What do you do for work?

[Cigargal]

Originally Posted by St. Lou Stu

A.K.A NOTHING!!! lol

You read my mind Is that your viszla?

[St. Lou Stu]

Originally Posted by Cigargal

You read my mind Is that your viszla?

Unfortunately, no. Funny internet dog.... I would love a Visz, but my Shep would freak!

I work for the GOV. Besides doing bad things to bad people, preventitive measures to stop terrorism.

[BlackDog]

Logistics analyst for a large grocery distributor. I figure out the cheapest way to get the groceries from the factory to your grocery store.

I'm a CNC machinist at Mack Trucks Inc. in Hagerstown, MD. I make gears and shafts for there transmissions and I'm a member of the UAW local 171.

[Costa]

Was an electrician, then got my BS in electrical engineering, where I worked as a design engineer for company's like Texans Instruments and MCI Telecommunications. I am working on my MBA at night (over half way done). Slowing moving out of engineering and into management into my current company.

[MTB996]

I am a quality guy. pays the bills.

[AD720]

I am a Broadcast Engineer, FM.

[jcarlton]

Originally Posted by slimm

I work for the GOV. Besides doing bad things to bad people, preventitive measures to stop terrorism.

Patriot Act stuff?


If so, I accidentally erased a message on my voice mail the other day before I got to hear it. Could you tell me what the Doc. said is up with this rash on my Johnson?

If I'm gonna pay someone to listen to my phone calls there should be some benefits, right?

[doctorcue]

VOIP engineer. Still learning with only 9 months in the field. Going good so far!

Oh yeah... moonlight as a professional drinker.

[White97Jimmy]

**** star

**edit: damn, can't even say p r 0 n?! LOL

Just started my own electrical contracting business.

[gettysburgfreak]

Originally Posted by slimm

I work for the GOV. Besides doing bad things to bad people, preventitive measures to stop terrorism.

any tips on how to get in working for the fed gov? I really want a federal job

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

any tips on how to get in working for the fed gov? I really want a federal job

Best place to start: http://www.usajobs.gov/. Most (if not all) federal organizations are now using this common site for job postings.

It's also good to know someone inside who can give some input into the type of openings available. Where are you in your career and what are you looking for? I work for the FAA and I know that there are a lot of controller openings if you have the stomach (or nerves) for that work.

[gettysburgfreak]

I hate USAJobs, they make it so confusing sometimes. The problem I have found is they want you to have experience at a GS 5 level. The problem is that I only have 3 months at a GS 5 from when I was a seasonal park ranger at Gettysburg.

My understanding is that you have to show that you have experience that matches that level. I'm a late-career government employee (just turned 40 with only 1 year as a fed at the FAA) and I just had to show comparable experience (mine was as a contractor) at the appropriate level. My situation was unique in that I had almost 20 years experience on my resume when I applied and got picked up as a fed.

You can look at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) site for detailed descriptions of the positions and what the responsibilities/expectations are.

[Mark C]

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

I hate USAJobs, they make it so confusing sometimes. The problem I have found is they want you to have experience at a GS 5 level. The problem is that I only have 3 months at a GS 5 from when I was a seasonal park ranger at Gettysburg.

A college degree will typically get you a GS-7 if your grades were good, GS-5 should be easy. Are you still near the Gettysburg area? There may not be much up that way, but if you're willing to move east a bit there are always hundreds of postings for Ft Dietrick, Aberdeen Proving Grounds (my home), and the DC metro area.

Job fairs are great places to make contacts. Check out the nearby schools and see if the government is recruiting there, you usually don't need to be a student. I graduated from VT, but I ultimately got hired from a contact I met at UMD. Those sorts of personal contacts will mean more than a random resume online.