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Post by cafeta on Apr 7, 2016 13:51:04 GMT -5
So, while editing that post from "month" to "year," I receive a phone call from the 321 area code. I thought "woohoo," good timing! Now, I don't know all the area codes the call may come from, but I'm pretty sure I first don't have to return a robocall and take advantage of reduced interest rate on my credit card! Heart rate increased for sure!
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Post by stevil on Apr 7, 2016 14:11:05 GMT -5
My interview call came from a 703 area code.
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Post by christina on Apr 7, 2016 14:23:46 GMT -5
As usual, Gary's too fast! I bet that means you could turn out , oh, 500 to 700 cases a month! I just hope the SSA realizes I can do that in a year. dang.. that is fast!!!
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Post by rusty on Apr 7, 2016 14:24:07 GMT -5
This has now breached the threshold of not fun anymore, and with so many more miles to go before we sleep.
I have not let my phone out of my site since the first report of an interview phone call yesterday. I am attending a funeral in two hours and thoughts of sitting near the door in case my phone vibrates have begun to enter my mind. You all say they will leave a voicemail and I can call back and re-schedule, but who wants to trust his future to that?
To quote Admiral Painter from The Hunt for Red October: "This business will get out of control-it will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it!"
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Post by gary on Apr 7, 2016 14:28:53 GMT -5
This has now breached the threshold of not fun anymore, and with so many more miles to go before we sleep. I have not let my phone out of my site since the first report of an interview phone call yesterday. I am attending a funeral in two hours and thoughts of sitting near the door in case my phone vibrates have begun to enter my mind. You all say they will leave a voicemail and I can call back and re-schedule, but who wants to trust his future to that? To quote Admiral Painter from The Hunt for Red October: "This business will get out of control-it will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it!" You may want to consider an adjustment to your meds for the duration.
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Post by Prrple on Apr 7, 2016 14:43:08 GMT -5
So, while editing that post from "month" to "year," I receive a phone call from the 321 area code. I thought "woohoo," good timing! Now, I don't know all the area codes the call may come from, but I'm pretty sure I first don't have to return a robocall and take advantage of reduced interest rate on my credit card! Heart rate increased for sure! 321 area code includes Cape Canaveral, Florida. It was a new area code that was set up while I lived in Central Florida and exciting because, you know, rockets. (All the launching happens after that series of numbers...)
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Post by gary on Apr 7, 2016 14:48:40 GMT -5
So, while editing that post from "month" to "year," I receive a phone call from the 321 area code. I thought "woohoo," good timing! Now, I don't know all the area codes the call may come from, but I'm pretty sure I first don't have to return a robocall and take advantage of reduced interest rate on my credit card! Heart rate increased for sure! 321 area code includes Cape Canaveral, Florida. It was a new area code that was set up while I lived in Central Florida and exciting because, you know, rockets. (All the launching happens after that series of numbers...) Perhaps for the ALJs on Mars Program?
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Post by Gaidin on Apr 7, 2016 15:28:54 GMT -5
I don't want to increase anyone waiting on the interview calls stress but if you think this blows wait until the offer calls start. If you have a broad GAL and a high 60's NOR you can be pretty sure you will be interviewed this summer. Once you interview though it's nothing but waiting and hoping.
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Post by Judicially Imployed on Apr 7, 2016 15:48:33 GMT -5
Almost 5 pm in the east. Suprisingly few new people posting they got the interview call today. .... just sayin'
Edit - after reviewing this thread, I tallied 4 people called yesterday and 1 today.
... I'm just visualizing the guy in charge of getting people set up for interviews talking to his supervisor and am reminded of Forrest Gump's first attempt at being a shrimp boat captain:
Supervisor: "How's it going on the scheduling?
Forrest the scheduler:"I caught five."
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Post by february on Apr 7, 2016 16:14:33 GMT -5
I count potentially 5 calls yesterday, if our original anonymous report was not from someone who subsequently posted in the thread. That said, your point is well-taken. As I was following this thread in real time, it felt like lots of people were reporting calls, when that's really not the case. Definitely every reason to hope that there are a few days of solid calling still ahead of us.
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Post by roggenbier on Apr 7, 2016 16:40:07 GMT -5
Gaidin--
I was thinking that they would do one interview session now and hire off it through the rest of the summer......do you think we'll have multiple sessions of interviews....I mean this is an 81 city CERT........
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Post by numbersix on Apr 7, 2016 16:48:44 GMT -5
Egads! I would love a call. It does sound like they are first scheduling week one in May. So, maybe week two will be scheduled next week?
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Post by HappyDaze on Apr 7, 2016 17:06:45 GMT -5
I'm curious to know whether any west coast people received a call? Feel free to PM if you don't want to openly post here.
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Post by gary on Apr 7, 2016 17:14:16 GMT -5
Another way to try to get a handle on it is this: We know they are interviewing the week of May 2; they may be interviewing the week of May 9. Last year we estimated: 1. They interview Mon thru Thur (Fri being a travel day for interviewing ALJs); 2. They can interview up to 4 candidates in a time slot; 3. They can interview in 3 to 4 time slots a day. So: 4. If they interview the full two weeks, booked to the max, the top number of interviewees would be 96 to 128. 5. If they interview just one week, booked to the max, the number of interviews would be 48 to 64. Here's the thread with last year's discussion: aljdiscussion.proboards.com/thread/3446/any-reports-interviews-regarding-numbers
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Post by christina on Apr 7, 2016 17:17:23 GMT -5
oh, that is not good. i am assuming we are catching about 20 to 30 percent of interviews on here. using my numbers means they called around 20 today(we know about 5 of those calls). And they called some yesterday. that may be close to the 48 minimum.....
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Post by gary on Apr 7, 2016 17:19:46 GMT -5
We haven't seen the cert emails yet. It may be they are making first interview week calls pre-cert emails and will make second interview week calls post-cert emails.
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Post by christina on Apr 7, 2016 17:36:31 GMT -5
We haven't seen the cert emails yet. It may be they are making first interview week calls pre-cert emails and will make second interview week calls post-cert emails. Indeed, we have not!!!
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Post by roggenbier on Apr 7, 2016 17:43:27 GMT -5
Are the interviews for 60 or 200 people as Judges?
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Post by gary on Apr 7, 2016 17:45:59 GMT -5
I think it's either 60 or 120. I think the 80 positions for September will be in a later set of certs.
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Post by Gaidin on Apr 7, 2016 18:03:16 GMT -5
Gaidin-- I was thinking that they would do one interview session now and hire off it through the rest of the summer......do you think we'll have multiple sessions of interviews....I mean this is an 81 city CERT........ I tend to think that these 81 will be used to make the June and July classes. There will be another set of certs later in the summer that will be used for the September class. I would lean towards the 128 number. Also once people strike cities it is entirely possible in fact likely that a supplemental cert will be issued which may result in additional interviews being set up.
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