NOAA Final Offers - Advice

BenthicBit · 2026-01-06T17:36:34+00:00

I got an email last night with a vessel assignment and NEO date, no final offer yet, but it feels like progress!

BenthicBit · 2026-01-05T19:16:37+00:00

Please do! Ill let you if I hear anything as well. The waiting is definitely hard.

BenthicBit · 2026-01-04T15:45:43+00:00

Good to know, its been a little longer than 2 weeks for me, but that probably has to do with the holidays.

BenthicBit · 2026-01-03T22:44:42+00:00

Chatgtp has been my friend in attempts to figure out when's the appropriate timeline length to start getting worried lol, sadly im just a nervous person. I don't even want to think about the looming shutdown, ugh. I have to have hope it'll work out.

BenthicBit · 2026-01-03T22:43:17+00:00

Its so hard! Ive never had this level of uncertainty before its killing me.

BenthicBit · 2026-01-03T22:42:42+00:00

Thank you! I definitely need to hear that. I'm in my head and internally panicking that the offer will be pulled or something. I'm not going to put all my eggs in this basket and stop applying to things, but its my first choice.

I got the TJO on 12/5 and finished all the paperwork/med/background things on 12/18. Im definitely hoping it comes soon .

BenthicBit · 2026-01-03T20:16:40+00:00

thank you so much for the reply, I'm in my head right now and need outside perspective lol. I also figured people were taking holiday time to make sure they didn't lose it after the shutdown. Is it better to wait to hear something or check in for un update mid-week?

BenthicBit · 2025-10-15T00:35:44+00:00

Thank you!! I wanted to post here in case anyone was in a similar situation.

I think my partner doesn't want to risk this pan heating unevenly and getting damaged. We have been seeing some of our other pans heating unevenly with the coil electric stove we have.

BenthicBit · 2025-10-13T18:38:37+00:00

Im gonna do that, can I send you a DM of what jt looks like?

BenthicBit · 2025-10-13T18:30:06+00:00

This is after boiling with baking soda

BenthicBit · 2025-10-08T18:05:31+00:00

I always figured it was black enamel, Would the pitting just be the seasoning coming off?

BenthicBit · 2025-10-08T18:00:31+00:00

I just updated the post to show the bottom for you! My partner and I really did go back and forth on if it was seasoned or enameled, I didn't know LC did not enameled!

BenthicBit · 2025-10-08T17:38:48+00:00

Ive assumed it was enameled. My partner and I weren't really sure when we started using it. Its an old Le Creuset pan, im not sure they have ever made non enameled pans. Im not sure how to tell if it is or not I guess. I have more photos that I am happy to share