The History Kid Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 Waiting on this decision is killing me. None of the people at that interview are the ones who actually select the candidate either...fweh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 It's out of your hands...don't stress about what you can't (any longer) control....Get a Plan B, and turn it into Plan A...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 good luck man. i’m not a patient person, so i can feel for you hating the waiting part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Tentative job offer. Hopefully that means that if my nose was clean in my past (background check) that I'm in. Oh, I really hope they don't find those bodies that Mark ( @ZEUS121996 ) had me hide... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Cool, my company takes forever to move as well. We've been waiting on a start date for a person that cleared a month ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOwn Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 My current job, been in it for 17 years, took a year to get back to me after I applied for the position. They called me one day about a year later, I forgot I had applied for it.... Talk about the bottom of the barrel pick "LOL" I have to say I Love my job. Good lick with yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Applied as an aircraft mechanic but had CNC programming on my resume. Hired as aircraft maintenance supervisor. About a year later the same company (that I worked for) kept leaving messages on my phone (land line voice mail in those days) to interview as CNC operator. I finally went to HR and told them that I was only available to work CNC on night shift because I had a job on days........with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Istari Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 What GS level did they post the job as? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 I've heard stories of them taking a while to get back to people. I'm hoping that as an intern (being that they requested a class schedule) I'll hear soon. They've been taking about one month intervals for each stage - which coming out of a hiring freeze is pretty decent from my understanding. I spoke with CPAC today to double check if there were any documents that they needed from me that I hadn't sent yet. They didn't seem to be too worried - but also specified they hadn't gotten to any of the responses yet. The posting was anywhere from GS-01 to GS-05 with an onboarding up to 07 and a maximum of 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Congrats my friend ... you should get some “location pay” as well, so it will be more than what is listed on the GS pay schedule. Location pay varies depending on the cost of living where you will be working. back in my active duties days, we had BAQ (basic allowance for Quarters) and VHA (Variable Housing Allowance)--BAQ was set by pay grade; however, VHA was determined based on the zip code of your duty station. Having spent 16 of 20 years in Los Angeles -- I scored big time, as only San Francisco and Boston had higher VHA rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, BigStewMan said: Congrats my friend ... you should get some “location pay” as well, so it will be more than what is listed on the GS pay schedule. Thanks Stew! Yeah, I noted that in both the offer letter and checked it against the GS pay schedule for Iowa. If all goes smoothly here, I should be moving into the family homestead house sometime near the end of the year at this pay grade. A whole house to myself, I never thought it'd be so close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 1 minute ago, The History Kid said: A whole house to myself with corners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Just now, USNRET said: with corners? 2 whole ones. And electricity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 5 minutes ago, The History Kid said: Thanks Stew! Yeah, I noted that in both the offer letter and checked it against the GS pay schedule for Iowa. If all goes smoothly here, I should be moving into the family homestead house sometime near the end of the year at this pay grade. A whole house to myself, I never thought it'd be so close. i would imagine that you can find the location pay rate for Iowa on the internet...it’s no secret. i think it is determined by city or maybe they use zip code like the military. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 https://www.federalpay.org/gs/2017/iowa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Yup, that's what I used to figure it. I've been told two pay grades so far, so I'll need to figure out exactly which one I'd be in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 7 minutes ago, The History Kid said: 2 whole ones. And electricity! KHorns....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, USNRET said: KHorns....... Belles. It's always been Belles, Mike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 at one time I was GS Look at time between Grades (3-4-5-6) and max for that job code and max at that location (might be hard to find but when offered a job it would be prudent to ask). Steps are just a matter of time in government jobs if you are alive... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 How do steps typically work juxtaposed to grades? I've been told the position I'm heading into has a maximum of Step 10 at GS-13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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