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Post by bikingnut on Oct 2, 2014 10:55:33 GMT -5
I haven't heard anything yet. I applied to six positions. Fingers crossed! Have you considered what a logistical nightmare it will be if you get hired for all six? Good luck! Oh boy, I didn't consider that when I was applying. I won't say how many applications I submitted, but let's just say I'm open to relocation just about anywhere.
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Post by Missundaztood on Oct 2, 2014 12:02:00 GMT -5
Have you considered what a logistical nightmare it will be if you get hired for all six? Good luck! Oh boy, I didn't consider that when I was applying. I won't say how many applications I submitted, but let's just say I'm open to relocation just about anywhere. Bikingnut, if you have a choice, and i hope you do, you probably want to check out which places are more bike-friendly. Some cities are just really bad even if they have added bike lanes. An acquaintance of mine ended up leaving a city because it was so bike-hazardous to ride and heavy on serious accidents and fatalities. I am guessing you would want your biking to relieve, not add to, your stress.
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Post by jafo on Oct 2, 2014 12:45:09 GMT -5
Any idea if a state court judge(myself) without immigration law experience has any chance for interview. Looks like individuals who have been with ice seem to land jobs. Also any idea when notice will be given if selected for interview? I personally know an IJ in the Midwest that came from state court without any immigration experience. Most IJs do have immigration experience either as an ICE attorney or the private bar.
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Post by bikingnut on Oct 2, 2014 13:36:00 GMT -5
Oh boy, I didn't consider that when I was applying. I won't say how many applications I submitted, but let's just say I'm open to relocation just about anywhere. Bikingnut, if you have a choice, and i hope you do, you probably want to check out which places are more bike-friendly. Some cities are just really bad even if they have added bike lanes. An acquaintance of mine ended up leaving a city because it was so bike-hazardous to ride and heavy on serious accidents and fatalities. I am guessing you would want your biking to relieve, not add to, your stress. I definitely hear you. I don't ride anywhere for transportation where I currently live. I just ride my planned routes for mileage. I've looked into this very issue, and have my top 5 locations ranked in my head in case I get to choose. If I wind up in a less bike-y place--there's always spinning, I guess. ?
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Post by Missundaztood on Oct 2, 2014 13:44:07 GMT -5
Bikingnut, if you have a choice, and i hope you do, you probably want to check out which places are more bike-friendly. Some cities are just really bad even if they have added bike lanes. An acquaintance of mine ended up leaving a city because it was so bike-hazardous to ride and heavy on serious accidents and fatalities. I am guessing you would want your biking to relieve, not add to, your stress. I definitely hear you. I don't ride anywhere for transportation where I currently live. I just ride my planned routes for mileage. I've looked into this very issue, and have my top 5 locations ranked in my head in case I get to choose. If I wind up in a less bike-y place--there's always spinning, I guess. ? I haven't found a spinning instructor yet that hasn't creeped me out. *shudder!*
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Post by bikingnut on Oct 2, 2014 13:54:20 GMT -5
I definitely hear you. I don't ride anywhere for transportation where I currently live. I just ride my planned routes for mileage. I've looked into this very issue, and have my top 5 locations ranked in my head in case I get to choose. If I wind up in a less bike-y place--there's always spinning, I guess. ? I haven't found a spinning instructor yet that hasn't creeped me out. *shudder!* I haven't taken classes from too many different instructors--I'll turn on my creep alarm!
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Post by sealaw90 on Oct 2, 2014 14:44:24 GMT -5
I definitely hear you. I don't ride anywhere for transportation where I currently live. I just ride my planned routes for mileage. I've looked into this very issue, and have my top 5 locations ranked in my head in case I get to choose. If I wind up in a less bike-y place--there's always spinning, I guess. ? I haven't found a spinning instructor yet that hasn't creeped me out. *shudder!* EXACTLY. Double thumbs up on that. (and I thought I was the weirdo for thinking the instructor was creepy - whew - there's a few of us like-minded folks)
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Post by Missundaztood on Oct 2, 2014 14:52:10 GMT -5
I haven't found a spinning instructor yet that hasn't creeped me out. *shudder!* EXACTLY. Double thumbs up on that. (and I thought I was the weirdo for thinking the instructor was creepy - whew - there's a few of us like-minded folks) I prefer more drill instructor and less tony robbins...
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Post by sealaw90 on Oct 2, 2014 15:14:22 GMT -5
EXACTLY. Double thumbs up on that. (and I thought I was the weirdo for thinking the instructor was creepy - whew - there's a few of us like-minded folks) I prefer more drill instructor and less tony robbins... yes - I can focus on the task at hand instead of being concerned about whether I "feel" anything. I guess those years of being yelled at when I was a JO were good for something! No namby-pamby land for me!
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Post by bikingnut on Oct 2, 2014 15:54:40 GMT -5
I prefer more drill instructor and less tony robbins... yes - I can focus on the task at hand instead of being concerned about whether I "feel" anything. I guess those years of being yelled at when I was a JO were good for something! No namby-pamby land for me! You guys need to come to where I am and we can take classes together. The place I go is more drill sgt. We don't have feelings where I live, apparently! Lol!
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Post by hopingforalj on Oct 3, 2014 10:09:40 GMT -5
Anyone care to guess when they might let us know if we made it to the interview selection, on another note, I had rather bike outside, I agree that sometimes spin instructors can be a bit different, it might be from spinning in place so long.
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Post by jessejames on Oct 3, 2014 10:21:37 GMT -5
Funding for these positions may have temporarily slowed the process. Of course anyone applying for a government position should be familiar with the mantra "hurry up and wait." However, it would be nice if someone with double hearsay could come forward with a somewhat reliable rumor.
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Post by bikingnut on Oct 3, 2014 11:38:38 GMT -5
Anyone care to guess when they might let us know if we made it to the interview selection, on another note, I had rather bike outside, I agree that sometimes spin instructors can be a bit different, it might be from spinning in place so long. Would it be insane and pointless to actually follow up with the contact person/people listed on the posting? That's what you do in the private sector.
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Post by anotherfed on Oct 3, 2014 12:05:24 GMT -5
Anyone care to guess when they might let us know if we made it to the interview selection, on another note, I had rather bike outside, I agree that sometimes spin instructors can be a bit different, it might be from spinning in place so long. Would it be insane and pointless to actually follow up with the contact person/people listed on the posting? That's what you do in the private sector. This exercise is excellent training for the endurance required to go through the government hiring process.
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Post by Missundaztood on Oct 3, 2014 12:29:58 GMT -5
Anyone care to guess when they might let us know if we made it to the interview selection, on another note, I had rather bike outside, I agree that sometimes spin instructors can be a bit different, it might be from spinning in place so long. Would it be insane and pointless to actually follow up with the contact person/people listed on the posting? That's what you do in the private sector. You will get a pro forma response that applications are being processed and you will get an updated status through USAJobs, or something equally uninformative. Private sector this is not...very slow it is. If you think in terms of "years" you MIGHT be pleasantly surprised IF it happens before then.
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Post by bikingnut on Oct 3, 2014 14:47:50 GMT -5
Would it be insane and pointless to actually follow up with the contact person/people listed on the posting? That's what you do in the private sector. You will get a pro forma response that applications are being processed and you will get an updated status through USAJobs, or something equally uninformative. Private sector this is not...very slow it is. If you think in terms of "years" you MIGHT be pleasantly surprised IF it happens before then. (bangs head against desk repeatedly)
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Post by Missundaztood on Oct 3, 2014 14:53:31 GMT -5
You will get a pro forma response that applications are being processed and you will get an updated status through USAJobs, or something equally uninformative. Private sector this is not...very slow it is. If you think in terms of "years" you MIGHT be pleasantly surprised IF it happens before then. (bangs head against desk repeatedly) Sorry. I really would like to be wrong...
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Post by aljwatch on Oct 3, 2014 14:54:30 GMT -5
I agree with Missundaztood that you will get no information from contacting the person listed. As I've said before, I think this will be a slow process. I have a friend who applied last time around (ads were early 2013, I think?) and received a notice approximately 14 months later indicating he was considered but not in the "most highly qualified" group (presumably those were the ones who got interviews). Of course, they were only hiring a few IJs and were subject to a hiring freeze (so could not move forward on most of the hires). Nevertheless...14 months to hear a peep. This time around will be different, as the hiring freeze is over and they have money approved for a fairly large hire, from what I understand. This is most similar to the time they hired in 2010, where they were authorized to hire 28 IJs, the ads went out in Dec 2009, they had finished interviewing the top 120 candidates by March 2010, and I think most of the IJs were on board by that August. So, in the most favorable scenario, we might hope to start hearing about interviews sometime in the next month, interviews Nov-early Dec and hires by spring. But, I am not holding my breath, and would not be surprised if it takes longer.
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Post by gary on Oct 3, 2014 15:12:35 GMT -5
You will get a pro forma response that applications are being processed and you will get an updated status through USAJobs, or something equally uninformative. Private sector this is not...very slow it is. If you think in terms of "years" you MIGHT be pleasantly surprised IF it happens before then. (bangs head against desk repeatedly) I see you have made a large stride toward wisdom, Grasshopper!
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Post by aljwatch on Oct 3, 2014 15:47:43 GMT -5
Also, with reference to the funding question posed by Jesse...I believe the funding is there for a significant number of IJ's, and while they might have hired more this go-around if Congress had approved the additional funding, they will not put off hiring the initially-approved number. I do not know what that authorized number of hires is, but have heard numbers ranging from 35-70...pure rumor and speculation though...
Also, from what others who have applied in the past have said (I have no personal experience), some people were cut right away and receive a "thanks but no thanks"-type of letter, and others were notified that they would be interviewed. Yet others, like my one friend, heard nothing for over a year (but, again, that was during a hiring freeze).
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