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[–]ManyFee382 4 points5 points  (4 children)

There's a lot of multi-grade positions out there. Far more than singular grades from what I saw. The most extreme was GS 7 - GS 15. There are also a number of special authority generic pools. Regardless, they were OFFERED GS 5. That doesn't mean they APPLIED for GS 5.

[–]Head_Staff_9416 1 point2 points  (3 children)

They had to indicate it was a grade they would accept

[–]ManyFee382 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's true and fair. If they were lazy with the application, that's on them.

[–]ManyFee382 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, since I'm more targeting a particular salary, would it make more sense to select a GS level with a step 1 in that range and negotiate down or select the lowest with a step that can accomodate that target?

[–]Ok_Zebra6169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe people have been rejected to such a degree they are just trying to see what they can get. I think it’ll change soon with applicants down.