disco
Tried natto; not a fan
押忍 ！
Posts: 88 
CIR Experience: 2nd year
Location: Okayama
Gender (Pronouns): he/him/his
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Post by disco on Mar 27, 2018 6:43:00 GMT 9
Portland consulate just sent theirs as well! Proud to be shortlisted ^^
Congrats to everyone! Can't wait to meet you guys in July/August!
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Mumblesnore
Dead Stargod 
’Tis the season (for Eggnog)
Posts: 16,153
CIR Experience: Former CIR
Location: Tokyo
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Post by Mumblesnore on Mar 27, 2018 8:47:13 GMT 9
Congrats everyone!!
I'm not saying the forums are a good luck charm....but people that post here before the results come out tend to always get shortlisted ;)
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Post by frooperyfroop on Mar 27, 2018 9:52:41 GMT 9
Congrats 83tsu and disco! Now have fun googling the crap out of JET life in Japan and stalking the JET FB groups while waiting for your placement - at least I know that's what I did. hue. |
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Post by arthurhastings on Mar 27, 2018 21:11:31 GMT 9
soup lads and ladies
just got my offer from London emb today, honoured to have been shortlisted and joining you all in Japan in august.
Anyone in London planning/ would like to plan an informal meet-up later in the year?
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Post by chuhaidialysis on Mar 28, 2018 4:54:17 GMT 9
Congratulations 83tsu!
Well done to Zztop, Leita, and Marimoooo too!
I'm still waiting because the UK results are staggered, but I worry that they've already sent out all the successful emails haha
Oh well, I have until April 9th to worry about it...
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Post by chuhaidialysis on Mar 28, 2018 4:55:24 GMT 9
Oops, the page updated and I missed a few. Congratulations Disco and Arthurhastings! Hopefully I'll be seeing you at the departure meeting  |
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Post by 83tsu on Mar 28, 2018 6:13:20 GMT 9
chuhaidialysis I've heard that the UK ones are still being sent out, and since ALTs way outweigh CIRs, they may tend to get shunted towards the end. No need to give up hope yet
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Post by Dee on Mar 28, 2018 9:08:19 GMT 9
Congrats, everyone!! Welcome aboard!
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Post by Raulsen on Mar 28, 2018 9:30:44 GMT 9
Congrats and OMEDETOU everybody! Now have fun with the wonderful wait from now 'till May-ish to find out your placements!
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Post by hohoEMIsen on Mar 28, 2018 9:56:53 GMT 9
Congrats 83tsu and disco ! Now have fun googling the ｃらｐ out of JET life in Japan and stalking the JET FB groups while waiting for your placement - at least I know that's what I did. hue. And then googling even more after receiving your placement hue |
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Post by Psychic Pug on Mar 28, 2018 10:25:45 GMT 9
Congrats to everyone! I can't believe it's already been a year @_@. Also, somewhere out there in the world is my puggerino future co-cir.
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Mumblesnore
Dead Stargod
’Tis the season (for Eggnog)
Posts: 16,153
CIR Experience: Former CIR
Location: Tokyo
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Post by Mumblesnore on Mar 28, 2018 10:28:35 GMT 9
Have the results been announced in Singapore yet? My successor is probably among them :o
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Post by frooperyfroop on Mar 28, 2018 10:39:24 GMT 9
Congrats arthurhastings!
Congrats 83tsu and disco ! Now have fun googling the ｃらｐ out of JET life in Japan and stalking the JET FB groups while waiting for your placement - at least I know that's what I did. hue. And then googling even more after receiving your placement hue The entire JET application process is an endless marathon of googling and stalking tbh. hue. Have the results been announced in Singapore yet? My successor is probably among them  I'm not sure if they've been announced yet, but I got my shortlist notification on this date last year so I believe it should be any time now! |
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Post by hohoEMIsen on Mar 28, 2018 10:44:41 GMT 9
Congrats arthurhastings !
And then googling even more after receiving your placement hue The entire JET application process is an endless marathon of googling and stalking tbh. hue. Have the results been announced in Singapore yet? My successor is probably among them I'm not sure if they've been announced yet, but I got my shortlist notification on this date last year so I believe it should be any time now! Reply to first comment: IKR Reply to second comment: Me too  (says another Singaporean) |
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Post by chuhaidialysis on Mar 29, 2018 4:15:19 GMT 9
Got Alternate! (UK) Which is... not bad but also not great. More waiting involved. Anyway, arthurhastings did you know there's no wetherspoons, greggs, or WKD in Japan? Just thought I should let you know. In case. |
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Post by Aya Raincoat on Mar 29, 2018 8:42:39 GMT 9
Hang in there, chuhaidialysis! As a former alternate, my tip to you is to not put your life on hold as you keep your hopes up. |
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Post by dr. pussy popper on Mar 29, 2018 11:36:20 GMT 9
Hey guys! New to this forum. I just got short-listed from DC, real excited to meet people!
Although, I'm also reading through the threads over in translation and interpretation and just kinda shitting myself.
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Post by Dee on Mar 29, 2018 11:54:14 GMT 9
Congrats, dr. pussy popper! Don't worry yourself over translation/interpretation just yet! There will be plenty of time for that once you find out your placement and more info on exactly what you will be doing as a CIR. Besides, we are all here to help each other |
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Post by Sparkles on Mar 29, 2018 11:56:35 GMT 9
Congratulations and welcome to the CIRHP, dr. pussy popper! Don't worry too much about the translation and interpretation bits yet -- we're all here to help if you run into trouble; that's exactly what those threads are for! (That means you don't see the parts that people are already comfortable doing on their own -- only the tough stuff, which probably gives a disproportionate view of the CIR life.) No one's great at translation right off the bat, but with practice I'm sure you'll do fine! (It's also worth noting that not all CIR positions have a lot of translation.) Also, hang in there chuhaidialysis! Many venerable posters on these forums (now-retired SEM-PIE legend G-Rex and our own currently active miscreative) were alternates who were either upgraded or were shortlisted the next year or two! Keeping my fingers crossed for you~ |
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Post by dr. pussy popper on Mar 29, 2018 12:03:02 GMT 9
Ahhh, thank you everybody! And that's very true, people wouldn't be posting if everything was hunky-dory. I presume the CIR fam must be pretty tight-knit, then? Considering that we're a small fraction of JETs and have a forum devoted to easing anxiety attacks))) Hmm...I feel like I want to do a cute little video blog once everything starts. So many for ALTs! You guys are a little more quiet  |
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G-Rex
Dead Stargod
killed SAKAMOTO LYOMA with crappa sushi
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Posts: 7,198
CIR Experience: Former CIR
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Post by G-Rex on Mar 29, 2018 12:06:43 GMT 9
Congratulations and welcome to the CIRHP, dr. pussy popper ! Don't worry too much about the translation and interpretation bits yet -- we're all here to help if you run into trouble; that's exactly what those threads are for! (That means you don't see the parts that people are already comfortable doing on their own -- only the tough stuff, which probably gives a disproportionate view of the CIR life.) No one's great at translation right off the bat, but with practice I'm sure you'll do fine! (It's also worth noting that not all CIR positions have a lot of translation.) Also, hang in there chuhaidialysis ! Many venerable posters on these forums (now-retired SEM-PIE legend G-Rex and our own currently active miscreative ) were alternates who were either upgraded or were shortlisted the next year or two! Keeping my fingers crossed for you~ |
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Post by Leita on Mar 29, 2018 12:34:23 GMT 9
Hey guys! New to this forum. I just got short-listed from DC, real excited to meet people! Although, I'm also reading through the threads over in translation and interpretation and just kinda shitting myself. Congrats Jellyana! I've also been lurking around and feeling somewhat overwhelmed with nervousness, also scared of interpreting and wondering how I should practice... Even though with other types of CIR-related work I have experience, like with translation or government work, the thought of doing some things in a Japanese workplace is making me anxious. I also think my Japanese experience/level is lower than other incoming CIRs, but, ah well! I feel at least acting confident helps me, hahah. |
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Post by Dee on Mar 29, 2018 13:01:54 GMT 9
Ahhh, thank you everybody! And that's very true, people wouldn't be posting if everything was hunky-dory. I presume the CIR fam must be pretty tight-knit, then? Considering that we're a small fraction of JETs and have a forum devoted to easing anxiety attacks))) Hmm...I feel like I want to do a cute little video blog once everything starts. So many for ALTs! You guys are a little more quiet There are several written CIR blogs out there if you look (mine included ) |
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Post by dr. pussy popper on Mar 29, 2018 13:18:17 GMT 9
Hey guys! New to this forum. I just got short-listed from DC, real excited to meet people! Although, I'm also reading through the threads over in translation and interpretation and just kinda shitting myself. Congrats Jellyana! I've also been lurking around and feeling somewhat overwhelmed with nervousness, also scared of interpreting and wondering how I should practice... Even though with other types of CIR-related work I have experience, like with translation or government work, the thought of doing some things in a Japanese workplace is making me anxious. I also think my Japanese experience/level is lower than other incoming CIRs, but, ah well! I feel at least acting confident helps me, hahah. Oh god I'm in the same boat. I currently work at a company where I'm one of the only non-Japanese people there and it is almost like a Japanese workplace, and I do translations all the time, but being in the US everything is so much more forgiving and lax. I still feel like I got accepted here on a fluke haha but maybe we're all just being too hard on ourselves. ^^ |
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Marimoooo
Straight outta Narita
Posts: 26
CIR Experience: Incoming CIR
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Post by Marimoooo on Mar 29, 2018 17:21:34 GMT 9
I am kind of scrambling to get together my health check while working full-time... I really don't want to take any time off work but no clinics here do that sort of health check on the weekends  NZers have until April 23 to complete it, but there's also a four day weekend for Easter haha. Current/former CIRs - keen to share with me your experiences with the health check? How long did it take for you to complete it and how much did it cost? Did you have to take time off work? |
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disco
Tried natto; not a fan
押忍 ！
Posts: 88
CIR Experience: 2nd year
Location: Okayama
Gender (Pronouns): he/him/his
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Post by disco on Mar 30, 2018 1:17:54 GMT 9
Current/former CIRs - keen to share with me your experiences with the health check? How long did it take for you to complete it and how much did it cost? Did you have to take time off work? This information would be much appreciated, as would any about the FBI background check. |
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Post by Cantamen on Mar 30, 2018 9:01:06 GMT 9
I was able to do both really fast, but I was in college so I just showed up at the school health center and local police station with my forms. Both took under 30 min to do.
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Post by Aya Raincoat on Mar 30, 2018 9:23:13 GMT 9
I live in Canada, so my experience will differ.
I took a day off to do the health check and the police report. For the health check, I just saw my doctor and she wrote me papers for body-juice/urine tests and an X-ray, plus the check-up. I then went to the hospital for the body-juice test (because I didn't want to pay and the wait isn't that long).
Then I went to the police station. You can probably find info on the cost and what papers you need on their website.
I went to X-rays on another day, before work.
After all the tests were done, they sent the info to my doctor, who then called me; my mom or boyhulemdo picked up my paperwork and it cost like $25(?).
I had to show ID to pick up the police report. It took about a month.
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Mumblesnore
Dead Stargod
’Tis the season (for Eggnog)
Posts: 16,153
CIR Experience: Former CIR
Location: Tokyo
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Post by Mumblesnore on Mar 30, 2018 9:25:38 GMT 9
I was in America and it cost me over $200 :o
Also I wasn't working a 9-5 job at that time, so I just went when I didn't have a shift scheduled.
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Post by Cantamen on Mar 30, 2018 10:32:00 GMT 9
Being at my college meant it was free for me  feel like I should add that when I said the police part took 30 min, I mean the fingerprinting took 30 min. Sending in the FBI forms and waiting for them to come back took a like a month. (Oh and I'm American) |
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(says another Singaporean)
NZers have until April 23 to complete it, but there's also a four day weekend for Easter haha.
