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Re: Working for the USPTO
« Reply #280 on: Apr 18th, 2006, 4:33pm » |
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I called recently for prices and all they had were a couple of 1-BR's coming available for around $1600 (+utils,+$50 for parking). Pretty dang expensive..
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« Reply #281 on: Apr 21st, 2006, 6:25pm » |
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I know there is a metro w/in walking distance, but do any employees park at the USPTO? Are there annual parking passes? Does anyone know how much it costs to park in the garages? Thanks!!!
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« Reply #282 on: Apr 21st, 2006, 8:56pm » |
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Is that $90/month parking fee for employees also? On my "do these things before orientation" letter, it says, "The cost of parking for the entire day is $10.00, however, your parking receipt can be validated..." Of course, it doesn't specify if that's only for orientation or if daily validation is possible.
I don't mean to question your credibility, RogersDA (since you always have great input here), but are you completely sure of all that? Intuitively, I'd think/hope that the place I work for lets me park in their own on-site garage. 
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« Reply #283 on: Apr 22nd, 2006, 4:15pm » |
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The $90 parking fee makes the higher rental prices of the carlyle ****n easier to justify. No parking fee and no commuting expenses. 
Here's a question:
I noticed the job announcements that include patent academy training say you are not a regular government employee for a given number of months or years. I'm currently a federal employee and considering applying to the USPTO. Wouldn't that disrupt my TSP matching and other government benefits?
Would I be better off applying to a standard job announcement that doesn't include the new training program? Plenty of new USPTO employees have learned on the job (without the academy) in the past. thanks
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on Apr 22nd, 2006, 4:15pm, daven wrote:The $90 parking fee makes the higher rental prices of the carlyle ****n easier to justify. No parking fee and no commuting expenses.
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Nope, there is a parking fee at Carlyle ****n. I pay $25/month because it is in my lease, but you pay more if not. I think its $75/month for a second car. They charge for guests and have towed many cars. Everything costs money here.
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Here's a question:
I noticed the job announcements that include patent academy training say you are not a regular government employee for a given number of months or years. I'm currently a federal employee and considering applying to the USPTO. Wouldn't that disrupt my TSP matching and other government benefits?
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I know you get the gov't benefits - health care, FERS, and TSP. You do have to work here 3 years to vest your TSP, but maybe not if you transfer from another fed position.
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Don't think you can get a job here without going through training unless you are returning to work here (they do hire people back if they don't like life in the real world).
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