<p>Grow up?Lol.Im just trying to find job that i will enjoy</p>
<p>Well, you come in here with grandiose delusions of working for a government agency and it being fun…speaking several languages, traveling all the time, et. You are basing these assumptions off of movies, end of story. </p>
<p>If you want to know about federal jobs, i’ve got an idea! CONTACT THE AGENCIES. WOW! What a crazy idea!</p>
<p>"it can be if its an exotic one or one with pressing needs…</p>
<p>how many college students are fluent in albanian for example "</p>
<p>This is so ridiculous. Corporate dealings are done in English. If the government or a corporation NEEDS a translator, they hire a native speaker of the language they need, because they can pay them less than an American. </p>
<p>I mean, Albanian? I could just imagine walking into an interview and saying “OH YEA! I speak Albanian!” and getting a response “Albanian! Wow, we have been needing someone to speak Albanian for sometime now! You’re hired!” No.</p>
<p>I’m with BIGeastBEAST on nearly all his points.
From what I have seen, that’s correct on nearly all points. All those who want to apply really have to keep in mind the timeline of your entire potential career.<br>
Age 22 - graduate college
Age 23 - minimum age to apply to the FBI
Age 25 - work experience and perhaps a grad degree
Age 27 - Entire FBI
Age 52 - Retire (25 years).</p>
<p>Of course this isn’t set in stone, but if you want to pursue this route the FBI is your life. There are many state/municipalities that have retirement benefits/packages that would embarass the crap out the federal retirement benefits/package that you get as a career FBI agent.</p>
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This is pretty much the case in all areas of federal government to an extent.
-If the organization is large enough, if you look good on paper and stay out of trouble, you’ll get promoted.
-In the Army, most officers will make it to Lt. Col. even if they are a “dud”. All you have to do is stay out of trouble and be a “yes sir” type of person. However, I’ve been told that in the Army, there are very few “accidental” full-bird Colonels and above.</p>
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I cannot begin to let you know how many people have had their careers delayed because “their file was misplaced for a year or two”. This is in regards to commissioning + security clearances. I’ve also known idiots that have attempted to use counter-measures on a polygraph test and screwed themselves.
In regards to LE, I haven’t heard many people discussing this. I know some State Troopers that have gone on to “consulting” work, but they were average POs. Where do the exceptional ones go in your experience? It’s far too early to have even really been taking this into consideration. I’ll rely on your experience.</p>
<p>^ I was speaking more about applicants who just get tired of the BS and just go into the private sector.</p>
<p>However, I personally know mulitple people who go work for a federal contractor after they get their clearance. Much better environment.</p>