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Re: somebody needs to write a survival guide
Posted by APO on 7/24/08
Hi S,
I know what you are feeling. I felt the same way 8 years ago
when I joined DoDDS, but believe me, it is the best teaching
job I ever had and I would not want to return to stateside
teaching. It seems like a whirlwind of activity right now
and I am sure you are overwhelmed, but after a few months,
you will be adjusted to a new culture (both military and
overseas) and everything else will seem minor. Eventually,
you will get reimbursed for the hotel...called TQSA...but I
know it is hard when you have to pay out-of-pocket first.
One suggestion...I think you can get an advance pay. I
never did it myself, but I know several first-time hires did
it. I would call your HQ contact and inquire.
Where are you headed? I am in Germany.
APO
On 7/23/08, S. wrote:
> Okay. The paperwork, the 24 hours to get anything in, the
> re-signing, the re-initialing, the endless copies of
> things that you send, the 100's of dollars spent on Fed
> Ex, the MONEY that you have to spend on hotels and food
> (all out of pocket) until you get reimbursed. Why doesn't
> anyone warn anyone that you need roughly $5,000 dollars to
> accept a position with the DOD? Am I the only person in
> the world who didn't know this? I am freaking out. I leave
> in less than a week and I'm still not sure how I'm going
> to pay for two weeks in a hotel that costs $120/night. I
> know it's a great opportunity, but they need a survival
> guide for those who don't have a clue. Everyone has told
> me what a great experience working with the DOD is, but
> right now I am not at all convinced. If the process of
> getting in is any indication . . . a book of tips,
> reminders, and an outline of the process, costs would have
> been so helpful. Okay, I'm done whining. But,
> seriously . . . it would be making the world a better
> place.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- somebody needs to write a survival guide, 7/23/08, by S..
- Re: somebody needs to write a survival guide, 7/24/08, by APO.
- Re: somebody needs to write a survival guide, 7/24/08, by S..
- Re: somebody needs to write a survival guide, 7/24/08, by APO.
- Re: somebody needs to write a survival guide, 7/24/08, by S..
- Re: somebody needs to write a survival guide, 7/30/08, by Susanna.
- Re: somebody needs to write a survival guide, 7/31/08, by S..
- Re: somebody needs to write a survival guide, 7/31/08, by Susanna.
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