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Post by nestle on Oct 3, 2016 8:54:39 GMT -5
I'll be testing Wednesday/SI on Thursday. I'll try to get a good count. I'm delighted with the weather we look to have this week!
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Post by usmccol on Oct 3, 2016 18:17:03 GMT -5
Arrived DC 1600. Leader's recon to OPM. It's right where they said it would be. Now, all the Colonel needs is chow. SITREP later.
Colonel
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Post by phoenixrakkasan on Oct 3, 2016 18:28:00 GMT -5
Arrived DC 1600. Leader's recon to OPM. It's right where they said it would be. Now, all the Colonel needs is chow. SITREP later. Colonel Any relation to CPT Obvious? Best of luck tomorrow.
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Post by usmccol on Oct 3, 2016 19:33:52 GMT -5
Arrived DC 1600. Leader's recon to OPM. It's right where they said it would be. Now, all the Colonel needs is chow. SITREP later. Colonel Any relation to CPT Obvious? Best of luck tomorrow. Thanks. He's a DISTANT relative. On my mother's side. Not invited to family reunions. Real warriors only. Colonel
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Post by Quiet Thunder on Oct 3, 2016 19:48:14 GMT -5
Good luck to all testing this week; all who have tested; and all others yet to test!
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Post by ARobeByAnyOtherName on Oct 3, 2016 21:49:13 GMT -5
TGIM! Good luck to everyone making the trip to D.C. this week. It looks like perfect weather. Try to get a count for us on how many fellow testers are there. Whatever other useful demographics you can gather are nice too. But # of testers will help us all later. Again, good luck. Feel the Funky juju! You're going to crush it tomorrow and Wednesday.
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Post by aljalex on Oct 4, 2016 7:22:02 GMT -5
Hello all. Just reporting back from the Oct. 3 testing. I have to tell ya, as a civil servant, I have taken a fair share of civil service tests. I have done exceptionally well on all of them and have felt they were manageable, if not easy, for the most part. The WD/LBMT test was the hardest damn test I had to take, not counting the bar exam. I don't know if it's because I want this job so much or what, so the stakes are higher this time, but I thought the test was brutal!!! Vent over. P.S. for those of you who tested with me yesterday, I was the one with the impossible-to-pronounce long last name that didn't fit on the scanotron sheet [eye roll]. Good luck to all!
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Post by shelldon on Oct 4, 2016 7:37:36 GMT -5
Hello all. Just reporting back from the Oct. 3 testing. I have to tell ya, as a civil servant, I have taken a fair share of civil service tests. I have done exceptionally well on all of them and have felt they were manageable, if not easy, for the most part. The WD/LBMT test was the hardest damn test I had to take, not counting the bar exam. I don't know if it's because I want this job so much or what, so the stakes are higher this time, but I thought the test was brutal!!! Vent over. P.S. for those of you who tested with me yesterday, I was the one with the impossible-to-pronounce long last name that didn't fit on the scanotron sheet [eye roll]. Good luck to all! From what I gather, if you felt like you "crushed" the WD, then you likely tanked it. Since you thought it was tough, you probably actually dominated it. Good luck, and thanks for the report.
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Post by bayou on Oct 4, 2016 9:11:56 GMT -5
Hello all. Just reporting back from the Oct. 3 testing. I have to tell ya, as a civil servant, I have taken a fair share of civil service tests. I have done exceptionally well on all of them and have felt they were manageable, if not easy, for the most part. The WD/LBMT test was the hardest damn test I had to take, not counting the bar exam. I don't know if it's because I want this job so much or what, so the stakes are higher this time, but I thought the test was brutal!!! Vent over. P.S. for those of you who tested with me yesterday, I was the one with the impossible-to-pronounce long last name that didn't fit on the scanotron sheet [eye roll]. Good luck to all! From what I gather, if you felt like you "crushed" the WD, then you likely tanked it. Since you thought it was tough, you probably actually dominated it. Good luck, and thanks for the report. That is how it has always worked for me. I have a theory (of course). When you take a test and spot all the issues, it seems much harder. If you don't spot the issues, it seems easier because you only see what you know the answer to and end up doing poorly because you missed half the test.
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Post by msp on Oct 4, 2016 9:31:44 GMT -5
Agreed, bayou! I've always found that maintaining a healthy skepticism works best for me, especially in this type of situation. That being said, I hope every day that I didn't tank on either testing day.
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Post by showmelawyer on Oct 4, 2016 16:40:33 GMT -5
From what I gather, if you felt like you "crushed" the WD, then you likely tanked it. Since you thought it was tough, you probably actually dominated it. Good luck, and thanks for the report. That is how it has always worked for me. I have a theory (of course). When you take a test and spot all the issues, it seems much harder. If you don't spot the issues, it seems easier because you only see what you know the answer to and end up doing poorly because you missed half the test. I hope your theory is correct, bayou! I tested Oct 3-4. I found it challenging (to put it mildly). I enjoyed meeting other applicants - quite a friendly, encouraging group! Unsolicited advice to future test-takers (in keeping with the confidentiality requirements): don't sweat the small stuff. Now, here's hoping I can take my own advice! The waiting game promises to be fun...
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Post by redsox1 on Oct 4, 2016 17:05:04 GMT -5
Arrived DC 1600. Leader's recon to OPM. It's right where they said it would be. Now, all the Colonel needs is chow. SITREP later. Colonel Good luck Colonel. A quite a few former marines @ ODAR. SF
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Post by usmccol on Oct 4, 2016 19:15:55 GMT -5
Survived the first day with eyeballs and eardrums intact, which is more than I can say for my former career.
Will post stats on other thread.
8 rooms marked as "Interview Rooms" on the 5th floor at Embassy Suites, Old Town. I'm sure some math Jedi will find that useful.
If you park at Embassy Suites, your car better be no bigger than a 10-speed, b/c that's how big the parking spots are. $30/night. I may or may not have brushed the Benz next to me with my tire. Good thing I wasn't in Thunderdome. Benz makes a great car, but I haven't seen one yet that can handle a love tap from an Abrams.
Colonel
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Post by usmccol on Oct 4, 2016 20:09:07 GMT -5
The Colonel can't find the stats poll, so I'll put 'em here. My jambalaya is getting cold.
30 test-takers. 20 or 21 men, 9 or 10 women. We sat there for 8 hours and I couldn't get a solid fix on all the genders. 3 African-American women. 1 Asian-American man. Average male age was late 30's to early 60's. Average female age much younger 30's-40's. Average male height was 6'00". Average female height was 5'8.5". Average male weight was 175. Average female weight was.....hell if I know.
Folks from all over the country. I think the distance award went to a fellow from LA.
At least one female ODAR insider from Philly.
At least one federal prosecutor.
At least one Navy Reserve JAG.
At least one female re-tester. The OPM staff recognized her and joked with her about this being the second time.
Didn't meet anyone that even knew about this board, let alone a member of it. No one recognized my USMC tie.
Temperature was warmer than I'd been lead to believe, and warmer than I preferred. Shirt and tie all day, and stayed sweaty all day. Beautiful day in DC. More of same tomorrow.
Chow in OPM cafeteria was as good as advertised.
Upping my tie game for tomorrow. Putting away the burgundy Marine Corps tie in favor of the reddest power-est of ties. The tie before which all other power ties bow. Beyond red. Beyond power. It's the richest of Marine Corps Scarlet. It's a red you can FEEL on a visceral level. It is a force of nature and it must be reckoned with.
If I don't get this job, I will have gotten a cool red tie out of the deal.
That's all I have to say about that.
Now on to the bread pudding.
Colonel
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Post by Gaidin on Oct 4, 2016 20:19:52 GMT -5
Upping my tie game for tomorrow. Putting away the burgundy Marine Corps tie in favor of the reddest power-est of ties. The tie before which all other power ties bow. Beyond red. Beyond power. It's the richest of Marine Corps Scarlet. It's a red you can FEEL on a visceral level. It is a force of nature and it must be reckoned with. If I don't get this job, I will have gotten a cool red tie out of the deal. That's all I have to say about that. Now on to the bread pudding. Colonel Thanks for the report Sir. I want to also thank you for this absolutely stellar description of your tie.
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Post by Pixie on Oct 4, 2016 20:43:40 GMT -5
The Colonel can't find the stats poll, so I'll put 'em here. My jambalaya is getting cold. 30 test-takers. 20 or 21 men, 9 or 10 women. We sat there for 8 hours and I couldn't get a solid fix on all the genders. 3 African-American women. 1 Asian-American man. Average male age was late 30's to early 60's. Average female age much younger 30's-40's. Average male height was 6'00". Average female height was 5'8.5". Average male weight was 175. Average female weight was.....hell if I know. Folks from all over the country. I think the distance award went to a fellow from LA. At least one female ODAR insider from Philly. At least one federal prosecutor. At least one Navy Reserve JAG. At least one female re-tester. The OPM staff recognized her and joked with her about this being the second time. Didn't meet anyone that even knew about this board, let alone a member of it. No one recognized my USMC tie. Temperature was warmer than I'd been lead to believe, and warmer than I preferred. Shirt and tie all day, and stayed sweaty all day. Beautiful day in DC. More of same tomorrow. Chow in OPM cafeteria was as good as advertised. Upping my tie game for tomorrow. Putting away the burgundy Marine Corps tie in favor of the reddest power-est of ties. The tie before which all other power ties bow. Beyond red. Beyond power. It's the richest of Marine Corps Scarlet. It's a red you can FEEL on a visceral level. It is a force of nature and it must be reckoned with. If I don't get this job, I will have gotten a cool red tie out of the deal. That's all I have to say about that. Now on to the bread pudding. Colonel OOH RAH. Semper Fi. Pixie
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Post by fowlfinder on Oct 4, 2016 22:01:21 GMT -5
Now on to the bread pudding. Bread pudding is highly underrated. Enjoy one for me. And good luck.
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Post by wendy on Oct 5, 2016 5:56:45 GMT -5
Wendy reporting in from OPM. Good night sleep - check. Venti Starbucks French vanilla latte with extra shot of espresso - check. Not one, but two breakfast sandwiches - check. Ready to get this over with - triple check.
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Post by violet on Oct 5, 2016 6:09:00 GMT -5
Wendy reporting in from OPM. Good night sleep - check. Venti Starbucks French vanilla latte with extra shot of espresso - check. Not one, but two breakfast sandwiches - check. Ready to get this over with - triple check. Go get 'em, Wendy! Good luck to everyone testing today!
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Post by aa7 on Oct 5, 2016 11:40:10 GMT -5
Tested last week, had a wonderful dinner at Virtue Feed and Grain in Alexandria after the interview.
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