How much does an MP in the Foreign Service usually make? It seems the government salaries are usually much lower than the private sector. Arguably one of the more important things to consider when starting the application process, is the salary. The Foreign Service uses a rank ordered salary schedule, and if you are familiar
“It’s a fire hose”. That is how a Regional Medical Officer that I befriended a couple years ago described the tidal wave of information and stuff you have to do once you finally get an offer from State. The past few days have been a whirlwind of information, planning, and telling family/friends about our plans.
Well, I spent a whopping 12 whole days on The Register before getting my invitation to the April Orientation (now combined Generalist and Specialist). I was sitting at work yesterday (01/24/22) checking my email when a State Department email loaded with my invite. I probably had to slow myself down and reread it a dozen
Somehow, since I started this blog in the Summer of 2021, a few people have reached out to me on the AMA page and sent me emails asking some good questions. Although I have replied to them independently, their questions were fantastic and I thought I would start a little series over the next few
I previously did a post asking what a FS Medical Provider is here, and I would imagine if you stumbled on this blog, you are likely an NP/PA yourself, or at least thinking of becoming one. That said, I have gotten a few FS Generalist hopefuls that have stumbled on this blog, and I get
Since I have a blog and a website, I thought I would jot down some of my thoughts and feelings about the ongoing pandemic here. This post will have absolutely nothing to do with the Foreign Service. It will just be some of my thoughts about the last 2 years of the pandemic, and what
I am happy to post that this week I finally got my security clearance, apparently cleared suitability, and am now on the Foreign Service Specialist Register as a Medical Provider. I woke up in the wee hours of the morning on January 12th to find an email from REGISTRAR, in bold letters, congratulating me on
A few weeks later and still no news. When I passed my Oral Assessment in May of this year, the folks at the State Department that did my exit interview said they would be surprised if I had my security clearance by the end of the year, so this is expected. It doesn’t make waiting
It’s been a few weeks since I posted anything, and if there’s anyone out there that’s curious, there hasn’t been much movement. I am still in the security clearance process. I’m sure because my spouse was born and raised abroad (but as a US citizen in a friendly country), this gets more scrutiny. Considering half
About 10 years ago I was just starting my FNP program, when I was checking out a popular nursing website that featured a thread asking other NP’s, “what is the best NP job you have ever heard of”? One of the answers talked about an NP living in Manila, taking care of diplomats at the
