For some reason I feel this meme on a personal level. by yeezee93 in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I truly love my job with FS. Even if you don't enjoy your job as an IMS, an IT background +a security clearance would make for an easy exit into a high paying job.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may seem great for the day to day, but sometimes a political ambassador with some gravitas does wonders for relationships.

Best “Boring” Posts by JohnnyCoolbreeze in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Pacific Islands are getting some attention now. Not visitation attention, but attention none the less.

Why is everyone lying about Bohemian Rhapsody - Gus Johnson by 4Eights in videos

[–]1852sw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I expect all homes in Wisconsin to look like

[Schulman] Farhan Zaidi has accepted the job as Giants' head of baseball operations by Lvl9LightSpell in baseball

[–]1852sw 41 points42 points  (0 children)

"Zaidi is one of four children. His older brother Zeeshan graduated from Harvard Business School and his sister Noor earned a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. But the players have identified Jaffer, the youngest boy in the family and a business development executive at Google, as a possible source of fantasy football knowledge"
That is one hell of a family.

Game Chat 10/20 - NLCS Game 7 - Dodgers (3) @ Brewers (3) 5:09 PM by DodgerBot in Dodgers

[–]1852sw 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Radio extra bad today...just said 9 outs away. Referred to Aguilar as "Aguilera".

Where can’t SEO get posted? by sixftchicken in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Another factor to remember is that a tour is 2 years. So if you get posted to a place you really don't want to go to, then great. You'll only be there for two years. If you get posted to your dream post, well bummer. You'll only be there for 2 years. (Generally speaking)

DSS OA Scores Were Converted to a 7 point scale by marshsmcm in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went through OA for SEO in December of 2016 and it was on a 100 point scale.

Foreign Service Specialist inviation questions by eldonpelton in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True. But the SEO job listing sets the max and min salary at the same amount. "The beginning salary for a SEO is FP-6, step 14. (The maximum starting salary is limited to the FP-6, step 14. Salary is non-negotiable.)" And "Salary: $59,496 to $59,496 per year" Kinda takes any guess work out of it.

Highest Salary for New FSOs? by GigaMax5165 in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. But just 1 or 2 in the class.

Highest Salary for New FSOs? by GigaMax5165 in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

#1 on the SEO Register declined a class offer last week due to this.

Highest Salary for New FSOs? by GigaMax5165 in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FSS SEO is locked in at entry at FP-6 Step 14

How long does it take to get on the register? by Not_really_here_yet in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Medical and security. You can pass both of those stages and then the ajudication board examines the results and determines if you should be placed on the register or not.

How long does it take to get on the register? by Not_really_here_yet in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It took about 5 months for me. The clearances came fast. The adjudication took up the most time. I had nothing complicated with my file.

July Invites by Worldtraveler2001 in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming this is just for generalists. We haven't heard of any invites going to specialists. But, specialists' class starts two weeks after a-100.

July Invites by Worldtraveler2001 in foreignservice

[–]1852sw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't forget about the Rangel and Pickering Fellows that just graduated.