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Raul739
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 Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 11:35 pm Post subject: Military Contracts. How long is the application process? |
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| I have applied to different contractors. I was wondering if someone can tell me how long does it take from submitting your application to receiving a contract offer. A month? Two months? Raytheon, BAE, Vinnell, etc. |
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izmigari
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: Military Contracts. How long is the application process? |
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| Raul739 wrote: |
| I have applied to different contractors. I was wondering if someone can tell me how long does it take from submitting your application to receiving a contract offer. A month? Two months? Raytheon, BAE, Vinnell, etc. |
"etc."? Methinks a whiff of "Odeur de Troll" upon le naseau. O.K., I'll bite, name "etc" contractors. |
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spiral78
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| I have applied to different contractors. I was wondering if someone can tell me how long does it take from submitting your application to receiving a contract offer. A month? Two months? Raytheon, BAE, Vinnell, etc. |
You're assuming that you will receive an offer. That's certainly not a given under any circumstances, and particularly not in cases when the applicant is a troll. |
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izmigari
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| ...if someone can tell me how long does it take... |
vs. "if someone can tell me how long it takes"
Hmmm...what do you think,spiral? NNES? |
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spiral78
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| NNES or undereducated NES. I've heard worse in parts of the US. |
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scot47
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Ability to speak Standard Arkansas Redneck can be a distinct advantage on some of those military contracts, where many of the "good old boys" hail from that part of the world.
In this case I suspect a troll - the same one who has been bombarding the forum with multiple inquiries of a similar nature. |
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izmigari
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Ability to speak Standard Arkansas Redneck can be a distinct advantage on some of those military contracts, where many of the "good old boys" hail from that part of the world.
In this case I suspect a troll - the same one who has been bombarding the forum with multiple inquiries of a similar nature. |
Hey! My MOM is a redneckked Arkansas troll! Take that back, sir!!! |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: Military Contracts. How long is the application process? |
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| I have applied to different contractors. I was wondering if someone can tell me how long does it take from submitting your application to receiving a contract offer. A month? Two months? Raytheon, BAE, Vinnell, etc. |
This question is like asking "how long is a piece of string." You need to get an interview first, which is where you'd ask about hiring timeframes. |
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scot47
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The Trollish OP shows the same inability to use an Indirect Question as all those other trolls. Must be the same one.
Example
What is that ? (Direct Question.)
I want to know what that is. ((indirect Question)
" I was wondering if someone can tell me how long does it take"
the error is common amongst poorly educated native Speakers and also among Non-native speakers. |
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desertfox
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: Military Contracts. How long is the application process? |
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| Raul739 wrote: |
| I have applied to different contractors. I was wondering if someone can tell me how long does it take from submitting your application to receiving a contract offer. A month? Two months? Raytheon, BAE, Vinnell, etc. |
A contractor for BAE took 3 and a half months from application to starting the job.
BAE are startlingly incompetent, beyond belief in some cases.
Don't hold you breath. Persistence is key, if you really want it. |
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izmigari
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: Military Contracts. How long is the application process? |
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| Raul739 wrote: |
| I have applied to different contractors. I was wondering if someone can tell me how long does it take from submitting your application to receiving a contract offer. A month? Two months? Raytheon, BAE, Vinnell, etc. |
This question is like asking "how long is a piece of string." You need to get an interview first, which is where you'd ask about hiring timeframes. |
Ahhh!!! The classic VS question: "How long is a piece of string?"
Designed to imply the hopelessness of answering a question to which there is no answer!
Well done, Weed-hoppa!
But I, izmigari, have figured out the answer! (Drumroll, please...)
Exactly twice the length from one end to the centre. 
(Please hold your applause until I have left the building.)  |
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Raul739
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Military Contracts. How long is the application process? |
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| desertfox wrote: |
| Raul739 wrote: |
| I have applied to different contractors. I was wondering if someone can tell me how long does it take from submitting your application to receiving a contract offer. A month? Two months? Raytheon, BAE, Vinnell, etc. |
A contractor for BAE took 3 and a half months from application to starting the job.
BAE are startlingly incompetent, beyond belief in some cases.
Don't hold you breath. Persistence is key, if you really want it. |
Thank you sir. I am trying to stay patient. |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 1:44 am Post subject: Re: Military Contracts. How long is the application process? |
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| izmigari wrote: |
Ahhh!!! The classic VS question: "How long is a piece of string? |
Both NS and I use it all the time... because it is so appropriate.  And neither of us was the first.
VS |
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desertfox
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: Military Contracts. How long is the application process? |
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| Raul739 wrote: |
| desertfox wrote: |
| Raul739 wrote: |
| I have applied to different contractors. I was wondering if someone can tell me how long does it take from submitting your application to receiving a contract offer. A month? Two months? Raytheon, BAE, Vinnell, etc. |
A contractor for BAE took 3 and a half months from application to starting the job.
BAE are startlingly incompetent, beyond belief in some cases.
Don't hold you breath. Persistence is key, if you really want it. |
Thank you sir. I am trying to stay patient. |
If you want more background, PM me. |
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