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Post by 71stretch on Sept 27, 2016 23:17:16 GMT -5
Gee, thanks, J!
The cafeteria closest to my office has been out of Dr. Pepper "on tap" for some time for unknown reasons. That's another reason why I suggested buying it off site- the same could happen at OPM.
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Post by msp on Sept 28, 2016 8:11:31 GMT -5
Pulled into the homestead at 11:10 pm last night - makes for a very tired msp today. Not sure there's enough coffee to wake this gal up.
Getting to Embassy Suites was easy-peasy from my hotel near the White House. It took 20 minutes or so around lunchtime.
Interview was set for 2:50. There were 8 in my group, 2 guys, 6 gals. Two of the interviews started on time - mine wasn't one of those. Mine started 15 minutes late, so I finished up at 4pm - yay, "rush" hour in DC. Groan.
Interviewers were very professional. Hoping I didn't bomb it. I really truly appreciate all of the encouragement from my board peeps - thank you!
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Post by judgymcjudgypants on Sept 28, 2016 8:27:55 GMT -5
You deserve to sleep in today, msp! Thanks for the info on the commute. I think it has been made out to be a much bigger ordeal than the reality, with due consideration for rush hours.
I'm sure you wowed 'em!
J
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Post by msp on Sept 28, 2016 8:40:50 GMT -5
Thanks jmcj! No rest for the wicked, though, right? Good luck & hope you crush it!
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Post by judgymcjudgypants on Sept 28, 2016 9:02:12 GMT -5
Thank you. At least have some chocolate today, you earned it! Plus, it has caffeine. J
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Post by bubbleguppie on Sept 28, 2016 9:17:35 GMT -5
I know there are posts out there saying that the dress code for the testing day is casual. I'm just wondering where on the spectrum of casual this group is falling. I know we're not talking yoga pants and crop tops, but is it more like jeans and polos or khakis and button downs? I want to make sure I'm following the herd while heading the advice to layer.
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Post by Baymax on Sept 28, 2016 9:24:09 GMT -5
I know there are posts out there saying that the dress code for the testing day is casual. I'm just wondering where on the spectrum of casual this group is falling. I know we're not talking yoga pants and crop tops, but is it more like jeans and polos or khakis and button downs? I want to make sure I'm following the herd while heading the advice to layer. I wore a polo and khakis. There were people in jeans, but only a few. The SI is business attire. There are lots of posts on this question already bubbleguppie. I relied on them when I went to OPM last year... the search feature on the board is actually REALLY useful and easy to use.
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Post by sealaw90 on Sept 28, 2016 9:39:05 GMT -5
I know there are posts out there saying that the dress code for the testing day is casual. I'm just wondering where on the spectrum of casual this group is falling. I know we're not talking yoga pants and crop tops, but is it more like jeans and polos or khakis and button downs? I want to make sure I'm following the herd while heading the advice to layer. I vote for the yoga pants. I think a crop top might get chilly, but if you like to wear a hoodie, then that would be a smashing outfit to crush the WD in. IF that's what makes you feel the most comfortable.
Folks, you are sitting in a room with 30 people taking a test. Wear what is comfortable for you and what will help you concentrate on the task at hand, not on whether the OPM guy or contractor who is proctoring the exam thinks you look "professional" as you sweat through 8 hours of testing.
Did you fuss this much when you took the bar exam? I only know of one state, Virginia, that make you dress up for the bar exam. I wore sweats and a t-shirt for my bar exam (In a Yankee state) and didn't give a crap what folks thought I looked like - I was there to pass a test.
Be your best version of a lawyer for the SI.
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Post by bubbleguppie on Sept 28, 2016 9:46:43 GMT -5
I know there are posts out there saying that the dress code for the testing day is casual. I'm just wondering where on the spectrum of casual this group is falling. I know we're not talking yoga pants and crop tops, but is it more like jeans and polos or khakis and button downs? I want to make sure I'm following the herd while heading the advice to layer. I wore a polo and khakis. There were people in jeans, but only a few. The SI is business attire. There are lots of posts on this question already bubbleguppie. I relied on them when I went to OPM last year... the search feature on the board is actually REALLY useful and easy to use. I"ve seen all those old posts. They were all talking about what happened last time. I was just wondering what was going on in real time this time. I've searched more than once for lots of things! Congrats on your offer Baymax!
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Post by bubbleguppie on Sept 28, 2016 9:55:17 GMT -5
I know there are posts out there saying that the dress code for the testing day is casual. I'm just wondering where on the spectrum of casual this group is falling. I know we're not talking yoga pants and crop tops, but is it more like jeans and polos or khakis and button downs? I want to make sure I'm following the herd while heading the advice to layer. I vote for the yoga pants. I think a crop top might get chilly, but if you like to wear a hoodie, then that would be a smashing outfit to crush the WD in. IF that's what makes you feel the most comfortable.
Folks, you are sitting in a room with 30 people taking a test. Wear what is comfortable for you and what will help you concentrate on the task at hand, not on whether the OPM guy or contractor who is proctoring the exam thinks you look "professional" as you sweat through 8 hours of testing.
Did you fuss this much when you took the bar exam? I only know of one state, Virginia, that make you dress up for the bar exam. I wore sweats and a t-shirt for my bar exam (In a Yankee state) and didn't a crap what folks thought I looked like - I was there to pass a test.
Be your best version of a lawyer for the SI.
I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I weren't worrying about something. You never know how people are going to dress. I went to law school with a girl who refused to wear shoes. She was thrown out of her professionalism class because the teacher said that professionals where shoes. Oh and congrats on your offer sealaw90. I also had an admiralty prof in law school named Force who would always put on the exam "May the FORCE be with you."
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Post by judgymcjudgypants on Sept 28, 2016 10:18:26 GMT -5
One of my female law school classmates stumbled in the door for finals in a nicely mismatched outfit, topped with furry, brown Gorilla boots. She got a few looks, to which she replied, "What? It's CLOTHES!" So, wear clothes and, preferably, shoes, and call it good. J
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Post by sealaw90 on Sept 28, 2016 10:28:03 GMT -5
I vote for the yoga pants. I think a crop top might get chilly, but if you like to wear a hoodie, then that would be a smashing outfit to crush the WD in. IF that's what makes you feel the most comfortable.
Folks, you are sitting in a room with 30 people taking a test. Wear what is comfortable for you and what will help you concentrate on the task at hand, not on whether the OPM guy or contractor who is proctoring the exam thinks you look "professional" as you sweat through 8 hours of testing.
Did you fuss this much when you took the bar exam? I only know of one state, Virginia, that make you dress up for the bar exam. I wore sweats and a t-shirt for my bar exam (In a Yankee state) and didn't a crap what folks thought I looked like - I was there to pass a test.
Be your best version of a lawyer for the SI.
I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I weren't worrying about something. You never know how people are going to dress. I went to law school with a girl who refused to wear shoes. She was thrown out of her professionalism class because the teacher said that professionals where shoes. Oh and congrats on your offer sealaw90. I also had an admiralty prof in law school named Force who would always put on the exam "May the FORCE be with you." Hahaha! I want to meet that girl with no shoes. I was shocked when I was in private practice and walked into the local rural town courthouse, where attorneys wore cowboy boots with their suits (picture Vinny Gambino practicing law in rural south - I was Vinny) I thought how tacky. we never wore boots in the "big" city where my office was. Then I met even more attorneys in the other rural courthouse outside of town who wore pink seersucker suits with bowties in July in the south - made the boots look downright fashionable.
I am not trying to offend anyone here - I have grown up and expanded my horizons and see all sorts of outfits that qualify as professional attorney attire - it's all good. I even own some seersucker myself. But no shoes, that takes the cake!!
Thanks for the congrats, and the laugh!
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 28, 2016 10:30:28 GMT -5
Wear what will make you comfortable. I wore jeans and a short sleeve polo. No one scores on your appearance at the first day.
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 28, 2016 10:32:44 GMT -5
I find that seersucker does not get enough respect outside the south. If more people realized how truly comfortable seer sucker was during the warm months it would be a nationwide phenomenon.
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Post by hopefulop on Sept 28, 2016 10:35:29 GMT -5
I know there are posts out there saying that the dress code for the testing day is casual. I'm just wondering where on the spectrum of casual this group is falling. I know we're not talking yoga pants and crop tops, but is it more like jeans and polos or khakis and button downs? I want to make sure I'm following the herd while heading the advice to layer. I vote for the yoga pants. I think a crop top might get chilly, but if you like to wear a hoodie, then that would be a smashing outfit to crush the WD in. IF that's what makes you feel the most comfortable.
Folks, you are sitting in a room with 30 people taking a test. Wear what is comfortable for you and what will help you concentrate on the task at hand, not on whether the OPM guy or contractor who is proctoring the exam thinks you look "professional" as you sweat through 8 hours of testing.
Did you fuss this much when you took the bar exam? I only know of one state, Virginia, that make you dress up for the bar exam. I wore sweats and a t-shirt for my bar exam (In a Yankee state) and didn't give a crap what folks thought I looked like - I was there to pass a test.
Be your best version of a lawyer for the SI.
I took the test last week and followed the advice from the Board to be comfortable. For me that meant jeans and a nice top. Took a hoodie which came in useful as the room temperature seemed to fluctuate (or maybe I did depending upon how nervous I was). I will say that at first I felt terribly under-dressed. Most were dressed up, saw several women in dresses. But in the end, was glad I went the casual route. Besides, it helps you identify others from the Board - as they too likely will be very casually dressed OF COURSE, the SI is another story where you want to look as professional as you can. Good luck
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Post by msp on Sept 28, 2016 10:35:40 GMT -5
sealaw90 has it, definitely dress for comfort - whatever that means to you. Some folks feel more confident if they're wearing a suit/dressy clothes. There was a gal in my testing room who wore a suit, but then took her shoes off during the exam. Me: Jeans & a casual top. I brought a light fleece jacket just in case, but didn't need it. So wear those yoga pants! But no crop tops or tube tops, those are just plain wrong.
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Post by banks on Sept 28, 2016 11:01:36 GMT -5
"Hahaha! I want to meet that girl with no shoes. I was shocked when I was in private practice and walked into the local rural town courthouse, where attorneys wore cowboy boots with their suits (picture Vinny Gambino practicing law in rural south - I was Vinny) I thought how tacky. we never wore boots in the "big" city where my office was. Then I met even more attorneys in the other rural courthouse outside of town who wore pink seersucker suits with bowties in July in the south - made the boots look downright fashionable."
Yep. Those are the kind of attorneys who can eat you alive when underestimated . . . .
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Post by bubbleguppie on Sept 28, 2016 11:06:33 GMT -5
I find that seersucker does not get enough respect outside the south. If more people realized how truly comfortable seer sucker was during the warm months it would be a nationwide phenomenon. I totally agree. I know attorneys who wear it until October. At my location, this is completely appropriate. My boss's husband is fussing at her because she won't let him wear seer sucker after Labor Day. The man is 86 he should be able to where whatever he wants all the time.... except maybe yoga pants!
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Post by judgymcjudgypants on Sept 28, 2016 11:09:32 GMT -5
What about my halter top, shorts, and parka outfit?
J
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Post by bubbleguppie on Sept 28, 2016 11:11:29 GMT -5
What about my halter top, shorts, and parka outfit? J Yeah, his ship has likely sailed on the halter top and short-shorts. Well maybe not the parka, but he would be hot in this climate.
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