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Post by luckylady2 on Dec 20, 2014 13:12:56 GMT -5
It's easy to forget, while we're hearing great news of offers for some of our finest, that there's still a whole lot of us fully qualified, ready-willing-and-able folks who'll be waiting for the round after this. We're a pretty good crew, and welcome everybody, even if they've already been a member of another cert-club before!
Although the Pity Party Ballroom does sound enticing (I hear there's still time to book it for New Years), we still have the camaraderie of the Board - an odd collection of people, judge-material all of them, keeping each other sane and insane at times as we play the Waiting Game. I don't know about you folks, but it's a game I'm getting good at, and I intend to win.
So as the offers roll in, remember there's many of us who won't get the call this time or are out of this round and waiting for the next. We'll be here, keeping each other sane and insane, as usual.
Happy Holidays to ALL!
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Post by integer on Dec 20, 2014 22:25:26 GMT -5
Be prepared to see significant hiring action throughout 2015. Certs will be pulled, interviews and background checks will be performed, and hiring calls will all happen in overlapping waves. This is an exciting time to be on the Register. Good luck to everyone, and to echo LuckyLady2, have a great holiday season. You've earned it.
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Post by cheesy on Dec 21, 2014 3:47:18 GMT -5
I've been flying under the radar for a couple of weeks, but looking forward to reengaging! To all I wish a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, a festive Diwali, Happy Kwanza, an enjoyable Festivus, Happy Holidays, or just enjoy a day off!
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Post by JudgeRatty on Dec 21, 2014 9:54:51 GMT -5
I've been flying under the radar for a couple of weeks, but looking forward to reengaging! To all I wish a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, a festive Diwali, Happy Kwanza, an enjoyable Festivus, Happy Holidays, or just enjoy a day off! C Festivus. Love Seinfeld.  |
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Post by gary on Dec 21, 2014 9:58:36 GMT -5
I've been flying under the radar for a couple of weeks, but looking forward to reengaging! To all I wish a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, a festive Diwali, Happy Kwanza, an enjoyable Festivus, Happy Holidays, or just enjoy a day off! C Festivus. Love Seinfeld. A holiday for the rest of us. |
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Post by Gaidin on Dec 21, 2014 11:17:44 GMT -5
I gotta lotta problems with you people and now you're gonna hear about'em.
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Post by Gaidin on Dec 23, 2014 20:14:21 GMT -5
I just want to be the first Scobie to ask what the secret hand shake is? Also do I have to get a bunch of tattoos or get jumped in or something?
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Post by nikster on Dec 23, 2014 20:42:48 GMT -5
I just want to be the first Scobie to ask what the secret hand shake is? Also do I have to get a bunch of tattoos or get jumped in or something? My face is too pretty to participate in the second option.  And, while I am dedicated to this group, I cannot agree to a tattoo. I am willing to go back in the past and challenge folks to a break dance battle. See, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. CHALLENGE! |
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Post by gary on Dec 23, 2014 21:35:21 GMT -5
I just want to be the first Scobie to ask what the secret hand shake is? Also do I have to get a bunch of tattoos or get jumped in or something? My face is too pretty to participate in the second option. And, while I am dedicated to this group, I cannot agree to a tattoo. I am willing to go back in the past and challenge folks to a break dance battle. See, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. CHALLENGE! As I recall it's called break dancing because participants tend to break body parts. |
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Post by integer on Dec 23, 2014 22:29:05 GMT -5
Tell us more...
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Post by integer on Dec 23, 2014 22:50:04 GMT -5
Sorry, Sir, I'm following you now. I had hoped you were going to confirm another hire from today even if it was in this thread.
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Post by Gaidin on Dec 24, 2014 1:03:51 GMT -5
I just want to be the first Scobie to ask what the secret hand shake is? Also do I have to get a bunch of tattoos or get jumped in or something? My face is too pretty to participate in the second option. And, while I am dedicated to this group, I cannot agree to a tattoo. I am willing to go back in the past and challenge folks to a break dance battle. See, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. CHALLENGE! I don't think Prince would approve of a dance off. Perhaps a basketball game a'la Charley Murphy. |
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Post by JudgeRatty on Dec 24, 2014 8:27:07 GMT -5
Others on this cert still have to interview, after the holidays. That fact, coupled w/ the tentative late February reporting date for next class of 50, means no possible way to issue another cert, process paperwork/preferences, reference check, & interview a whole new set of people, then offer/acceptances. Remember, the 1st cert was a planned group of 90, months ago. There were in fact two classes that totaled 72 due to the sand running out in the hourglass. There's no reason to believe the 2nd cert will be any different... I have to agree with this. We know that ok1956 was told she would be interviewed in January. She has to be interviewed since she was on a certificate. There are still plenty of cities that were on this last round of certificates that received no hires. They can also go back and fill some of the cities with additional hires like the ones with 2 or 3 this round. I think they do the very few interviews they have left, maybe get a supplemental cert for another city or so, just to make the interview panel(s) worthwhile. And even that may not be needed. After all, if we only need a few last interviews and their paperwork is already in, they could just resume filling spots once those are done. I can see it this way. There are about 85 people still in the hunt from looking at the poll on what cities were offered, 85 voted in the "I like pushing buttons" question. That is plenty for another round of hires. And there may be others who did not vote. |
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Post by JudgeRatty on Dec 24, 2014 8:28:43 GMT -5
Last word I saw in another thread was that the final round of second cert offers went out Monday. We know the final round of hires for this Jan class went out, but we do NOT know that it is over for the certificates for the remaining cities yet. |
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Post by mamaru on Dec 24, 2014 9:02:20 GMT -5
There were supposed to be offers both Monday and Tuesday, not just Monday.
Tuesday may not have happened or perhaps things got bogged down with holiday travel which could mean more news today.
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Post by Loopstok on Dec 24, 2014 9:32:49 GMT -5
I love pushing buttons -- but I'm not only on the ODAR register, I'm also on the register for a job with Spacely's Space Sprockets -- the greatest job for button-pushers that ever was. Hopefully Mr. Spacely sends a little spaceship down to me soon. |
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Post by gary on Dec 24, 2014 9:51:31 GMT -5
I love pushing buttons -- but I'm not only on the ODAR register, I'm also on the register for a job with Spacely's Space Sprockets -- the greatest job for button-pushers that ever was. Hopefully Mr. Spacely sends a little spaceship down to me soon. When you're job hunting, you need to have as many irons in the fire as possible. I recommend you also apply at Cogswell Cogs. |
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Post by thankful1 on Dec 24, 2014 11:25:01 GMT -5
I don't think Prince would approve of a dance off. Perhaps a basketball game a'la Charley Murphy. That Charlie Murphy story was EPIC. One of so may great skits to come from Chappelle |
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And, while I am dedicated to this group, I cannot agree to a tattoo. 
