wyatt
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Post by wyatt on Jun 4, 2010 16:05:42 GMT -5
Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this topic regarding when transfers are offered. Since it appears that the May 2010 hires will not reach 90 days before the new class is notified regarding duty stations, does anyone know if transfers might be offered after the upcoming hire? Of course, this would be assuming there is a space in the office where a person wants to transfer.
Put another way, what if there is an opening in an office after the recent cert and/or upcoming hire, will they fill it when it comes open, or will they wait until another round of hires before offering transfers? I throw this out here because I have been told that transfers are usually not done unless there is a new cert coming up. As such, it could be quite awhile before the May 2010 hires would be considered for a transfer. Thoughts....?
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Post by barkley on Jun 4, 2010 22:57:56 GMT -5
The safest answer is that there are no guarantees. Just from personal observation, I have seen movement not connected with a new cert, with folks getting to move due to dominoe effects (i.e., ALJ accepts a HOCALJ job in Big City A, which leaves a vacancy in Big City B, and when someone gets to fill the slot in Big City B, that leaves a slot open in Small Town C.)
Seems like every month or so, there are HOCALJ announcements. And the next few years, several offices are opening in new places, so more movement will follow. Periodically, you see solicitations for other agencies or for the national hearing centers. But the it is with the new certs that you see the big shifting.
Everyone needs to take the GAL seriously. While you might get lucky and get to head home a month or two after ALJ training (and it does happen), you might find youself stuck somewhere for a year or two or six before a transfer comes through. Be prepared and make sure your family is prepared either way.
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Post by Well on Jun 4, 2010 23:59:11 GMT -5
Everyone needs to take the GAL seriously. While you might get lucky and get to head home a month or two after ALJ training (and it does happen), you might find youself stuck somewhere for a year or two or six before a transfer comes through. Be prepared and make sure your family is prepared either way. Which is why my GAL doesn't have all cities or even most. I didn't put down any city that I didn't believe I could spend 20 years living in. Some wouldn't be my first (or even 10th) choice but they are ones my wife and I felt we would be comfortable in. |
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Post by nothingventured on Jun 5, 2010 10:30:46 GMT -5
When I had my ODAR interview I asked what I could do to make myself a better candidate. I was told to increase my GAL. I responded similarly to Well's post: I'm not a gambler and I only put down cities that I believed my family and I could live in. Somehow it all worked out and even with a limited GAL I was offered a position.
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Post by kingfisher on Jun 12, 2010 20:29:50 GMT -5
Barkley makes a good point. You need to be prepared to live in the city you accept for a number of years. There is no guarantee of a transfer. The city you accept is your duty station.
In fact, if another cert is what you are banking on you might want to consider that there may be no more certs for quite awhile. This is currently mere rumor and is not based on anything official, so I am not trying to cause panic among other readers. Just trying to assist wyatt and others coming in with the hope of a rapid transfers. So choose well, learn the job, and know that you are in the best job possible! Good luck!
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