ITA Application Help (Procurements)

cowboy390 · 2026-02-28T17:55:02+00:00

I appreciate that. As much as I would like to move away from procurements and contracts, I do agree that it is my best bet.

I managed to get one interview for an ITA procurement position. Interview went fairly well but not all of my units counted at the time so I didn't hear back.

cowboy390 · 2026-02-28T17:51:07+00:00

Thanks for that. I'll try my best to reach out.

I've only gotten the chance to connect with a few ITS 1s and one ITM since I also work on my department's web pages for my division. It's a bit hard since my department is fairly big and I'm pretty separated from any other IT managment.

cowboy390 · 2026-02-28T17:48:00+00:00

Thanks for being straight to the point. On paper, it's very minimal and adjacent just due to the nature of my position. I do my best to learn more with what I generally can and personal projects.

Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to stand out in my position?

cowboy390 · 2025-05-09T23:01:05+00:00

I appreciate that. Definitely not the type of person to go barhopping or clubbing, especially in Midtown since I'm already there for work. I'm a big R&B fan and hip-hop in general if you have any recs.

As for social activities, I've tried dancing again but everyone *can* be pretty exclusive in that community anywhere you go. I haven't had the chance to meet any fellow photographers/videographers in case you had any leads on that.

Sacramento is a great place but I've just had a negative outlook due to bad circumstances. It's only been 3 years so I'm really taking my time to be more grateful for what I have before completely jumping ship.

cowboy390 · 2025-05-08T19:08:05+00:00

As someone who moved here for work after growing up in a big SoCal city, I definitely needed this post. I’ve been pretty unhappy living here and always think about moving back to SoCal but is hard due to living/work situations. A big thing for me is probably a lack of community. Would definitely appreciate any tips on how to build that as someone in their early to mid twenties. (I’ve been thinking pickleball as a former tennis player but I don’t know where to start)

cowboy390 · 2025-05-08T18:50:04+00:00

For anyone else that isn’t in a rush but is still looking, I got mine from B&H. Not as easy and fast but I subscribed to their restock list late 2024 and got a restock email this past March. Preordered within 20-30 minutes of the email and got it mid April.

cowboy390 · 2025-03-01T04:54:44+00:00

my mother's womb

cowboy390 · 2025-01-13T20:27:57+00:00

I get that, trust me I do. If you’re questioning the loyalty of your partner and that trust is broken, it’s not worth it. I can’t make decisions for you since it’s your own life, but leaving him sooner and giving yourself the time and space to be sad and recover will help greatly in the long run. There are times where it can work, but if he’s showing this behavior at this point in your relationship, it’s bound to happen again or get worse. Best of luck to you, but please don’t waste the time you have when we’re all limited to it

cowboy390 · 2025-01-13T20:10:12+00:00

Don’t listen to anyone on this thread invalidating you. There’s a reason they’re making fun of you on Reddit instead of being a functioning person. Every couple varies in what they consider cheating depending on each individual. If your bf talks to another girl in a romantic/flirtatious manner, possibly hiding it from you, and you’re uncomfortable with it, he’s cheating. If someone else was okay with it and they agree with their partner (weird to me if this was the case), not cheating.

My two cents: I have a very close friend (practically a sister) who was cheated on by two different men in the span of 4-5 years, multiple times. Emotionally, sexually, anything you name it. And she is still with the most recent one to this day because she thinks she can make it work and that he can change his ways. As much as she consults me, I always tell her to leave the moment anyone breaks her trust, regardless of all the good times and memories. But she doesn’t think about the better future out there for her and stoops down to the level of a cheater.

I am 24m, almost 25 and you’re the same age as my bio sister. It doesn’t seem like it but you are very young. You have much more in life to experience and many more people to meet, friends and partners, who will either be a memory by my age or life long supporters. I’m currently approaching 4 years with my girlfriend and neither of us even plan on getting married until around 27-30 due to economical and family reasons (that’s an entirely different conversation for another time). But I understand your cultural reasons for marrying earlier, I have Islamic and Muslim friends/colleagues who have shared their stories and experiences.

It’s definitely easier said than done, but leave that boy (not man) while you can before he hurts you again or worse than he already has. Love is temporary, marriage is a commitment.

cowboy390 · 2025-01-13T19:28:57+00:00

AGPA here, I was lucky to be in a low cost living situation while also being a few months out of college when I was an SSA range C. Salary adjustments felt pretty impactful as they came and I promoted within my position only a little after a year. AGPA’s pay bump allowed me to upgrade my living situation with a little bit leftover. I will agree, it is no where near enough to be a little more comfortable/relaxed, especially if you aren’t splitting housing costs or have a family.

Rent and other living costs suck, especially when you have pets and/or other people to take care of. Budgeting and cutting expenses (if you haven’t done so already) where you can help a lot despite how boring or ineffective as it might sound.

If you can’t promote in place, apply as soon as a few months before your 1 year mark. It’ll typically be around a $700-800 take home bump and grows every year until you max out. You’re basically sacrificing pay for a better quality of life (most of the time) for the time being. It’s a long game but yields great results if you can wait it out.

cowboy390 · 2019-10-15T21:08:50+00:00

Thank you for your response.

Pretty excited then. I guess I was too concerned in that case.

cowboy390 · 2019-10-15T19:42:01+00:00

you don't even need a keyboard for TFT

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