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Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:49 pm
by Ben-Prime
I am pleased to report that I was on this year's promotion lists.

Alas, I'm not the first in my class to be promoted -- I had one fellow from my cohort of 8 who all came in together have that honor last year, though he claims to share the credit with me since I was actually *recommended* for promotion in 2021 but the State Department ran out of slots at the appropriate pay grade before they got down the list to my place on it.

So now I'm in, with that colleague and another one from that class who promoted alongside me this year. It's nice. My first actual merit promotion. I'm floating and I have to be up in about 6 hours to run a virtual tabletop RPG sessions so I am going to TRY to crash now. But I wanted to share with you lot for being so supportive.

Ta.

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:52 pm
by Volkonski
Congratulations!

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:52 pm
by Tiredretiredlawyer
:bunny: :groupdance:

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:53 pm
by johnpcapitalist
Ben-Prime wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:49 pm I am pleased to report that I was on this year's promotion lists.

Alas, I'm not the first in my class to be promoted -- I had one fellow from my cohort of 8 who all came in together have that honor last year, though he claims to share the credit with me since I was actually *recommended* for promotion in 2021 but the State Department ran out of slots at the appropriate pay grade before they got down the list to my place on it.

So now I'm in, with that colleague and another one from that class who promoted alongside me this year. It's nice. My first actual merit promotion. I'm floating and I have to be up in about 6 hours to run a virtual tabletop RPG sessions so I am going to TRY to crash now. But I wanted to share with you lot for being so supportive.

Ta.
Congratulations! Hope you get out of your undisclosed secure location to enjoy some of the local cuisine and varieties of ethanol by way of celebration.

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:06 pm
by Annrc
Congratulations!

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:17 pm
by June bug
:thumbsup: Congratulations and well-deserved!!! :thumbsup:

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:32 pm
by Slim Cognito

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:36 pm
by jemcanada2
Congratulations!!

:bunny: :cheer1: :groupdance:

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:03 pm
by Uninformed
Congratulations. Hope your new status allows to continue doing those things you obviously enjoy. :clap:

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:08 pm
by Estiveo
Congratulations!

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:36 pm
by p0rtia
:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:18 pm
by AndyinPA
:cheer2: :cheer1: :cheer2:

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:19 pm
by Frater I*I
:clap:

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:56 pm
by bill_g
If you're happy, I'm happy. Congratulations!

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:32 pm
by keith
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

(How come that's not in the spelling dictionary?)

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:33 pm
by neonzx
Congrats, bro! :clap:

Now that your pay grade is upgraded, can you send some cash so I can GTFO of Florida? The Soros checks have stopped coming. :P

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:37 pm
by Ben-Prime
johnpcapitalist wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:53 pm
Ben-Prime wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:49 pm I am pleased to report that I was on this year's promotion lists.

Alas, I'm not the first in my class to be promoted -- I had one fellow from my cohort of 8 who all came in together have that honor last year, though he claims to share the credit with me since I was actually *recommended* for promotion in 2021 but the State Department ran out of slots at the appropriate pay grade before they got down the list to my place on it.

So now I'm in, with that colleague and another one from that class who promoted alongside me this year. It's nice. My first actual merit promotion. I'm floating and I have to be up in about 6 hours to run a virtual tabletop RPG sessions so I am going to TRY to crash now. But I wanted to share with you lot for being so supportive.

Ta.
Congratulations! Hope you get out of your undisclosed secure location to enjoy some of the local cuisine and varieties of ethanol by way of celebration.
The departing colleague who is nominally my acting boss (it was a bit controversial, since until my promotion takes effect, we're of the same pay grade, but I'm more senior to him in grade, tenure, and service; and my position is usually considered the more senior one in the hierarchy, but he's been at post longer and knows the lay of the local land better, so I didn't kick too much of a fuss, and he's been a really cool and supportive colleague, so I will miss him overall) is finally after 14 months here of ignoring such frippery being dragged to a local restaurant that we all love in about .... 6 hours, as I type this, so I am going to try to make today's gaming session short and show up late to join them for noonish libations as the meal winds down, yeah.

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:42 pm
by Lani
Congratulations! Wishing the best for you!

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:59 pm
by Fiascoist
I join in the congratulations. Sad to see that all the good smilies have been used up so I am trying to be a little unique :thumbsup: and :fivestar:

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:09 pm
by somerset
:cheer1: :cheer2: :fiesta:

Congratulations!!

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:12 pm
by Kriselda Gray
Ben-Prime wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:49 pm I am pleased to report that I was on this year's promotion lists.
:cheer2: :cheer1: :cheer2: :bunny: :cheer1: :cheer2: :cheer1:

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:15 pm
by RVInit
Yay and yippee!!

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:52 pm
by roadscholar
What they said! Plus, kudos!

Ben-Prime

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:07 pm
by pipistrelle
:like:

Ben-Prime

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:26 am
by Foggy
Late to the party, but I'm here and celebrating!

:groupdance: