Need a bit of advice

[Ray]

... in response to long response, posted by Windmill Boy on Jul 25, 2004

How is the visa coming along?

I saw that the White House Pastry Chef is retiring. This is the big break you've been waiting for. Get that resume in now! :-)

Ray

[senior citizen]

... in response to Hey Windy, posted by Ray on Jul 25, 2004

I know you were kidding, but maybe someone would be interested in what it takes to work there.

To work in the White House you must have a minimum of "Yankee White" security clearance.

To even be eligible for Yankee White you must have been a naturalized citizen for I think 20 years, pass a full field background  investigation, and your wife has to pass as well. With a wife not a US citizen yet, good luck. What they really want is a minimum of a second-generation, native born citizen. In fact, when I worked there, the only foreign-born person that "worked" in the White House was Henry Kissinger. Even the "French" sous-chef was 3rd generation French-American. When they say full field investigation, they ain't kidding. I was fingerprinted dozens of times all told. They sent people out to interview my family, people in my hometown, and my friends, to include as many of my high school classmates as they could find. They even interviewed one who was in prison. They interviewed my former commanders and first sergeants. Police checks from everywhere I had lived since birth. Even if you had a "sealed" or "expunged" juvenile record (I did not), they can get it. You have to pass a psych interview and test, and take multiple-choice personality tests.

If accepted, you have to take a lot of classes; White House ettiquette, especially when dealing with foreigners, White House manners, special procedures, and a ton of classes on emergency contingencies. You are especially taught not to screw with the Marine guards or Secret Service people or to ever give them a ration of crap, as they can and will shoot you. Also, never, ever to step close to the president, VP or first family without permission, and never, ever, EVER-EVER-EVER! get between the President and Football, or the VP and his Football.

Fire emergencies, nuclear war emergencies, White House coming under attack emergencies, attempted assassination of the President, VP, Cabinet member or a foreign leader protocols. Protests that turn into riots contingencies, etc. You spend the first month and a half in classes 8 hours a day, and you really have to study and pass the bloody hard tests, too.

[Rota20]

... in response to Re: Hey Windy, posted by senior citizen on Jul 26, 2004

Hey Senior just wonderin, did you know of any Navy Crypto Techs that worked there?

[surfscum]

... in response to Re: Re: Hey Windy, posted by Rota20 on Jul 27, 2004

Oye Rota! Are you a Navy crypto type?  I was at NSGA Athens in the 80's.

[Rota20]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Hey Windy, posted by surfscum on Jul 30, 2004

Wow that's cool!  I was at NSGA Rota, Spain a couple of years ago and now I'm in Misawa.

[senior citizen]

... in response to Re: Re: Hey Windy, posted by Rota20 on Jul 27, 2004

Used to, but that was a long time ago. As I said, during Kissinger's days. I can't give names or anything, though. You have to sign a paper that says you understand you are not to speak of confidential matters for 80 years after you finish your tour of duty.

So I can't talk about things until I am 111.

[gregas]

... in response to Need a bit of advice, posted by Scott on Jul 25, 2004

Sound Fishy, Don't send a Dime. There are countless  Stunners, ConArtists out there preying on Desperated Fruitcakes.

[Troy]

... in response to Need a bit of advice, posted by Scott on Jul 25, 2004

You shouldn't have sent her money in the first place.  

You're not responsible for supporting or assisting this woman.  She has family, friends, and her country to do that.  Being that you sent her money, you advertised to her and everyone she knows that you're foolish enough to part with your American dollars freely and without effort to solicit.  So now, you're opened yourself up to Guilt Extortion.

In other words, you played yourself, and now they'll play you.

But hey, maybe you don't mind being the village idiot.  So, if you're set on sending money, get the details first, including what happened to her, where's she's hospitalized, and what the prognosis is.

And remember...

***A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted***

[gregas]

... in response to you messed up already, posted by Troy on Jul 25, 2004

DUMP HER. Dump the Golddigger.