February Low-Content Thread

[sternroolz]

If it helps anyone, my employer(City of Los Angeles) will be issuing a civil service test for entry level positions starting in late Feb or early March. The classification is called Managment Assistant.

The one and only requirement to take the test is that you have a 4 year college degree(any major is ok). Some of the jobs you will eventually interview for might have more stringent job requirements.

Job starts at ~45-50K, 5% raise after the first six months and then each year for 3 years after that. Pretty easy to promote into positions paying up to ~$85K. Possible but more difficult to promote into positions paying $95-120K. 13 holidays a year, 12 sick days, 2 weeks vacation to start, retirement, health care, dental, I forget what else right now.

You take the civil service exam. Its pass/fail and they use a scale because thousands take this particular test. If you pass, you get an interview and are assigned a score based on the interview. A list starting with the highest scores is sent to all city departments, who can then set up interviews for openings they have. They have to interview the highest scores available first.

Anyway, its an option for anyone tired of full time poker, anyone looking to get away from jobs demanding lots of hours, or for an older person looking to work 10-15 years and have something as a retirement.

At one time I had a city job that was incredible for playing poker at Commerce. I worked 10 hours a day, four days a week. On Thursdays I'd go home and crash from around 5-10pm, then head down to Commerce until 3-4 am, rinse wash repeat Friday and Saturday nights. Sundays on holiday weekends(LOL Columbus Day & Cesar Chavez Day). I wish I lived in Downtown at the time like I do now because Commerce is very close.

Anyway, website is http://agency.governmentjobs.com/lacity/default.cfm The job posting will show up a week or two before the filing opens.

Not sure how many jobs are available during the next two years(the list is active for two years) due to city budget issues. But in the past there has been several hundred hired off each exam. The Management Analyst Class has several thousand employees.

If anyone wants more info, just ask. I don't check in here every day lately so you may want to pm that you asked a question so I know to look for it.

[jesse9999]

Originally Posted by sternroolz

If it helps anyone, my employer(City of Los Angeles) will be issuing a civil service test for entry level positions starting in late Feb or early March. The classification is called Managment Assistant.

The one and only requirement to take the test is that you have a 4 year college degree(any major is ok). Some of the jobs you will eventually interview for might have more stringent job requirements.

Job starts at ~45-50K, 5% raise after the first six months and then each year for 3 years after that. Pretty easy to promote into positions paying up to ~$85K. Possible but more difficult to promote into positions paying $95-120K. 13 holidays a year, 12 sick days, 2 weeks vacation to start, retirement, health care, dental, I forget what else right now.

You take the civil service exam. Its pass/fail and they use a scale because thousands take this particular test. If you pass, you get an interview and are assigned a score based on the interview. A list starting with the highest scores is sent to all city departments, who can then set up interviews for openings they have. They have to interview the highest scores available first.

Anyway, its an option for anyone tired of full time poker, anyone looking to get away from jobs demanding lots of hours, or for an older person looking to work 10-15 years and have something as a retirement.

At one time I had a city job that was incredible for playing poker at Commerce. I worked 10 hours a day, four days a week. On Thursdays I'd go home and crash from around 5-10pm, then head down to Commerce until 3-4 am, rinse wash repeat Friday and Saturday nights. Sundays on holiday weekends(LOL Columbus Day & Cesar Chavez Day). I wish I lived in Downtown at the time like I do now because Commerce is very close.

Anyway, website is http://agency.governmentjobs.com/lacity/default.cfm The job posting will show up a week or two before the filing opens.

Not sure how many jobs are available during the next two years(the list is active for two years) due to city budget issues. But in the past there has been several hundred hired off each exam. The Management Analyst Class has several thousand employees.

If anyone wants more info, just ask. I don't check in here every day lately so you may want to pm that you asked a question so I know to look for it.

And people wonder why the government has no money.

[Captain Ron]

I just realized I've been wearing my pants backwards for the past two hours.

[jesse9999]

1. Yes I will dodge ms rocks by playing the 60, if sailboats hasn't taken all the money by tomorrow morning. Big if there so I dunno could be 20 for me. Also yes, any 60 I am in is amazing for at least two reasons.

2. Doug horse of the year really is all but locked up on 2/2, there is simply no chance you can win without doing something incredibly drastic.

3. I echo sentiments that scoring 400 points on a WWF game means you're just kind of good at it. Babar and I have played some legendary games with (I believe) total points passing the 1000 mark.

[jesse9999]

Originally Posted by Captain Ron

I just realized I've been wearing my pants backwards for the past two hours.

Babar came to my place of employment yesterday for the first time and needed a player's card. I walked him to the desk and asked the woman for him and she's like "you need to fill out one of these" and points at the big honking "Player's Card Application" form that was right there and I leave him to it. After I leave she tells him in a hushed tone:

"I don't think I've ever seen him wear shoes"

Also

[Captain Ron]

Confirm hoodie, a pair of jeans and sneakers would be considered an upgrade to your wardrobe.

[DosXX]

To be fair he hasn't worn pants in my presence since I met him over a year ago. And it's not just because I'm such a handsome man.

[albacorela]

I walked up to someone yesterday at Commerce that I suspected was 2+2'er. My greeting was "Do you know the big green elephant?" He said yes.

Also, met AlanBostick. It's been a good week (except for 2 rack loss in the 20 last night).

[jesse9999]

Originally Posted by DosXX

To be fair he hasn't worn pants in my presence since I met him over a year ago. And it's not just because I'm such a handsome man.

That's actually a larger part of my reasoning than you'd expect.

[sternroolz]

Originally Posted by jesse9999

And people wonder why the government has no money.

I don't particularly disagree.

However, its not like the wolves are pounding at the doors to get these jobs.

During the "buildup" or whatever you want to call it from about 2001-2007, they had to offer this test every six months and still couldn't hire enough people to fill all the jobs.

For the entry level office position..."Clerk Typist"(which pays up to ~$55-$65K after one promotion to "Sr. Clerk Typist and has NO job requirements other than to be breathing...no joke, theres no job requirements), the City continually offered that test for 6 years or so..a few times a week. And could not hire enough people.

So I dunno.....even now, lots of people will take the civil service test. But lots of them decline positions when offered a job. Especially if they find out they have to work an off watch or weekends or whatever. It's not like theres some mass of people clamoring to do these jobs.

[Sailboats]

Get to commerce yesterday and see a meh 2/4 and meh 1/2. After just leaving a good 40 i dont want to sit in a meh 40/80, so I sit to play 60.

The list is 15 names long and no one wants to play(My guess is theyre waiting for the Meh main game). Only 1 other guy wants to play and he loves playing short or huhu, so i get to play in this fantastic headsup game for at least an hour before people start to slowly filter in. The game fills and now I get move to the main game. I hate being a prop and not getting paid for it!

[private joker]

Originally Posted by albacorela

I walked up to someone yesterday at Commerce that I suspected was 2+2'er. My greeting was "Do you know the big green elephant?" He said yes.

You're good at that. Like the one time I've played at HG in the past 6 months you came up to me and said "Are you private joker?"

[Palomino]

Originally Posted by private joker

You're good at that. Like the one time I've played at HG in the past 6 months you came up to me and said "Are you private joker?"

To be fair, you do have a picture of yourself as your avatar.....

[gaming_mouse]

but joker, your fame is such that you are known even by the blunt-smoking hoods who loiter in hustler's parking!

[OnTheRail15]

La bound. See you degens soon.