Go for it, Kevin. Seeing what happened to my sister (let go after working for the same company for 11 years) and several friends with similar stories, I know how fortunate I was that I made the decision to take a job with the federal government. Good salary, interesting work, regular hours, health insurance -- and the dreadful bully I had to endure for the last 10 years at NSF couldn't fire me. It was the best decision I've made (I had another, more attractive job offer in the private sector at the time I took the federal job -- after being unemployed for 19 months), and now that I'm retired (at a younger age than anyone else I know), I shouldn't have to worry about finances for the rest of my life.
By all means apply, but, as Greg noted, don't be surprised if it takes a while to hear anything. Best of luck to you, Kevin. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg Schienke Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 9:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: OT: Work On 6/29/12, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > Ever try to apply for a job on a government website? Ever succeed? "Yes" to both questions. I found my current job at http://www.usajobs.gov and really I lucked out getting it for many reasons. Not to scare you, but I went about 26 months without a job after I graduated law school in May 2005. Now, we were ok because my wife was working, but I was out of school loan deferments and we'd had our daughter in December 2006. Being "ok" wasn't going to last much longer. Then some random day in late June I got a phone call from the head of the office asking if I was still looking for a job and he offered it to me right then, no interview. It was like God knew it was time to ease off on the 46-year-old fatboy because I know I was hurting myself when I interviewed. Then when I started working, I soon found that there was no better job for my personality and background, at least no better job that doesn't exist in a fantasy world where I play video games and read comic books for a living, but I digress. Apply and see what happens. I will say that there might be a long time between applying and being contacted. When I received the phone call I didn't remember applying, but I was applying for so much that everything blurred together. I wish you luck and you find something sooner than later. Greg -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
