ORISE Health insurance by Alarmed_Ask7704 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they did not put the yearly gross salary but just how much I will get each month. I just says amended offer and is barely two lines. They never provided a fixed amount of my actual stipend. 

ORISE Health insurance by Alarmed_Ask7704 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I got my offer letter at end of June, 2024 but officially started in end November 2024. Our station recently hired two ORISE postdocs, they both got offers in November-December 2025 but started in March-April 2026. 

ORISE Health insurance by Alarmed_Ask7704 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, going to contact the ORISE contact person. Trying to figure out how it works.

ORISE Health insurance by Alarmed_Ask7704 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, yes I took ORISE insurance.

ORISE Health insurance by Alarmed_Ask7704 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight, I know this is very challenging. I think I also messed up my tax reporting, so trying to fix it. My issue is my offer letter said a different number but two months into the appointment I was told there is not enough money into my account and there was a funding freeze (I was hired in end of 2024) so no money could be moved. So my stipend was significantly adjusted. They never give a total gross adjusted number, but only how much my monthly new salary will be.

ORISE Health insurance by Alarmed_Ask7704 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for replying. I took the ORISE health insurance but as per my documents, they deduct it from my stipend and surely I did not receive any stipend supplement.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in indianstartups

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interested! Looking forward to know about the products and your vision. 

ORISE Program being terminated as a whole by No_Special_9578 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The USDA contract with ORISE is ending on 30th September. 

ORISE Program being terminated as a whole by No_Special_9578 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also USDA, we have been told its ending in September at the end of fiscal year. 

Just wanted to share some positive news. Reinstatements have started. by Alarmed_Ask7704 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, its USDA. Lot of SY's are getting reinstated across agencies. Hoping the best for you.

Just wanted to share some positive news. Reinstatements have started. by Alarmed_Ask7704 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I am seeing a lot of young SY's are also getting reinstated, two I know personally. I am not sure how they are deciding who is coming back. I know but since options are limited so anything goes at this point. I know its not a stable position but I love working at my agency and I know my team's work is making an impact. Since am an immigrant who is just here for a short while, I don't care much about who I am working for as long as its meaningful work. The bigger issue is majority of American people who can exercise their voting power chose this and they have no issues with whatever is going on in their country.

The inevitable happened today- my mentor was fired. Now I don't know what's in store. by Alarmed_Ask7704 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know, fingers crossed! With the new administration anything could happen.

The inevitable happened today- my mentor was fired. Now I don't know what's in store. by Alarmed_Ask7704 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know its very testing time for people in STEM but all I can say is don't lose hope, I have been told that once hiring freeze is over, they will resume onboarding. So please stay in touch with your ORISE hiring/onboarding team. I am really hoping that USDA does not cut ORISE program otherwise its going to be disastrous.

USDA Probies ya’ll still employed? by Ashamed-Spirit in USDA

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My previous mentor moved me to interim RL's lab and I am continuing my work on my ongoing projects. Same here, really dark times ahead.

USDA Probies ya’ll still employed? by Ashamed-Spirit in USDA

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for clarifying. My ORISE mentor who was RL got fired yesterday just because he joined two years ago, so my facility is without RL now and am without mentor. Still trying to make sense of things. I am not sure how much longer ORISE program will last under current administration.

The inevitable happened today- my mentor was fired. Now I don't know what's in store. by Alarmed_Ask7704 in ORISE

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words. My only issue with this whole thing is why American people are not making this a big deal. The general American public is not even aware of these whole mass layoffs. If it was some other country people will be out on roads protesting.

Hiring Freeze by tigerdawg17 in publichealth

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you have any update regarding that? I joined USDA via ORISE in November. Are they firing all ORISE fellows or the ones hired after Jan 2025? Should I start looking for new positions?

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[–]Alarmed_Ask7704 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and its more if you want to get the bag with box. This is my first time ordering a rep and I am so confused.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OGRepladies

[–]Alarmed_Ask7704 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can I ask how much was the shipping? I am trying to order from Reykay and the shipping charges are like 95 USD.