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09-30-2005, 05:48 PM
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Re: Is working for the U.S. government out of the question?
Working for the government in general: not a problem.
Working for State: might be a problem. They're weird. Working for the CIA/NSA: likely a problem. Definitely don't lie about it. 
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10-01-2005, 01:05 AM
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Re: Is working for the U.S. government out of the question?
The most important thing is TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT IT. It probably won't come up unless you're going for TS which has a lifestyle polygraph. You might get some questions where you'll have to admit to it.
Truthfully, unless you have comitted felonies, they would rather know. The idea is they don't want you to have information because then some foreign enemy could blackmail you with that info. If they find out you lied about something they will be MUCH MUCH more likely to turn down your clearance than if you had admitted it. I know many people who admitted to trying all sorts of drugs on their clearance apps (I work for the DoD). I know one person who didn't admit to a tax lien and didn't get his [censored] cause they found out he lied.
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10-01-2005, 09:18 AM
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Re: Is working for the U.S. government out of the question?
This is the most important post within this thread. If you go to post-secondary school for 6-7 years and settle for $40k, you might want to revisit your opportunity.
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#7
10-01-2005, 11:12 AM
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Re: Is working for the U.S. government out of the question?
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This is the most important post within this thread. If you go to post-secondary school for 6-7 years and settle for $40k, you might want to revisit your opportunity. [/ QUOTE ] Private sector requires 2-10 years of relevant work experience (depending on job). It's either this or some crappy internship for the U.N.
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#8
10-01-2005, 11:48 AM
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Re: Is working for the U.S. government out of the question?
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] This is the most important post within this thread. If you go to post-secondary school for 6-7 years and settle for $40k, you might want to revisit your opportunity. [/ QUOTE ] Private sector requires 2-10 years of relevant work experience (depending on job). It's either this or some crappy internship for the U.N. [/ QUOTE ] Government work is +EV. It is because after working for the government you are extremely hireable by any number of private companies. Generally for a much better job than you would get right out of school.
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#9
10-01-2005, 10:30 PM
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Re: Is working for the U.S. government out of the question?
The time value of the money you are giving up now for anticipated higher wages in the future isn't even close. Compound the 10-20% more you get in the private sector across raises over 10 years and you'll see you're way behind.
Of course, I'm not taking into account all the extraneous bribe income those in the public sector take in.
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10-01-2005, 11:13 AM
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Re: Is working for the U.S. government out of the question?
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This is the most important post within this thread. If you go to post-secondary school for 6-7 years and settle for $40k, you might want to revisit your opportunity. [/ QUOTE ] It's a 1-year MA at University of Chicago.
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