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Post by ok1956 on Jul 9, 2014 15:56:58 GMT -5
I'm going with offer(s) did NOT start in earnest today, but they are merely clearing up discrepancies with the overachievers that were in the sights of both agencies (which is their right to do). Maybe it will pick up once these things get sorted out. Thank the Lord I have something to do tomorrow. I have always, always wanted to say "Excuse me, Judge; I am going to take this call" on the record. Let us know if the judge is amused or not LOL
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Post by agilitymom on Jul 9, 2014 16:04:00 GMT -5
Good luck Tiger!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2014 16:25:18 GMT -5
Tiger, you still leaning towards turning the gig down if offered, or have things changed now that the possibility is becoming more of a reality? It seem clear to me that the offer would be for KC if offered and we would seriously consider that location. Miami is just way too big for this small town dude.
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Post by futuressaalj on Jul 9, 2014 16:27:41 GMT -5
Tiger, you still leaning towards turning the gig down if offered, or have things changed now that the possibility is becoming more of a reality? It seem clear to me that the offer would be for KC if offered and we would seriously consider that location. Miami is just way too big for this small town dude. Tiger was Miami on the table? Heard reports that they are not hiring newbies there but that information may have changed.
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Post by Ace Midnight on Jul 10, 2014 7:44:18 GMT -5
And we're off (perhaps) a new vote - Richmond - on the cities poll - it is possible that Bob has started on the East Coast this morning.
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Post by moopigsdad on Jul 10, 2014 8:31:33 GMT -5
I am not so sure there haven't been more offers and some Board members are just not posting on the Board their offers and acceptances. I hope those few send a PM to ALJD who will at least list the offers accepted by city as she has done in the past.
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Post by Ace Midnight on Jul 10, 2014 8:33:28 GMT -5
Yeah - it is early and the small data sample might give too much away for those trying to maintain some degree of anonymity.
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Post by cheesy on Jul 11, 2014 14:51:16 GMT -5
Funky,
To answer your question, no.
All the best, Cheesy
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 21:03:46 GMT -5
It seem clear to me that the offer would be for KC if offered and we would seriously consider that location. Miami is just way too big for this small town dude. Tiger was Miami on the table? Heard reports that they are not hiring newbies there but that information may have changed. I dont know about Miami at a all. It seems to be all about KC.
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Post by moopigsdad on Jul 12, 2014 5:25:18 GMT -5
Under the new OPM rules and Register this process is kind of like watching wet paint dry. You keep on hoping it will happen soon, so you can move on to preparing for other things.
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Post by funkyodar on Jul 12, 2014 8:45:50 GMT -5
16 months. 484 days. 11,616 hours.
Of applying for the same job. 5 days of nervous activity (one each for the app, online tests, wd/lbmt, si and agency interview) separated by months of waiting. Long periods where we wondered if anything was happening and theories like "there's a screw up in the grading and the whole process is being scrapped" abounded. Short, fingernail biting periods where others had gotten good or bad news but you still were left waiting. 16 months of the internal optimist driving you to look at real estate sites for the city of your hopes while the internal pessimist reminded you that there are so many other, more qualified folks. Days where you remind a board friend that the process is a "marathon not a sprint" followed by your own meltdown day when the board motto is spit back at you.
For first certers, being able to see the finish line is no comfort. This last mile seems the longest. All up hill. And, did they just move the line back a few feet? I swear they did.
But the end is near. For a select few. At least two have already crossed the line, caught their breath and have the hangovers. The rest of us just have to keep it together. Keep running and not lose our grip. We have made it this far and can go any further distance required. This process was always gonna end bad for the vast majority of folks that began it. Those of us that can see the line, how incredibly fortunate we are. We may feel these last few miles are interminable, but remember there are scores of our board brethren that still have months of running to do and hundreds of others that have been pulled from the race.
A good friend and fellow first certer and I were discussing how long we have been at this the other day. He said that any who make it should definitely have a better understanding of the claimants. They average waiting over 400 days for a decision. Not a decision that will determine if they get some great job with a raise, but a decision that will determine if they can buy groceries and see a doctor.
Perspective is everything.
Good luck everybody. It's darkest before the dawn, coldest just before spring and all those other cliches. I doubt anything happens over the weekend, so recharge the batteries and everything will workout just the way it is supposed to.
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Post by mikeinthehills on Jul 12, 2014 9:14:18 GMT -5
16 months. 484 days. 11,616 hours. Of applying for the same job. 5 days of nervous activity (one each for the app, online tests, wd/lbmt, si and agency interview) separated by months if waiting. Long periods where we wondered if anything was happening and theories like "there's a screw up in the grading and the whole process is being scrapped" abounded. Short, fingernail biting periods where others had gotten good or bad news but you still were left waiting. 16 months of the internal optimist driving you to look at real estate sites for the city of your hopes while the internal pessimist reminded you that there are so many other, more qualified folks. Days where you remind a board friend that the process is a "marathon not a sprint" followed by your own meltdown day when the board motto is spit back at you. For first certers, being able to see the finish line is no comfort. This last mile seems the longest. All up hill. And, did they just move the line back a few feet? I swear they did. But the end is near. For a select few. At least two have already crossed the line, caught their breath and have the hangovers. The rest of us just have to keep it together. Keep running and not lose our grip. We have made it this far and can go any further distance required. This process was always gonna end bad for the vast majority of folks that began it. Those of us that can see the line, how incredibly fortunate we are. W may feel these last few miles are interminable, but remember there are scores of our board bretheren that still have months of running to do and hundreds of others that have been pulled from the race. A good friend and fellow first certer and I were discussing how long we have been at this the other day. He said that any who make it should definitely have a better understanding of the claimants. They average waiting over 400 days for a decision. Not a decision that will determine if they get some great job with a raise, but a decision that will determine if they can buy groceries and see a doctor. Perspective is everything. Good luck everybody. It's darkest before the dawn, coldest just before spring and all those other cliches. I doubt anything happens over the weekend, so recharge the batteries and everything thing will workout just the way it is supposed to. A great post Funky. As difficult as the process has been, it is a terrific lesson in empathy ... go enjoy the weekend. I am painting bathroom ceilings (see the other thread on keeping your sanity ... ).
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Post by Ace Midnight on Jul 12, 2014 9:35:57 GMT -5
16 months. 484 days. 11,616 hours. Mais, that's a long time, yeah? Is it Funky? Is it really? Unconfirmed report, Bob G is NOT working Credit/OT this weekend.
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Post by anotherfed on Jul 12, 2014 9:45:14 GMT -5
Perspective is everything. Good luck everybody. It's darkest before the dawn, coldest just before spring and all those other cliches. I doubt anything happens over the weekend, so recharge the batteries and everything thing will workout just the way it is supposed to. A great post Funky. As difficult as the process has been, it is a terrific lesson in empathy ... go enjoy the weekend. I am painting bathroom ceilings (see the other thread on keeping your sanity ... ). So, Mikeinthehills, you will spend the weekend watching paint dry, both literally and figuratively!
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Post by hilltopper on Jul 12, 2014 9:57:04 GMT -5
16 months. 484 days. 11,616 hours. **** A good friend and fellow first certer and I were discussing how long we have been at this the other day. He said that any who make it should definitely have a better understanding of the claimants. They average waiting over 400 days for a decision. Not a decision that will determine if they get some great job with a raise, but a decision that will determine if they can buy groceries and see a doctor. Perspective is everything. Good luck everybody. It's darkest before the dawn, coldest just before spring and all those other cliches. I doubt anything happens over the weekend, so recharge the batteries and everything thing will workout just the way it is supposed to. Funky, It is always good to read your timely perspicacious observations. There's nothing like a dose of proper perspective to bring everything back into focus. Your post reminds me of the old Helen Keller quote, "'I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet." And despite the angst we have felt in the past, and continue to feel about this whole process, we have been afforded a great opportunity that very few of our fellow members of the bar, have been or ever will be able to experience. Compare that to the real life travails of the claimants seeking assistance, and our problems don't look so bad. As the survivor of over 7 years in this process (that's somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,550 days) thank you for your timely words of encouragement. Keep breathing. If you are serious about this, you will persevere and ... your time will come. ht
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Post by 71stretch on Jul 12, 2014 10:03:31 GMT -5
16 months. 484 days. 11,616 hours. Of applying for the same job. 5 days of nervous activity (one each for the app, online tests, wd/lbmt, si and agency interview) separated by months if waiting. Long periods where we wondered if anything was happening and theories like "there's a screw up in the grading and the whole process is being scrapped" abounded. Short, fingernail biting periods where others had gotten good or bad news but you still were left waiting. 16 months of the internal optimist driving you to look at real estate sites for the city of your hopes while the internal pessimist reminded you that there are so many other, more qualified folks. Days where you remind a board friend that the process is a "marathon not a sprint" followed by your own meltdown day when the board motto is spit back at you. For first certers, being able to see the finish line is no comfort. This last mile seems the longest. All up hill. And, did they just move the line back a few feet? I swear they did. But the end is near. For a select few. At least two have already crossed the line, caught their breath and have the hangovers. The rest of us just have to keep it together. Keep running and not lose our grip. We have made it this far and can go any further distance required. This process was always gonna end bad for the vast majority of folks that began it. Those of us that can see the line, how incredibly fortunate we are. We may feel these last few miles are interminable, but remember there are scores of our board brethren that still have months of running to do and hundreds of others that have been pulled from the race. A good friend and fellow first certer and I were discussing how long we have been at this the other day. He said that any who make it should definitely have a better understanding of the claimants. They average waiting over 400 days for a decision. Not a decision that will determine if they get some great job with a raise, but a decision that will determine if they can buy groceries and see a doctor. Perspective is everything. Good luck everybody. It's darkest before the dawn, coldest just before spring and all those other cliches. I doubt anything happens over the weekend, so recharge the batteries and everything thing will workout just the way it is supposed to. I'd "quadruple like" this post if I could. Thank you, funky.
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Post by mikeinthehills on Jul 12, 2014 13:32:22 GMT -5
A great post Funky. As difficult as the process has been, it is a terrific lesson in empathy ... go enjoy the weekend. I am painting bathroom ceilings (see the other thread on keeping your sanity ... ). So, Mikeinthehills, you will spend the weekend watching paint dry, both literally and figuratively! lol ... Anotherfed, I never watch the paint dry! I just finished two bathroom ceilings. I'm going to sit down with a couple of situational cold ones and watch some football (not the SEC variety) to see if Brazil can recover or if their collapse is complete. Then steaks and spuds on the grill and a trip to the local brook at dusk to see if I can find a trout or two to add to Sunday breakfast! Gotta keep movin' ...
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Post by crab on Jul 12, 2014 15:27:11 GMT -5
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Post by mikeinthehills on Jul 12, 2014 20:15:14 GMT -5
A very good day. Project done, Brazil's collapse complete, and trout for breakfast ...with DD's post on the other thread, this is becoming a food forum ....
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Post by hamster on Jul 13, 2014 7:48:02 GMT -5
16 months. 484 days. 11,616 hours. Of applying for the same job. 5 days of nervous activity (one each for the app, online tests, wd/lbmt, si and agency interview) separated by months of waiting. Long periods where we wondered if anything was happening and theories like "there's a screw up in the grading and the whole process is being scrapped" abounded. Short, fingernail biting periods where others had gotten good or bad news but you still were left waiting. 16 months of the internal optimist driving you to look at real estate sites for the city of your hopes while the internal pessimist reminded you that there are so many other, more qualified folks. Days where you remind a board friend that the process is a "marathon not a sprint" followed by your own meltdown day when the board motto is spit back at you. For first certers, being able to see the finish line is no comfort. This last mile seems the longest. All up hill. And, did they just move the line back a few feet? I swear they did. But the end is near. For a select few. At least two have already crossed the line, caught their breath and have the hangovers. The rest of us just have to keep it together. Keep running and not lose our grip. We have made it this far and can go any further distance required. This process was always gonna end bad for the vast majority of folks that began it. Those of us that can see the line, how incredibly fortunate we are. We may feel these last few miles are interminable, but remember there are scores of our board brethren that still have months of running to do and hundreds of others that have been pulled from the race. A good friend and fellow first certer and I were discussing how long we have been at this the other day. He said that any who make it should definitely have a better understanding of the claimants. They average waiting over 400 days for a decision. Not a decision that will determine if they get some great job with a raise, but a decision that will determine if they can buy groceries and see a doctor. Perspective is everything. Good luck everybody. It's darkest before the dawn, coldest just before spring and all those other cliches. I doubt anything happens over the weekend, so recharge the batteries and everything will workout just the way it is supposed to. I applied in November, 2009. I was telephoned on September 30, 2011, and offered the job, beginning January 2012. From Application to Offer was 660 days, more or less, with one "Thanks, but no thanks" email from HR three months prior to Offer. Benjamin Disraeli--who was, of course, never an ALJ--once said, pithily, “Everything comes if a man will only wait.” He is right! Deep breath. Hold it. Exhale. Good luck my friends!
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