Quote: (11-14-2015 10:05 PM)The Black Knight Wrote:
Don't know too much; just some second-hand knowledge from people who are FSOs but it doesn't seem like a great gig honestly given the moving requirements. It might SOUND exciting to move around the world but the gov't is going to be sending you where THEY need you for years at a time. This could be somewhere in Eastern Europe; could be a third world shit hole. Its like the military in many respects. Being in a shit location for years is soul-draining if you have never dealt with it.
I have also heard rumblings that there is a lot of PC-ness in the hiring process (beyond the typical AA/PC HR non-sense) and a 22 year female minority gets significant points over a more accomplished white male. Given that Hillary Clinton was the former SoS, wouldn't surprise me one bit if that turned out to be the case. As a result, the quality of people that you work with will reflect that.
Again, just second hand rumblings.
There is truth to this. Also one should realize your job as an FSO is to promote the policies and view of the president, not your own views or the views of any other government entity. I think the starting salary is still like $35,000.