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Post by christina on Jun 8, 2016 18:33:12 GMT -5
I got the call this morning as I was driving out of state to take my daughter to summer camp!!! I am in the June 27th starting class and got one of my very top choice cities!!!! I want to say how thankful I am to all of you on this board:). I especially want to say thanks to Christina who guided me when I was very anxious about my references not getting called! Pixie you and Gaiden (did I spell that right?) deserve a medal for all of your hard work stewarding us all through this experience. Congrats to all who have offers in hand and to those still waiting hang on as it is a very good time to be on the register indeed! Congrats and you are welcome!! Glad to hear this
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Post by cowboy on Jun 8, 2016 18:33:42 GMT -5
I got the call this morning as I was driving out of state to take my daughter to summer camp!!! I am in the June 27th starting class and got one of my very top choice cities!!!! I want to say how thankful I am to all of you on this board:). I especially want to say thanks to Christina who guided me when I was very anxious about my references not getting called! Pixie you and Gaiden (did I spell that right?) deserve a medal for all of your hard work stewarding us all through this experience. Congrats to all who have offers in hand and to those still waiting hang on as it is a very good time to be on the register indeed! Congratulations! Make sure you vote in the polls and confirm the location to one of us. Actually it is spelled Gaidin, but he will answer to Gaiden. Right now he will answer to anything! Pixie. I think he'll answer to Judge Gaidin.
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Post by onepingonly on Jun 8, 2016 18:41:27 GMT -5
Congratulations! Make sure you vote in the polls and confirm the location to one of us. Actually it is spelled Gaidin, but he will answer to Gaiden. Right now he will answer to anything! Pixie. I think he'll answer to Judge Gaidin. Sure looks like gaidan to me. But he may chose a new name now if he wishes.
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Post by minny on Jun 8, 2016 18:42:36 GMT -5
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Post by Thomas fka Lance on Jun 8, 2016 18:48:07 GMT -5
Congrats to one and all who received "the call" after this long journey! Now if we can round out this new group with Gary! Ga-ry! Ga-ry! Ga-ry!
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Post by Pixie on Jun 8, 2016 18:49:11 GMT -5
I spoke with my new best friend in FC about 15 minutes ago and I said yes as soon as he said his name. I will obviously vote in the polls. Best day in a very very very long time. He said that their were many more calls to make and that they were going to do the July calls at the same time. Now I need to go jump up and down some. Congrats again to all those getting offers! There are many more to come so keep your phones handy! I have to say that by far, this post by Gaidin was the best I have ever seen. Well deserved and I am not alone given the over 90 likes he has so far!!!! Many people are celebrating your new adventure!
Ok, Pulling for Gary, Ace, and Berk now.... come on calls!!!!! We have several openings in Tupelo and Mt. Pleasant alone that will accommodate several new ALJs!
Hopefully, Christina will be going to Mt. Pleasant? Pixie.
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Post by jarjar on Jun 8, 2016 19:13:30 GMT -5
I second that thought. It's time for Gary to join the ranks of the chosen! Congratulations to Tiger, Luckylady2 and all others who got the call today! Special congratulations to Gaidin who has given so much of his time to make this forum a meaningful place to visit for information, solace and occasional pep talks. Hooray, Gaidin! Way to go! Please don't be a stranger as you transition into your new role!
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Post by christina on Jun 8, 2016 19:17:14 GMT -5
Congrats again to all those getting offers! There are many more to come so keep your phones handy! I have to say that by far, this post by Gaidin was the best I have ever seen. Well deserved and I am not alone given the over 90 likes he has so far!!!! Many people are celebrating your new adventure!
Ok, Pulling for Gary, Ace, and Berk now.... come on calls!!!!! We have several openings in Tupelo and Mt. Pleasant alone that will accommodate several new ALJs!
Hopefully, Christina will be going to Mt. Pleasant? Pixie. Oh not. Not again. Maybe central is holding it for me it would be pretty funny if I land there!
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Post by Gaidin on Jun 8, 2016 19:43:00 GMT -5
I just accepted an offer!!! I'm in the middle of conducting an arbitration, so will post more later. Thank you, thank you to all of the Board members who educated me, challenged me, humored me, distracted me, consoled me, and suffered with me through this long haul!! Oh man!!!!!! This is such amazing news!!!! I am so excited to have you in our training class. Now if we can get a few more folks to share the journey with us. I am particularly concerned about my fellow G.
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Post by Pixie on Jun 8, 2016 19:46:28 GMT -5
Hopefully, Christina will be going to Mt. Pleasant? Pixie. Oh not. Not again. Maybe central is holding it for me it would be pretty funny if I land there! I hope you land somewhere, but especially in Mt. Pleasant! Pixie
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Post by Gaidin on Jun 8, 2016 19:56:22 GMT -5
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Post by ok1956 on Jun 8, 2016 20:01:43 GMT -5
I'm catching up after a day of hearings and saw that Gaidin got the call - congratulations!!!!! I am so, so happy for you AND for ODAR. So well deserved and such a great addition. And congrats to Slainte too! Now to go back to page 24 and finish catching up!
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Post by cafeta on Jun 8, 2016 20:15:08 GMT -5
Until you go through it, no one knows. No one knows whats it like to wonder indefinitely if you did your Application right. If you are able to get to the next step--then when you do you try not to get ahead of yourself and start roasting chickens that have yet to hatch. You have no idea what its like to step off the Merry Go Round of endless anxiety known as private practice so you dream of it, like being on the beach at a SI photo shoot. Then lo and behold you get the email for an interview and then when you think that the anxiety couldn't possibly get any worse, it does. You don't want to look at the seat you just vacated for fear of seeing something. Will they ever reach me? And then when you can't believe that you must wait any longer you do and it just goes on and on and on. And of course I am just short handing this process which has at this point so many stops and starts. IMHO, nothing prepares you to be a Federal ALJ like this process. Lesser folks have had their guts turned to garbage disposal detritus... Congratulations to all that have been hired. You earned it. Make that your own. And even when its over you have a particular form of PTSD. Like when someone writes "SI photo shoot" and you think, "Wow, I didn't even remember doing a photo at my structured interview." Ok, now that there is funneeeeee! Made my rather dreary evening!
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Post by ok1956 on Jun 8, 2016 20:17:11 GMT -5
OMG I've made it to page 28 (slow going on my phone) and see LL2 got the call! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I can't read fast enough It seems! LOL
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Post by slainte on Jun 8, 2016 20:29:41 GMT -5
Congrats justiceandjoy! What wonderful news!
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Post by gary on Jun 8, 2016 20:39:26 GMT -5
I got the call this morning as I was driving out of state to take my daughter to summer camp!!! I am in the June 27th starting class and got one of my very top choice cities!!!! I want to say how thankful I am to all of you on this board:). I especially want to say thanks to Christina who guided me when I was very anxious about my references not getting called! Pixie you and Gaiden (did I spell that right?) deserve a medal for all of your hard work stewarding us all through this experience. Congrats to all who have offers in hand and to those still waiting hang on as it is a very good time to be on the register indeed! Congratulations!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2016 20:57:40 GMT -5
I spoke with my new best friend in FC about 15 minutes ago and I said yes as soon as he said his name. I will obviously vote in the polls. Best day in a very very very long time. He said that their were many more calls to make and that they were going to do the July calls at the same time. Now I need to go jump up and down some. Congrats, Gaidin! And well done, Bob (and friends)! This is outstanding news.
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Post by Mocha5 on Jun 8, 2016 23:48:49 GMT -5
Congratulations and best wishes to all of the new judges, and especially Gaidin! So happy to see his perseverance and patience rewarded after seeing how selflessly he's given to this community. Good luck to all still waiting for the call.
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Post by tobaby on Jun 9, 2016 0:46:39 GMT -5
Just catching up after a long day. To all the new aljs, especially Gaidin, who has proven his amazing patience and good heart, congratulations!
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Post by lawbird on Jun 9, 2016 0:48:10 GMT -5
I am extremely happy for all of you getting the call now. I am especially happy for all of those familiar names from back in 2013 who are finally, finally moving onward and upward. In particular, I must say that Gaidin's presence, hard work and guidance on this board has meant so much to me and many others. I hope to catch up to you and meet you in some ODAR somewhere someday. (Ditto Funky).
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