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Post by aljwishhope on Jun 14, 2016 17:56:41 GMT -5
Is there going to be a September class??
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Post by minny on Jun 14, 2016 18:03:11 GMT -5
Is there going to be a September class?? I think the conventional wisdom on the board is that there will be new certs issued for a September hire.
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Post by funkyodar on Jun 14, 2016 18:03:33 GMT -5
Is there going to be a September class?? Indeed. A big one.
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Post by bac on Jun 14, 2016 18:06:28 GMT -5
Got the Pappy on standby hoping July not yet done
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Post by numbersix on Jun 14, 2016 18:45:39 GMT -5
And holy mackeral! I just hit "senior member" status- that counts for something, amiright? Counts for serious cool points!
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Post by commodore on Jun 14, 2016 19:47:53 GMT -5
A belated congrats to all the new judges, especially Gaiden. He may not remember but he and I were set to return from the DC testing phase on the same flight out of Baltimore. Unfortunately, the airport shutdown and after a 4 hour wait we were advised our flight was cancelled so we had to scramble to find a hotel since the next flight for us was the next afternoon. What could have been very frustrating turned into a great time.
Gaiden is a great dinner companion and we had a good time doing not much until our flight. I knew he was going to get hired and what do you know we both got the call! Of course at that point he wasn't the legend he is today but I can't imagine a better guy to be stranded with.
Once more congratulations Gaiden and all the other new Judges!
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Post by floridaladylaw on Jun 14, 2016 20:27:56 GMT -5
Why would open slots, where there is a need (on cert), go unfilled when there are so many on the register?
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Post by funkyodar on Jun 14, 2016 20:36:48 GMT -5
Because there were only 260 on the certs and as much as people don't want to consider it, ssa doesn't necessarily like everyone on the certs.
In some instances those they like are blocked by those they don't and they can't figure a path to them. They are not going to hire someone they deem ill suited for the odar alj job just to fill a slot in a city. They would rather leave it vacant and hope a later cert nets them someone they like and can reach in that location.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2016 20:40:37 GMT -5
Is there going to be a September class?? Yes as Funky has stated previously, I know ALJs that have already committed to that class in September as Instructors, how big, who knows, but it is locked in to occur!
Tiger
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Post by Gaidin on Jun 14, 2016 20:47:21 GMT -5
Indeed I do remember. Indeed the Commodore is a fine dinner companion and he helped what could have been a travel nightmare into a good story.
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Post by Gaidin on Jun 14, 2016 20:50:54 GMT -5
Why would open slots, where there is a need (on cert), go unfilled when there are so many on the register? In addition to what Funky said remember they were hiring 100 or so people. Its not necessarily that they filled fewer spots than initially intended but that they weren't sure until they started working the lists which spots were actually going to get filled. The actual number of offers may not have changed substantially.
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Post by gary on Jun 14, 2016 21:08:04 GMT -5
And holy mackeral! I just hit "senior member" status- that counts for something, amiright? When you hit "Senior Citizen" it won't be as thrilling, except for the discounts.
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Post by Judicially Imployed on Jun 14, 2016 21:44:53 GMT -5
And holy mackeral! I just hit "senior member" status- that counts for something, amiright? When you hit "Senior Citizen" it won't be as thrilling, except for the discounts. And, I hear, pudding tastes better.
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Post by stevil on Jun 15, 2016 5:44:25 GMT -5
First day out of court in weeks - great time for ODAR to call! Or are they done with July already?
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Post by Pixie on Jun 15, 2016 7:40:12 GMT -5
Received information from a trusted board member that a non board member in his office accepted an offer to the Omaha HO. No vote in the polls because selectee is a non member. I will also post this message in the appropriate Polling Palace thread. Pixie.
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Post by gary on Jun 15, 2016 7:54:30 GMT -5
First day out of court in weeks - great time for ODAR to call! Or are they done with July already? It was quiet yesterday, but intel is they are not done hiring for July.
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Post by stevil on Jun 15, 2016 8:02:33 GMT -5
Sweet! Let the waiting torture continue!!
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Post by ironmanlawyer on Jun 15, 2016 9:46:25 GMT -5
A workmate got the call today so the wheels continue to move.
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Post by Judicially Imployed on Jun 15, 2016 9:56:36 GMT -5
Thinking through this last night, I'll throw out a wag...
The typical mindset is to look at the city polls and take comfort in seeing that many of your cities have not yet received a judge. Logic being, "there's still room for me there." At this point, I believe that that is a fallacy.
We know cities like Mt. P, Tupelo, Harlingen etc. need judges. And not just a judge, but 3-5 judges. Don't you think they would start placing people there before hire #75 out of 107 if they could? (Just guessing on what # they are on).
I think that they are facing a list where many cities have significant blockages and are basically out of the running to get a candidate at this point.
As a result, I'm actually focusing on cities where I still see hiring that are also on my cert list, as my /likely only options, for July. SSA loves hiring multiples in a city, so places that just got a hire means there is still "room to move" people into the top 3. Recent #2 hires in Milwaukee, Omaha, etc. seem to support this possible scenario.
In light of the poll showing that the vast majority of the people hired so far got a city in their top 5 choices, I think it's probably time to throw that hope out the window. Given the number of spaces open and the number of cities left they feel like they can hire into, if you do get the call, just be happy your hired and know it might have been the only city they could figure out a way to get you in the top 3.
Again, just a wag. Interested in thoughts.
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Post by Judicially Imployed on Jun 15, 2016 9:57:47 GMT -5
A workmate got the call today so the wheels continue to move. We love hearing someone got a call. And we really love a call this early! Congrats to your honorable workmate!
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