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by J_M_S
Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:17 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official Email Recieved 2011
Replies: 77
Views: 62319

Re: Official Email Recieved 2011

5:08pm G. B. Electrical Engineer Same... J.M. Retention candidate Congratulations Jason, I didn't get selected, but I was starting to lean towards pulling this year for a couple of reasons. Hopefully you can get your employer to back off on the resignation requirement. Congratulations to the rest o...
by J_M_S
Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:49 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: On Pre-emptive SMART Discussion:
Replies: 17
Views: 12748

Re: On Pre-emptive SMART Discussion:

In response to the guest comment just above, that to me is huge news! Here I am checking my inbox and my phone a little more than I should (based on last years precedent and the timeline on their site) only for them to say now that they are not doing interviews? I really think they should have sent...
by J_M_S
Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:09 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Are We Blind?
Replies: 8
Views: 7357

Re: Are We Blind?

I agree that this is a good opportunity, but my concern is that I will be pigeonholed into something I really don't want to do. Two years will only go by quickly if you enjoy yourself, and how much would it suck to spend two years doing something you don't like, and then get turned down for jobs yo...
by J_M_S
Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:55 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Retention Candidates
Replies: 6
Views: 6993

Retention Candidates

Just curious who is and what luck have you had with getting your organization to cover your salary, etc and what prospects are you looking at when you get back? With the current budget issues in D.C., nobody is sure what's going to happen, so they may not have any additional funding, which would mea...
by J_M_S
Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:43 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Are We Blind?
Replies: 8
Views: 7357

Re: Are We Blind?

I was very fortunate to make it to semifinals and then have two facilities call me for an interview. What confuses me is that neither of these facilities are from my list and neither have an emphasis in what I was hoping to research/focus on. I do not know whether I will be nominated (though one of...