The Great Caveat...

I've now learned that before you accept a job, you should ask a TON of questions. And I don't just mean the typical elephant-ton, I mean a SHIT TON. Then you won't get yourself into the predicament of "well ass crap I didn't know my job/company/responsibilities were going to be like THIS!" because you would have already known that before you started. I know…I'm very smart. So anyhow, this morning I typed out a long list of questions to send over to the State Department in regards to the job they offered me. Whelp, it was certainly a shocker when I got the answers back. The interesting tidbits:

-I can't start the job till I get either an Interim Top Secret Clearance or Top Secret Clearance. The Interim supposedly takes "3-4 months", however, having one does not guarantee you a full TS Clearance. Thus, I could quit this job, go work at State, la de da de, then find out my full TS does not get approved…whoops, this lady would be out of a job. So you ask, "Hey dumbass, why don't you wait for a full TS?" Then I answer you, "Because, douchebag, it takes on average NINE MONTHS, more likely twelve".

-I can send in all of the proof of current salary I want—there is NO guarantee they will match me. Now you ask, "Well, maybe they'll offer you even MORE than you make now!!" And I say, "You are an idiot. This is the government we are talking about."

And honestly there were about 5 other things I don't even have the energy to type out right now. SO basically I don't know if I can take this offer. What, am I supposed to suffer in this job for 9-12 months and then go work at State making (probably) less than what I do now? Excellent idea.

Looks like I am back to square one! Man I need a glass of wine.