grr redux (or, bid list lust)
Well, it happened again: we looked at the new bid list and got jealous. Continue reading
Tag Archives: bid list
how we got to cotonou
We look at our bidding strategy two months later. Continue reading
grr
We’re thrilled to be going to Cotonou, but we can’t help but think about what could have been. Continue reading
flag day!
After a year of testing, months of security clearances, lots of waiting and a few weeks of A-100, the day we’ve been long anticipating finally arrived: Flag Day. In case you somehow managed to avoid my incessant talking (and worrying) … Continue reading
andy vs. the bid list
As flag day is upon us, I reflect on our bidding experience. Continue reading
bid list – submitted!
As you may recall, two weeks ago we received a list of about 100 available jobs at embassies and consulates around the globe — the “bid list,” in Foreign Service speak. (Amazingly, there’s no acronym for this one.) After much … Continue reading
oath of office
I made this pledge my first day on the job: “I ________, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and … Continue reading
ten flag day stories
[EDITOR'S NOTE -- Click here to see a more up-to-date list of Flag Day recaps.] Flag Day is coming up on April 23. This is a very important day: it’s when we find out where we’re heading. Ahh! It all … Continue reading
the bid list is here!
Today, my A-100 class received a list of just over 100 available jobs at embassies and consulates around the world. Each of us will be filling one of these positions. (Well, probably. The list is a living creature. Before final … Continue reading