What REALLY grinds your gears?

awesome you landed a fed govt job .... i am so jealous. I spent a good year filling out apps for approx 30 openings and while i always cleared the first screening of being a qualified candidate i never got any closer .... i think it was bc i had no prior fed govt position and the positions i was applying for were level 12 and up which i am guessing only go to ppl with prior fed govt experience ....

i always figured you needed to start out as a janitor for a fed building or be former military to get a fed govt job.

awesome you landed a fed govt job .... i am so jealous. I spent a good year filling out apps for approx 30 openings and while i always cleared the first screening of being a qualified candidate i never got any closer .... i think it was bc i had no prior fed govt position and the positions i was applying for were level 12 and up which i am guessing only go to ppl with prior fed govt experience ....

i always figured you needed to start out as a janitor for a fed building or be former military to get a fed govt job.

It's not the ideal, but it's a place to start. I don't get to negotiate what my pay is, as it's consider a "living stipend" and I get benefits and what not taken out of that. After I'm done with the contract it's possible for me to get up to $5,000 to pay for school costs, student loan payments, etc but it's strictly for that. Seems this job is geared more towards people either right out of college or looking to go back.

I actually found the gig on Craigslist so, there's that.

https://www.usajobs.gov/

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https://www.usajobs.gov/

Register here for excellent inside track and information.

What grinds my gears about applying for jobs there, getting emails like this:


Status Code: Status Message:

We have reviewed your application and found you qualified for the position listed above that have this Referred Status code. However, you were not among the most highly qualified candidates. Therefore, your name will not be referred to the employing agency at this time. If we receive a request from the agency for additional candidates, your application will then be reviewed for possible referral.

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F&*k Flying. Went to Disney a few weeks back and our flight from Va to Disney took 13 hours. Delay after delay after delay. I could have driven as fast as it took us to fly. Finally in Charlotte NC while on delay I started drinking to numb my mind. Not sure why the wife couldn't find a direct flight to Disney like some other I know.

3.55 for a gallon of gas

3.55 for a gallon of gas

You're lucky you're not in DC, I've seen it over $4 in the more affluent parts of the city. i.e. The Watergate Exxon station was notoriously expensive, close to $5 a gallon.

Last I paid was $3.65.

I think I heard Obama blaming Bush for the high gas prices.

F&*k Flying. Went to Disney a few weeks back and our flight from Va to Disney took 13 hours. Delay after delay after delay. I could have driven as fast as it took us to fly. Finally in Charlotte NC while on delay I started drinking to numb my mind. Not sure why the wife couldn't find a direct flight to Disney like some other I know.

Traveling in the summer can be rough, especially without a non-stop flight.

https://www.usajobs.gov/

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That job site doesn't work if you're a straight, non-handicapped white male.


Serious. I wish I were joking.








Congrats on the job, DR!!