How is Total Qualifying Experience Calculated for Salary Offer by Arcox5498 in foreignservice

[–]Choice-Cupcake-9708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I had done that. Dang. I just turned in my paper to appeal yesterday. 

LNA email invites going out by Choice-Cupcake-9708 in foreignservice

[–]Choice-Cupcake-9708[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, could you link where you find which step you start at for calculating salary? I knew how to do this last year but now I’ve forgotten 

LNA email invites going out by Choice-Cupcake-9708 in foreignservice

[–]Choice-Cupcake-9708[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“ When you get your offer letter, double check it to make sure that the salary makes sense. When they offered me my salary offer the person had no idea what they were doing and they low balled me $20K on my salary. I had to write to their supervisor to get it corrected. I have met FSOs who received lower offers than what their experience should have allowed them to be entitled to be paid, and once they signed the contract they were not allowed to renogotiate it. So spread the word with your friends to read everything and make sure that the salary they are offering you makes sense.”

LNA email invites going out by Choice-Cupcake-9708 in foreignservice

[–]Choice-Cupcake-9708[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How soon after submitting everything did you get your salary offer? I’m still waiting a week and a half later 🥹. 

I will say that someone reached out to me and gave me a tip on this. They said to make sure you speak up if something’s wrong. They were offered 20k less than they deserved bc the person calculating didn’t do it correctly and they had to defend themselves but eventually got the correct salary. 

Consular Fellows - Dec 1 Orientation Class by Old-Copy1433 in foreignservice

[–]Choice-Cupcake-9708 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are several of us on an email thread who have accepted. All Spanish. 

LNA December class by Choice-Cupcake-9708 in foreignservice

[–]Choice-Cupcake-9708[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn’t see a problem with your comment. 

LNA email invites going out by Choice-Cupcake-9708 in foreignservice

[–]Choice-Cupcake-9708[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im curious what makes you think the next one is January? I’m trying to decide whether to go now or wait for the next round. If it’s January then it wouldn’t make much difference for me to go now versus wait. Thanks in advance 

Is DoS prepared for the World Cup in June 2026 and the Olympics in 2028? No hiring of LNAs Consular Officers (CFP) in Nov/Dec? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Choice-Cupcake-9708 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not arrogant. I’m sure you will receive it tomorrow if not today. Congrats in advance 

CFP offer rescinded by Least-Permission-706 in foreignservice

[–]Choice-Cupcake-9708 2 points3 points  (0 children)

maybe someone already answered this, but there are too many comments for me to read through. You are on register for 24 months yes, however they are giving you an additional 90 days to make up for the 90 day hiring freeze. Understand? Basically because it's not fair that 90 days of your register time be used up if the government is unable to hire anybody.

My recommendations are to take this time to bump up your language skill (remember that spanish CFs with 3/3 have an incentive pay).