Federal Career Planning and Development

I just got a call from CBP. Guessing it’s for the position, but I missed the call. Waiting on for them to return my call

Congrats, I got the call yesterday and accepted Chicago since I am about 50 minutes away. I will move closer in September. I report and start the same time as you. Do you know when we will get the email about our start pay? Again, congratulations

For all the individuals that got called 7/23/19 are you all 18-1s?

Hello all! Congratulations to everyone getting calls! I, too, got the call yesterday and was given all of the options mentioned in a previous post for locations. I chose Detroit! Something that I found surprising, I was worried when she told me the academy dates because I have a huge international trip planned for the end of December into January and thought I would have to turn down the job. But she said if I accept the position I can wait and take the next academy that begins in March! So that's what I'm doing.


It seems like they have a looooot of positions to fill so I feel like others on this page will be getting calls soon.

Yes... it is currently still 7 and 7, but they are trying to move more and more of the training to FLETC with the goal of eventually having it all be at FLETC. So it may be changing soon.

There is about to be a very large surge in hiring new Ag Specialists across the agency, and I would think that should increase the prospects of being offered positions in smaller places like St. Louis much more likely. So I wouldn't give up hope just yet.

Does anyone know what locations you would be able to get the most over time and also, what locations have incentive pay or high locality pay? I am trying to get ready mentally, if I do not get St. Louis. If I got offered the job in a different location, the money would have to be really good in order for me to take it as I'll be making a house payment and extra rent payment if I have to move. Thanks!

I just met with my BI, do they penalize you for forgetting to put one address? I honestly forgot I even lived there it was over 9 years ago, anyway and then there was also a question that I believe I misunderstood back then but I did clarify it with him, I hope it doesn't affect me, did this happen to anyone?

You guys are so luckt LOL. I'm also happy you guys are moving along as I'm sure some of you have been waiting a long time. I'm an 18-3 awaiting the call.

Cersei, my friend who actually became an officer did just that. He got an apartment so he would have a home base and a place without having to worry when he got back. Hotels can get expensive but I guess it depends on a lot of factors.

I called a few well known hotels and they give federal employees a flat rate of $94 a night in pretty nice hotels, but for two weeks it’s almost $1700. I also called my port and asked if I could leave my car there while I was gone and they said they didn’t know lol.



I’m not too sure. I think the only ones that gave incentives were SF and a random one in North Dakota. She told me it would be 2-3 weeks from our start date.

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