever and talk about questions I have about my career/education decisions and ideas? I'm definitely on the less-experienced side, but I did my MA and a good deal of entry-level think tanking in DC. Currently an FSO two weeks out from my first post. Shoot me a PM - always happy to talk shop.
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Where ya heading? We need to update Page 1, so many new people/posts. On a similar note I get my 2nd tour bid list next week...saying I'm excited is a weeeeee bit of an understatement.
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Addis as an FSO. Stoked to hear about how 2nd tour bidding works out for you.
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problematique posted:Where ya heading? We need to update Page 1, so many new people/posts. I'll update anyone who is out of date. Just let me know.
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Artificer posted:Is there someone I could PM or IRC or skype or whatever and talk about questions I have about my career/education decisions and ideas? Because I've posted here and there in this thread, the US gov jobs thread, and the various education threads on SomethingAwful and that, combined with graduation and a few other things is making me increasingly nervous about whether or not my current plans are anything close to good ideas or not. I'm starting to feel kind of at a loss of what to do and I'm just really uncertain about my job prospects, even. There's also a foreign service page on reddit. The info isn't as good as here, but it can be more active. It's also easier to PM if you're looking for that.
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Tao Jones posted:I'm thinking of changing careers from web/mobile development to the Foreign Service, and I scored well enough on the "here's a sample test to estimate how well you'd do on the real FSOT" that I'm confident taking the FSOT in October. I have a couple questions about money type stuff. I answered your questions above. Sorry I couldn't bold. In mobile and it's difficult.
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Thanks, I appreciate it!
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problematique posted:On a similar note I get my 2nd tour bid list next week...saying I'm excited is a weeeeee bit of an understatement. Ditto although I'm not too excited because I have a pretty good idea where I am gonna end up.
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It's worth noting that even if they can't match your previous salary exactly, almost everything you make is disposable when you're overseas because State wraps you up tight in its big strong arms and coddles you like a baby, covering everything but dental for some dumb reason.
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Flag day's on Friday if any of you FSO goons in DC want to see a fellow goon get inordinately excited about going to Lagos (bidded high)!
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qwertyman posted:Flag day's on Friday if any of you FSO goons in DC want to see a fellow goon get inordinately excited about going to Lagos (bidded high)! Is it at FSI or HST?
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Leif. posted:I'll update anyone who is out of date. Just let me know. Can you update me to PRM/ANE, previously NEA/LEV (acronym changed, thanks gods of NEA), Tripoli, Istanbul, and Riyadh? 24 days until I'm out of my current assignment. Can. Not. Wait.
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the_chavi posted:Is it at FSI or HST? FSI. In other news, for mysterious reasons Secretary Kerry cancelled his appearance at our upcoming swearing in ceremony (at HST).
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qwertyman posted:FSI. In other news, for mysterious reasons Secretary Kerry cancelled his appearance at our upcoming swearing in ceremony (at HST). Mysteriously beyond him breaking his leg and getting medevaced? -e- Also, OP is updated with new assignments, but check to see if you are missing because you're newer (i.e. joined in the past couple years since I left State). Also, it's been quite a while since I updated the substantive text of the OP. I figure a lot of it is probably still accurate, but it's getting time for an overhaul. Anyone have suggestions or want to point out some out-of-date info? Leif. fucked around with this message at 01:50 on Jun 3, 2015 |
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Leif. posted:I'll update anyone who is out of date. Just let me know. Update me please. "IMS - Tbilisi"
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Thanks Leif!! Chavi I'm so stoked for you to almost be done. Thanks again for introducing me to your Saudi clique.
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qwertyman posted:Flag day's on Friday if any of you FSO goons in DC want to see a fellow goon get inordinately excited about going to Lagos (bidded high)! A close buddy of mine grabbed a pol/econ EL position there last summer and is certainly getting the full AF/W...experience. I think he enjoys the work, but Lagos has certainly been rough outside that, especially for his wife. That said, with 40% equity he got his number 1 bid on his 2nd tour so there's that to look forward to. I can put you in touch if your interested. Also, good news, got a meritorious honor award, not even a year into post, woop woop! Bad news, I missed the award ceremony because HR mistakenly didn't inform me!
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