I've submitted my EQip and fingerprints and am now just waiting on the formal /firm offer. I don't feel like I can announce it to family/friends until I get the firm offer. How long did it take some of you to get the firm once you submitted your background stuff?
O_O I need a little more time than a few days. You would literally have to hit the ground running. I know when I get there I have to go through the process of getting a license, car, car insurance, cellphone, a place, internet... yeah I need more than a few.
superstock98I am still waiting for the information to start the background check. My HR person told me that it is likely I will not arrive before classes start. Which, I agree is not a good situation.
It took 10 years but I'm heading to Osan, South Korea to be Middle School Counselor and Secondary Social Studies Teacher. Prayers for patience during the upcoming arduous process.
onthemoveOsan is a beautiful base! There is the best little Thai place just outside the gate (turn left, go a couple blocks and it is upstairs...delicious!). Be sure to do all the free trips and tours they offer for cultural experiences. They are great. Congratulations!
I just checked again and the target year is set for SY2018-19. I set the target date to SY2017-18 back in March 2017. Since you cannot change the target date, I sent a note to the EASSystemAdministrator@hq.dodea.edu ;
teacher42Actually, I did end up inquiring by Email, and they got me straightened out immediately. I'm not on for 2017-18... better late than never I guess...
I have not seen ANY of the automatic referral notifications like I have in the previous 7 years. I even re-checked my EAS application and everything shows green. Have there been any automatic referral notifications going out?
HelpOthersCheck the school-year next to your transcript and educational certificate in the forms section. These two documents need to be re-uploaded each year. I went a few years with all green check mark, not realizing I needed to upload them again even if no changes had been made.
Bob, thanks for maintaining this board for us and for fixing the glitches. It really is a blessing. I haven't found anywhere else where people share info about getting jobs with Dodea. Thanks again!
TeachEspAgreed. I'm new here as far as posting, but I have been following the discussion for quite some time. Reading about others' experiences and concerns is both informative and reassuring.
I was just wondering those of you that have received a firm offer and orders, what has been the approximate time from receiving your firm offer and the date you are packed out and you are set to leave.
I ❤ spedTeach - 5 days from firm offer to orders! I got the firm offer on June 13 & received orders on June 15. I scheduled pack out & travel this last week. They are scheduling pack outs for mid July at the base closest to me. They told me Express Shipment (Unaccompanied Baggage takes 35-42 days to receive & HHG takes 65-72 days.
TeachIt took 25 days from submission of all of the paperwork after firm offer to orders for me. I am going tomorrow to set up our pack outs and travel.
My father remarried after my mother passed and I have 4 step-siblings I barely know and only met once at the wedding. I live far from them. Do I need to list them and provide information on them?
Both of my 4 legged babies are up to date on shots and all. I was doing some reading about pets coming into Japan from the US and saw something about a rabies test and the quarantine.
I really don't want them to have to go into quarantine and with their age, I am concerned about the fligh, but they are family.
O_O I need a little more time than a few days. You would literally have to hit the ground running. I know when I get there I have to go through the process of getting a license, car, car insurance, cellphone, a place, internet... yeah...See More