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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.
But the sunshine aye shall light the sky,
As round and round we run;
And the truth shall ever come uppermost,
And justice shall be done.

- Charles Mackay, "Eternal Justice"
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Congratulations!
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:bunny: :groupdance:
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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.
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Congratulations!
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:thumbsup: Congratulations and well-deserved!!! :thumbsup:
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Congratulations!!

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Congratulations. Hope your new status allows to continue doing those things you obviously enjoy. :clap:
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Congratulations!
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:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:
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:cheer2: :cheer1: :cheer2:
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:clap:
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If you're happy, I'm happy. Congratulations!
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

(How come that's not in the spelling dictionary?)
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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
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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.
But the sunshine aye shall light the sky,
As round and round we run;
And the truth shall ever come uppermost,
And justice shall be done.

- Charles Mackay, "Eternal Justice"
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Congratulations! Wishing the best for you!
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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:
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:cheer1: :cheer2: :fiesta:

Congratulations!!
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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:
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Yay and yippee!!
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What they said! Plus, kudos!
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:like:
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Late to the party, but I'm here and celebrating!

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Out from under. :thumbsup:
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