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Post by moopigsdad on Jul 10, 2014 20:34:37 GMT -5
Getting back on thread am's story speaks to an obvious and not fully vocalized, truth. OPM has fundamentally changed how SSA and OMHA now hires. And let me amend that--even SEC. With 168 of you and perhaps more than a few less those who have now gotten cold feet, the old model of three striking their way through a big Cert no longer is viable for Puzzle Palace given the Cert by city paradigm. This means that enormous attention to detail and choice is required to ensure SSA can get whom they want. You get your city preference? Unheard of on these pages. Judges for the past six years have posted that you must forget about getting your choice. Bob and Puzzle Palace (somehow its not right to lump the two even though they are actually one) scoops OMHA who scooped them? Get out of here! Never happened before! And while not detracting from am's singular achievement, it does point out how this is a seller's market now much more than a buyer's one--for all of you. I gotta tell you, you guys will have one heckuva reason to toast each other at the first cocktail party at training--whether its the two SEC Judges, those in OMHA at KC or am's class in Falls Church. I say well done before you get the call, that, of course, is setting a new record for a sloooooooow rollout. Privateatty your post lays it out well for everyone on how things have changed with the new process. Thank you for you words of wisdom.
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Post by Missundaztood on Jul 11, 2014 8:30:11 GMT -5
So, OMHA and SSA could keep chasing each other's chosen candidates for a while, especially because OMHA seems to be doing follow up interviews and investigations on an "as needed" basis.
Great for those at the top of the list, like AM, who get to choose. A little nerve-wracking for those of us lower down and who will be waiting for a while.
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Post by ok1956 on Jul 11, 2014 9:08:45 GMT -5
So, OMHA and SSA could keep chasing each other's chosen candidates for a while, especially because OMHA seems to be doing follow up interviews and investigations on an "as needed" basis. Great for those at the top of the list, like AM, who get to choose. A little nerve-wracking for those of us lower down and who will be waiting for a while. And nerve-wracking for us rooting you first certers on! :-)
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Post by cubbietax on Jul 11, 2014 13:19:59 GMT -5
Is it too early to call that what we (likely) know today is that no calls were made.
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Post by Ace Midnight on Jul 11, 2014 13:30:14 GMT -5
Based on Shrek's report (somewhat inappropriately in the OMHA thread) - yes.
Apparently Shrek has accepted Fresno.
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Post by gary on Jul 11, 2014 13:32:41 GMT -5
Is it too early to call that what we (likely) know today is that no calls were made. If nobody posts or adds to the poll, it will still be very difficult to say there were no calls made. They seem to be rolling out one person at a time and making a next call seems dependent on a definitive answer from the current person, so it is slow going. Considering that the Board may have only 1/3 or possibly 1/2 of the first certers participating, it would be possible for calls to be made to several persons not a part of this community whom we would not know about. Also, considering that some may not want to reveal themselves by indicating a vote for a particular city, even if one of our members is hired we may not hear about it, at least not for awhile.
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Post by cubbietax on Jul 11, 2014 13:34:49 GMT -5
Is it too early to call that what we (likely) know today is that no calls were made. I guess I posted a little too soon. Congratulations Shrek
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Post by shrek1 on Jul 11, 2014 13:35:08 GMT -5
Irvine which was my first choice was off the board for OMHA. I apologize for the inappropriate post.
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Post by Ace Midnight on Jul 11, 2014 13:37:52 GMT -5
I may have used inartful language - in my opinion you should have posted in an ODAR thread first. Doesn't matter - I'm watching them all, brother.
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Post by Ace Midnight on Jul 11, 2014 13:46:22 GMT -5
Irvine which was my first choice was off the board for OMHA. I apologize for the inappropriate post. Where was Fresno in your priority list for ODAR?
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Post by Missundaztood on Jul 11, 2014 13:59:12 GMT -5
And if you don't mind sharing, were you given time to accept, and if so, how long? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Post by hal3000 on Jul 11, 2014 14:11:38 GMT -5
So doesn't this seem to support the speculation that ODAR is not going to make offers till OMHA makes it's offers? Are we going to have to wait for offers till the OMHA spots get filled? Seems so.
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Post by 71stretch on Jul 11, 2014 14:13:30 GMT -5
So doesn't this seem to support the speculation that ODAR is not going to make offers till OMHA makes it's offers? Are we going to have to wait for offers till the OMHA spots get filled? Seems so. Well, OMHA is not done yet, and ODAR is making at least some offers. So, no. It may speed up some when OMHA is done, who knows.
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