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Post by saaao on Jul 27, 2015 17:37:59 GMT -5
Got mine around 2:30 EST. Can't help but notice we don't have a lot of people chiming in for 70 cities. SAAAO I think there still are a lot of people who have large GALs, but just no reason to announce it anymore. All it takes is one city cert to acquire the position, just because someone has 70+ city certs doesn't guarantee an ALJ position. Yes, I am one of those who has 70+ city certs, but I felt no need to announce it. What I meant is we don't have a lot of people reporting that they received an email indicating that they were under consideration for a city, considering that there are seventy cities in play. I wasn't talking about the number of people who announced they made all seventy.
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Post by zepplin on Jul 27, 2015 17:41:53 GMT -5
SAAAO I think there still are a lot of people who have large GALs, but just no reason to announce it anymore. All it takes is one city cert to acquire the position, just because someone has 70+ city certs doesn't guarantee an ALJ position. Yes, I am one of those who has 70+ city certs, but I felt no need to announce it. What I meant is we don't have a lot of people reporting that they received an email indicating that they were under consideration for a city, considering that there are seventy cities in play. I wasn't talking about the number of people who announced they made all seventy. Chiming in with 70 something cities and hoping I don't have to do this again next round because I will be too, too, tooooo busy in training.
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Post by peach66 on Jul 27, 2015 18:13:43 GMT -5
back on the roller coaster ride with you too!
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Post by 71stretch on Jul 27, 2015 19:39:13 GMT -5
SAAAO I think there still are a lot of people who have large GALs, but just no reason to announce it anymore. All it takes is one city cert to acquire the position, just because someone has 70+ city certs doesn't guarantee an ALJ position. Yes, I am one of those who has 70+ city certs, but I felt no need to announce it. What I meant is we don't have a lot of people reporting that they received an email indicating that they were under consideration for a city, considering that there are seventy cities in play. I wasn't talking about the number of people who announced they made all seventy. Everyone who got an email is under consideration to be hired, theoretically, whether they have one city in this round of certs or 74. No one's email says they are "under consideration for a city" (or multiple cities). ODAR picks the people they want, and shuffles the deck so that they can fill slots in a certain order to get the people they want, without regard to what office they end up in (though they seem to be making some effort to honor city preferences).
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Post by Velma on Jul 27, 2015 20:07:05 GMT -5
I received my email at 5:26 EDT (4:26 CDT) and actually did not see it for an hour after that. My cities are already on the list. I interviewed in May.
Perhaps more emails are en route? There don't seem to be very many so far.
I am a long-time lurker who has enjoyed the information and camaraderie on this Board. I have also found that my questions have been asked by others, and there was no need for me to be repetitive. The Search function is my friend.
Good Luck to all!
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Post by Pixie on Jul 27, 2015 20:26:47 GMT -5
Thank you for using the search function, Villa. It doesn't always work the way we would like, however.
And, welcome to the forum. Pixie.
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Post by Velma on Jul 27, 2015 20:29:55 GMT -5
Thank you. And yes, I have noticed this Search function is like most of them - it is helpful much of the time, but it's not flawless.
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Post by jarjar on Jul 27, 2015 20:32:12 GMT -5
Is it still the case that a candidate is only eligible for those cities he or she listed on the original GAL list? Today's cert notice does not list the cities for which I am being considered. Edit (one hour later) Whoops! I just received the GAL list for this round. The mystery is solved. Yes - only those cities from my original GAL list appear on my GAL list for this new round.
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Post by Velma on Jul 27, 2015 20:34:22 GMT -5
The cities are not in the email. They are in the Excel spreadsheet which is attached to the email.
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Post by jcse on Jul 27, 2015 20:38:32 GMT -5
Beenlurking, you can't get an interview w/ SSA unless you were on a Cert. The email that everyone is getting today that informs you of an interview w/ SSA means you are on the Cert. It probably came to you earlier if your interview is this week.
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Post by beenlurking on Jul 27, 2015 20:44:16 GMT -5
Beenlurking, you can't get an interview w/ SSA unless you were on a Cert. The email that everyone is getting today that informs you of an interview w/ SSA means you are on the Cert. It probably came to you earlier if your interview is this week. Thank you jcse!! I'm in receipt of the cert email and have been filling out paper work! Best of luck!!
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Post by dpageks on Jul 27, 2015 20:45:16 GMT -5
My cert email has arrived! Congrats! This is your time, Gary!
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Post by minny on Jul 27, 2015 20:51:18 GMT -5
Has anyone that has not interviewed yet but is scheduled to do so in the next couple of weeks received the cert email? /quote] I think Sealaw is in that category? I am interviewing this week and received my cert email this afternoon. No new cities to add to the 74.
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Post by gary on Jul 27, 2015 20:55:03 GMT -5
My cert email has arrived! Congrats! This is your time, Gary! Thanks. Your well wishes are greatly appreciated.
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Post by dpageks on Jul 27, 2015 20:55:53 GMT -5
Gaidin,
I presume you also made this Cert!
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Post by berk727 on Jul 27, 2015 21:52:23 GMT -5
Just sent in all my paperwork! Feeling good. :-)
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Post by yellowbird on Jul 27, 2015 23:32:18 GMT -5
Its my birthday and I received the cert email! Now, the best birthday present would be to get the magic call...
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Post by carole on Jul 27, 2015 23:33:01 GMT -5
Got my cert e-mail this afternoon. Small GAL -- 3 cities.
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Post by gary on Jul 28, 2015 0:39:34 GMT -5
Just sent in all my paperwork! Feeling good. :-) Overachiever.
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Post by hopefalj on Jul 28, 2015 7:53:12 GMT -5
Just sent in all my paperwork! Feeling good. :-) Looking good, Louis! and yes, that dialogue is backwards
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