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Post by Propmaster on Nov 4, 2009 13:37:33 GMT -5
I agree with you that after years of learning an area of the law I don't want to learn a new body of law and a new set of proceedures. However I don't work at SSA and my agency hires transfers from other agencies (usually SSA -- all of our ALJs started at SSA). In order to work in my agency I need to "spend 2 years in SSA before you become a real judge." (That is a quote from my agency's Chief ALJ.) Therefore if I want to be an ALJ, I need to spend my time at SSA on the way to somewhere else. I don't know the percentages who want to leave SSA, but if another agency posts a job there are many SSA judges that apply. That tells me many are using it as a path to another agency. I am glad you like your job and enjoy what you are doing but there is a measurable percentage that wants to move on. Live and learn. |
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Post by privateatty on Nov 4, 2009 20:03:53 GMT -5
If you look at the resumes of ALJs at other agencies, you will see that the vast majority started at SSA. Knowing the number hired by SSA and the fact that other agencies cannot "afford" to have a dud in their Office (its just too small), this is hardly surprising.
From what I can see, most SSA ALJs have no intention of moving, unless its closer to home. This fact is SSA's greatest recruitment tool for sitting ALJs at other agencies. That having been said, LB's recent comment about SSA getting "poached" was very telling. I think pf is right when he says that the number of SSA Judges going to other agencies will shrink. And I don't believe it has anything to do with them not wanting to learn another area of law. Call it good hiring practices, if they think at the interview you might bolt, then "poof", your SSA score is in a downward motion.
I suspect it takes a year to get up to speed for any new Judge. Yes, its frustrating and hard work to become a new Judge at an agency. But, people always want to go home, particularly if there is a strong financial incentive.
Finally, please forgive me, but I couldn't resist: being a Judge means never having to say you're sorry.
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