(Everybody loves a little snarkiness, it seems.)
To recapitulate:
"Obviously, the thing to do is require unmarried FSOs to chose English-fluent spouses from one of the BRIC countries until further notice."
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Showing posts with label A Daring Adventure. Show all posts
Monday, June 13, 2011
re: "Girl POWER! (DS and Otherwise)"
Thanks to A Daring Adventure ("I write this blog. And I am not a State Department employee. So everything you read on here is mine and mine alone, and is filtered through my own experiences.") for the mention, quote, and the linkage.
(Everybody loves a little snarkiness, it seems.)
To recapitulate:
(Everybody loves a little snarkiness, it seems.)
To recapitulate:
Thursday, March 25, 2010
re: "Welcome to Week 5 of the State Department Blog Roundup!"
Thanks to A Daring Adventure ("tagging along wherever this State Department journey may lead") for the mention.
Quote:
"The authorized departure of family members in and of itself brought about some powerful posts this week across the State Blogosphere. Pre-hiring-process State Blogger FSO Wannabe, his wife (Mrs. FSOWannabe), and Consul-at-Arms II ended up in an incredibly fascinating exchange (in the comments section) regarding whether or not an employee's family members should depart post when authorized. Jen Dinoia (The Dinoia Family) then succinctly summed up her views on the matter - which are backed by multiple years as a State trailing spouse - also in the comments section."
Here's what I said about the family separation "choice" when an Authorized Departure is announced:
"It's not an impossible choice, merely a difficult one. And you're absolutely right that you should talk this stuff out before Mr. FSOW ever raises his right hand and takes the oath of office.
Because FSOs aren't just employees. The both officers and members of the Foreign Service. There are obligations, written and unwritten, about their roles as such.
Even as I wrote my previous comment I knew I wasn't being explanatory enough. But from my military service, including wartime service in Iraq, let me be clear that what I mean about the FSO being more effective when he knows his family is elsewhere (and safe) is that his head will be "in the game" and he'll much less likely get himself or his colleagues hurt or killed by being distracted.
It's not always easy, and sometimes the spouse's role is the harder row to hoe."
Quote:
"The authorized departure of family members in and of itself brought about some powerful posts this week across the State Blogosphere. Pre-hiring-process State Blogger FSO Wannabe, his wife (Mrs. FSOWannabe), and Consul-at-Arms II ended up in an incredibly fascinating exchange (in the comments section) regarding whether or not an employee's family members should depart post when authorized. Jen Dinoia (The Dinoia Family) then succinctly summed up her views on the matter - which are backed by multiple years as a State trailing spouse - also in the comments section."
Here's what I said about the family separation "choice" when an Authorized Departure is announced:
"It's not an impossible choice, merely a difficult one. And you're absolutely right that you should talk this stuff out before Mr. FSOW ever raises his right hand and takes the oath of office.
Because FSOs aren't just employees. The both officers and members of the Foreign Service. There are obligations, written and unwritten, about their roles as such.
Even as I wrote my previous comment I knew I wasn't being explanatory enough. But from my military service, including wartime service in Iraq, let me be clear that what I mean about the FSO being more effective when he knows his family is elsewhere (and safe) is that his head will be "in the game" and he'll much less likely get himself or his colleagues hurt or killed by being distracted.
It's not always easy, and sometimes the spouse's role is the harder row to hoe."
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