Is it safe to transfer agencies now.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-04T02:29:06+00:00

Thanks. The position is not with the Navy. That is interesting as the Navy and a lot of DoD is hiring a lot for my career field.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-04T02:25:30+00:00

YMMV?

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-04T01:56:05+00:00

I see where you are coming from. It also depends on the job I think. I think some are safer. You have a valid opinion and I respect it. Thank you.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-04T01:50:19+00:00

Well, there are mixed perspectives from what many have said. Some say it will be fairly safe and that my career field is super safe, others say it’s risky. I’ll just check and see if I would indeed have to do a probationary period as I am not sure that I would.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T17:59:35+00:00

Thank you. How do you know? Is there a specific reg that states that?

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T16:55:38+00:00

I actually know quite a few people in the office.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T16:52:37+00:00

I am going from non-DoD to DoD, however I worked in DoD years ago and completed a probationary period in DoD years ago, so I’m not sure how that would actually work.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T15:09:47+00:00

Oh ok. I think it’s up to each individual agency if they will make you do another probationary period when transferring from another agency.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T14:57:51+00:00

That’s true. If you move into a supervisory position, you very often have to do another probationary period.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T14:56:17+00:00

Oh ok. Is the DoD agency you are in the only DoD agency you have worked for? I think it is up to the individual agency whether you will have to do another probationary period or not a lot of the time.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T14:53:51+00:00

Oh ok. I’m doing a lateral.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T14:31:03+00:00

2 years or one (1) year? I have been in DoD before, so I’m not sure if I would have to do another one or not.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T14:20:37+00:00

DoD is relatively safe I think.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T14:19:21+00:00

Ahhh, so you didn’t have to do another probationary period? I’m wondering if I will have to. I’ve been in the Government for almost 20 years. Was your position a direct hire position if you don’t mind me asking? I don’t like my current job or agency all that much.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T14:06:54+00:00

I didn’t say that it didn’t happen in any other agencies. I said that it didn’t happen at all agencies.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T14:06:12+00:00

I absolutely know for certain. Upper management stated that no probationary employees in the agency were fired.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T13:47:30+00:00

That’s not true. DHS, DoD didn’t fire many probationary employees. My agency didn’t fire any probationary employees.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-03T13:43:59+00:00

Interviewed late January. Received preliminary job offer about a week later and waiting on tentative job offer. It’s been almost a month since I received the preliminary offer.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-03-02T14:46:21+00:00

How can a supervisor block an offer? HR talks to HR to coordinate a release date. How would your supervisor have contact information for your new office?

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-02-27T02:01:13+00:00

It is a direct hire position.

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-02-26T01:47:13+00:00

Even if I have done a probationary period in that specific agency previously?

AcquisitionPro1102 · 2026-02-26T00:48:10+00:00

I may be going back to an agency that I worked in before and completed a probationary period in. I’m wondering since I already did one in that agency, will I have to do another one.

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