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[Barrister]

I'd be scared by the terms "tentatively" and "intermittent".

Having several years of government work under my belt, they always say "tenative" pretty much up until the day you start work, but once they say anything to you, you're pretty much guaranteed the job.

The words "intermittent" and "term appointment" are disappointing, but perhaps unavoidable in this economy.

[Ideologue]

I'd be scared by the terms "tentatively" and "intermittent".

Yeah, shit.  The "temporary" part's not a problem.  But the "intermittent" I just noticed only after I posted it.  Apparently it's dependent upon a disaster to strike.  I probably didn't even mean to apply to this, it just happened while I was spamming USAJobs.  Edit: indeed, the lede says "Paralegal Specialist" not "Intermittent Paralegal Specialist."  The job page is gone so it's kinda difficult to figure out what the job actually entails now.   But I'm pretty sure my tour of duty would only begin post-hurricane.

If it were in Charleston, this would actually be cool.  But in Ft. Worth?  Forget about affording it, forget about whether I should sign it, am I even likely to be able to get an lease in Ft. Worth with a job that may (or may not) materialize?

I dunno.

Fuck.

Addendum: maybe I'll call and ask if I can just relocate when and if hurricane or suchlike occurs in the Gulf.  That would be acceptable, since I would have a job lined up were that to occur, were I not otherwise engaged.  Although it would place me in the awkward position of praying for a BP rig to blow up.

[Josquius]

Are there any good mods for vic 2 or eu3?
I fancy a map game but not same-old same-old.

[mongers]

Are there any good mods for vic 2 or eu3?
I fancy a map game but not same-old same-old.

Tyr, did you get your bike sorted out ?

Do you want me to post you a spare inner tube, necessary tools and a puncture repair kit ?

[CountDeMoney]

Or, there's this.

Congratulations Hunter!

You have tentatively been selected for the Intermittent Paralegal Specialist position at U.S. Small Business Administration in Fort Worth, Texas.

Attached are the pre-employment forms, please return the signed and completed forms for your new Paralegal Specialist term appointment.

...

If you have any questions please feel free to call, and we will be happy to assist you.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? I DO NOT RECOGNIZE THESE STRANGE WORDS.

It says here you're to be posted on the frontier.

[Capetan Mihali]

I'd be scared by the terms "tentatively" and "intermittent".

This is what the National Archives says about "tentative" offers:

Once the Selecting Official has made a final selection, he/she will contact the selected candidate and extend a "tentative" offer of employment. Our Office of Human Resources Services will then extend the "official" offer of employment to the selected candidate. Tentative offers typically are extended by telephone; official offers are extended by telephone and are followed by a formal letter outlining the terms and conditions of employment. Candidates who were interviewed but not selected are notified after the selected candidate has accepted the official offer.

Assuming the Small Business Administration uses the same federal lingo, this sounds very good.

Looking at "intermittent" positions, I found this on a message board:

The next offer came from the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a paralegal Specialist at a GS 09/11, this is intermittent not to exceed 4 years.

If this is a similar offer, intermittent sounds pretty good if it's "NTE" four years.

Based on these snippets, I think are most likely in order.

[Capetan Mihali]

Alaska is the only state that doesn't authorize death or LWOP as punishment.   

While Wisconsin puts a 14-year-old in prison until he dies... 

[garbon]

I'd be scared by the terms "tentatively" and "intermittent".

This is what the National Archives says about "tentative" offers:

Once the Selecting Official has made a final selection, he/she will contact the selected candidate and extend a "tentative" offer of employment. Our Office of Human Resources Services will then extend the "official" offer of employment to the selected candidate. Tentative offers typically are extended by telephone; official offers are extended by telephone and are followed by a formal letter outlining the terms and conditions of employment. Candidates who were interviewed but not selected are notified after the selected candidate has accepted the official offer.

Assuming the Small Business Administration uses the same federal lingo, this sounds very good.

Looking at "intermittent" positions, I found this on a message board:

The next offer came from the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a paralegal Specialist at a GS 09/11, this is intermittent not to exceed 4 years.

If this is a similar offer, intermittent sounds pretty good if it's "NTE" four years.

Based on these snippets, I think are most likely in order.

True story. Glad that's better than what I thought then.

[Habbaku]

Alaska doesn't authorize LWOP as punishment.

[Capetan Mihali]

Alaska doesn't authorize LWOP as punishment.

[Habbaku]

Because we all know that there is no crime that deserves a person being removed from society.

[Capetan Mihali]

Because we all know that there is no crime that deserves a person being removed from society.

[Razgovory]

So is a paralegal a lawyer who has to jump out of airplanes with the airborne?

[Habbaku]

Because we all know that there is no crime that deserves a person being removed from society.

[Capetan Mihali]

Because we all know that there is no crime that deserves a person being removed from society.