October 26, 2006
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We're Moving Again...
Although not for another year. Here is the list we submitted in order of preference for our next post:
Order
Location
Position
TED
Lang
Comments
1
Seoul
Con-Econ
12/07
KP 2/0
I think we have a good chance at this if you stress cone and home country
2
Seoul
Con-GSO
05/08
NONE
In FSBid, in the description, mentions nothing about rotating to GSO
3
Seoul
Con
05/08
KP 2/0
We'd get this
4
Berlin
Econ
07/08
GM 3/3
Position is Econ, category is Pol, job is analysis and reporting. Bad timing, but possible
5
Luxembourg
PAO
05/08
GM 3/3
Good timing, and at least it's not Consular
6
Pretoria
SA
12/07
NONE
Interesting position, but interesting enough to go to South Africa?
7
Nassau
Con-Pol/Econ
10/07
NONE
Not just Consular, and nice place
8
Managua
Pol/Econ
06/08
QB 3/3
Good job and better than Consular. Reviews on Nicaragua neutral
9
Guatemala
Con-Pol
04/08
QB 3/3
Got really good reviews
10
Munich
Con
04/08
GM 3/3
Consular, but better than Mexico
11
Frankfurt
Con
05/08
GM 3/3
Consular, but better than Mexico
12
Tijuana
Con
03/08
QB 3/3
Best location
13
Matamoros
Con
02/08
QB 3/3
Border and beach town
14
Guadalajara
Con
05/08
QB 3/3
Best reviewed Mexican post
15
Hermosillo
Con
06/08
QB 3/3
Another Mexico
16
Helsinki
Con
10/07
NONE
Nice, but cold
17
Mexico City
Con
05/08
QB 3/3
Big city
18
Monterrey
Con
01/08
QB 3/3
Not sure about this one
19
Port-of-Spain
Pol-Con
12/07
NONE
Reviews say mission is very poorly managed, but better than Lima
20
Santiago
Con
04/08
QB 3/3
Don't really want this one
And the winner is...
tune in tomorrow...
Comments (10)
hey, hey. South Africa is my heart. don't bash.
and it'll one day be one of the BRIC countries. bricS.
what? what's wrong with santiago?!?! supposedly it's one of the most beautiful places in south america. sure, there isn't much city life, but think of all the nature!!
how long is your (wife's) post? lucky you. you really married well.
so hooj, is this for you or for your wifey? i'm confused... and what are you doing again?
such an exciting life you live. this weekend, state is opening application doors for diplomatic security... i'll be applying!! maybe i'll get assigned to protect you and your wife!
that is by far the most informative website i've ever laid my mouse pointer on. THANK YOU!!!
Matamoros. That sounds full of peaceful history.
Otherwise I'm voting for Berlin...
Yo! you might go to Korea? Cool, maybe you can learn some Korean now. Are you coming back to US anytime soon?
Wherever it is, it better be a fun place to visit or else you're going to be lonely. Ha ha. How has your feelings for Turkey evolved since I left?
lucky...
I'm surprised you put Santiago so low. I'm over there about once or twice a quarter and it's great. You're an hour away from skiing, the beach, an some wineries. It's also pretty easy to head on off for Peru, Argentina, and Brasil. The embassy is quite nice. Dedicated in 1993 under Clinton, it sometimes makes me feel like it's a library, the way it was built. It's also located in an area some locals have termed (SanHattan, like Manhattan, but spanish). The most tech-savy and industrial cities in S.America.
Munich- Not a bad post, except during the Oktoberfest when you've gotta help all those Americans who've lost their passports in a bar/restaurant/street/etc. somewhere.
Frankfurt- In one word, Big. Friends will like it cause it's the airport is an international hub. I did fall in love with being able to get around using the U-bahn.
Luxembourg - Loved it. Beautiful place. But I only was there for a weekend.
Managua - First place I've ever visited where your address is the distance from landmarks (eg. 25 meters north of the second cemetary built in town or 40 meters east from there the national school USED to be.) The Countryside is to die for. It's been a temporary embassy building since 1977, just to warn you.
Seoul - nuf said.
I can only talk about places I've been to and we all know we're at the mercy of those back in DC. Good luck on all your Bids.