Couriers
Oct 12, 2009 | 5:56 pm
#3
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Vacancy announcement!!
Announcement No: DCS 10-01
Opening Date: October 15, 2009
Closing Date: October 29, 2009
http://careers.state.gov/specialist/...s/dipcour.html
Opening Date: October 15, 2009
Closing Date: October 29, 2009
http://careers.state.gov/specialist/...s/dipcour.html
Oct 13, 2009 | 1:13 am
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Announcement No: DCS 10-01
Opening Date: October 15, 2009
Closing Date: October 29, 2009
http://careers.state.gov/specialist/...s/dipcour.html
Opening Date: October 15, 2009
Closing Date: October 29, 2009
http://careers.state.gov/specialist/...s/dipcour.html
Last edited by jackal; Oct 13, 2009 at 4:52 am
Oct 13, 2009 | 1:17 am
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Oct 13, 2009 | 7:26 am
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some brochures from the State department:
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/129903.pdf
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/19696.pdf
more info:
http://www.state.gov/m/ds/career/c8857.htm
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Bangkok seems interesting....
Miami would almost automatically ensure AA miles, right?
regarding the boring part... hum... you are transporting cargo
, at the same time, you get to travel the world...
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anyone know the average age of the DCs? could this be a good 2-3 year position... seems like a very interesting job for someone who is single...
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/129903.pdf
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/19696.pdf
more info:
http://www.state.gov/m/ds/career/c8857.htm
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Bangkok seems interesting....
Miami would almost automatically ensure AA miles, right?regarding the boring part... hum... you are transporting cargo
, at the same time, you get to travel the world...---------------------------------------------------------------
anyone know the average age of the DCs? could this be a good 2-3 year position... seems like a very interesting job for someone who is single...
Oct 13, 2009 | 9:47 am
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But these are mostly just fast turnarounds, no? So you have very little time to actually see the location.
I'm not sure how things work in the US, but in the EU, most countries run diplomatic couriers on fixed schedules, often sharing the same guys, and they don't necessarily even get out of the airport. So, for example, every Wednesday the same courier flew down on the same flight to TLV, was met at the tarmac by the local embassy reps to hand over the "pouches" (which can actually take many forms), and then flew straight back. Not too exciting...
I'm not sure how things work in the US, but in the EU, most countries run diplomatic couriers on fixed schedules, often sharing the same guys, and they don't necessarily even get out of the airport. So, for example, every Wednesday the same courier flew down on the same flight to TLV, was met at the tarmac by the local embassy reps to hand over the "pouches" (which can actually take many forms), and then flew straight back. Not too exciting...
Oct 13, 2009 | 10:20 am
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But these are mostly just fast turnarounds, no? So you have very little time to actually see the location.
I'm not sure how things work in the US, but in the EU, most countries run diplomatic couriers on fixed schedules, often sharing the same guys, and they don't necessarily even get out of the airport. So, for example, every Wednesday the same courier flew down on the same flight to TLV, was met at the tarmac by the local embassy reps to hand over the "pouches" (which can actually take many forms), and then flew straight back. Not too exciting...
I'm not sure how things work in the US, but in the EU, most countries run diplomatic couriers on fixed schedules, often sharing the same guys, and they don't necessarily even get out of the airport. So, for example, every Wednesday the same courier flew down on the same flight to TLV, was met at the tarmac by the local embassy reps to hand over the "pouches" (which can actually take many forms), and then flew straight back. Not too exciting...
Out of curiosity, what class of service do couriers normaly fly in?
Oct 13, 2009 | 5:07 pm
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Oct 13, 2009 | 7:46 pm
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Oct 13, 2009 | 8:13 pm
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Oct 14, 2009 | 2:25 am
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Biz. I've seen them on PEK-ICN and ICN-PEK shuttle on OZ with a big sack strapped to a seat that says something like US State Department. If I'm not mistaken, the couriers are based in Seoul since I've seen them in the gate area waiting to board their flights but stay airside in PEK. I didn't realize these are full-time jobs. I thought embassy clerks or drivers volunteer to do these quick turn-around trips. But they do our country (USA) a service since I wouldn't entrust inter-office mail to China Post.
BTW, the sack/pouch flies biz too.
BTW, the sack/pouch flies biz too.
Last edited by Peregrine415; Oct 14, 2009 at 2:32 am