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May 03, 2017, 02:29 PM
Sig2340
You willing to relocate?
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May 03, 2017, 02:30 PM
MNSIG
I'm guessing you lack "diversity preference points".
May 03, 2017, 02:31 PM
cruiser68
Sorry to hear. Sounds like you are more than qualified. You should hear the stories trying to get hired as a Chicago PO.
Good luck whatever you choose to pursue.
May 03, 2017, 02:44 PM
Edmond
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Originally posted by Sig2340: You willing to relocate?
No. I have moved too many times over 8 years active duty.
We are happy where we are, this is where we're settling down at.
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May 03, 2017, 02:44 PM
rsbolo
Sorry to hear this. I can't pretend to understand the process you are going through but I know applying and waiting on jobs isn't the easiest thing to do in the best of circumstances.
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May 03, 2017, 02:50 PM
Chowser
You're -read my signature-
Sorry to hear that. We always need good people.
Not minority enough!
May 03, 2017, 02:50 PM
Edmond
quote:
Originally posted by MNSIG: I'm guessing you lack "diversity preference points".
I'm not female, not black and not hispanic. I'm the "wrong" minority.
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May 03, 2017, 02:53 PM
Crom
You can self-identify as anything you want these days, you know.
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May 03, 2017, 03:37 PM
Rightwire
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Originally posted by Crom: You can self-identify as anything you want these days, you know.
Do they hire meat popsicles?
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May 03, 2017, 03:41 PM
leonidas211
quote:
Originally posted by Rightwire:
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Originally posted by Crom: You can self-identify as anything you want these days, you know.
Do they hire meat popsicles?
So You're Corbin Dallas?
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May 03, 2017, 03:42 PM
LDD
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Originally posted by Edmond: When I get home today, I'm going to go online and withdraw from the other department I applied at.
I understand the frustration.
But I'd suggest just letting things play out.
Don't take yourself out of the game, make them turn you down.
If you don't want to apply for any more LE jobs that's fine. But letting your application that's "in" sit isn't going to cost you anything.
If they call for a poly or CVSA, you can decide then if you want to go, but give yourself some time before you 86 an app that has a chance of going all the way.
May 03, 2017, 03:43 PM
stickman428
Edmond, is this LE agency short staffed? Sometimes finding a agency in your area that is hurting for staff can be the open door you need to open other doors.
I understand the frustration. It definitely sounds like you are a highly qualified candidate. At my previous job they didn't even want to interview me because I was "over qualified" (I actually was but I couldn't find a job in my field). I had a friend at that job make sure I got the interview which I knocked out of the park. I quickly became a top performer at that place.
Hang in there man.
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May 03, 2017, 03:45 PM
MikeGLI
Edmond-Sorry to hear it. Take it from someone who put themselves through the academy then got a bunch of bullshit answers from this agency and the other big agency in town, they are certainly looking for something other than the best candidates.
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May 03, 2017, 03:52 PM
arfmel
You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.
May 03, 2017, 03:56 PM
jhe888
Do you really want to work at such a place?
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May 03, 2017, 04:09 PM
old rugged cross
Sorry Edmond. I do agree with LDD though. I also agree with jhe888's post.
As the old adage say's. "When one door close's, another open's."
Chances are that is a hard gig to come by. Probably lots of experienced Leo's applying for a relocation there based on location and percs.
Don't take this stuff personally.
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May 03, 2017, 04:12 PM
MikeinNC
There are a whole lotta reasons that departments pass over perfectly good candidates...
mostly it's to put a check in a box that fills a diversity block....
I encourage my kid to check "other" whenever any type of question comes up...
And trust me, if that pisses you off-you don't wanna work there anyway.
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May 03, 2017, 04:16 PM
ulsterman
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check "other" whenever any type of question comes up
Yep.
May 03, 2017, 04:23 PM
RHINOWSO
Fuck it, you have better things to do with your life.