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ninerfour said:

Also, if you drive, you get reimbursed for hotels and they pay you $.56 per mile ?? That was a nice check

Oh forreal? That's sick.

Preformer_93 said:

Anyone else from New York or further east considering driving to Oklahoma or am I just an idiot?

I will be driving from Cleveland, Ohio.

ninerfour said:

Also, if you drive, you get reimbursed for hotels and they pay you $.56 per mile ?? That was a nice check

They only pay you up to the price of a plane ticket. A plane ticket at the gov rate which is pretty high

ninerfour said:

Also, if you drive, you get reimbursed for hotels and they pay you $.56 per mile ?? That was a nice check

no wayyyy

32andBelow said:

They only pay you up to the price of a plane ticket. A plane ticket at the gov rate which is pretty high

They keep changing it for COVID. When I went, they paid for gas and lodging to OKC but not to my facility

cmclau7 said:

I'm considering having my 97 ranger shipped out there from Denver. It's only a 9-10 hour drive, but I'm too afraid it'll break down along the way. Not willing to miss my class date on a gamble like that. I really do want the peace of mind knowing that I can drive myself around during the stay though.

Yeooooo you got a shit box ranger too??? 4 banger or 3.0?

AV8R said:

Do you need to show proof of hotel stays?

Yes. You turn in your receipts. They also refund you for any toll fees you have.

32andBelow said:

They only pay you up to the price of a plane ticket. A plane ticket at the gov rate which is pretty high

Not anymore. They changed it due to covid

Zeeshan said:

I will be driving from Cleveland, Ohio.

I drove here from CLE as well! I drove to St Louis and stayed in a hotel there then continued on to OKC the next day

ninerfour said:

Not anymore. They changed it due to covid

That’s good then.

Thugnasty said:

Yeooooo you got a shit box ranger too??? 4 banger or 3.0?

The 3.0 lol, but only like 137k on it

cmclau7 said:

The 3.0 lol, but only like 137k on it

My 4banger has 112k bro. Pretty much Bluetooth suspension bc the frame is so rotten lmao. Still shifts smooth and hits burnouts lol

ninerfour said:

Also, if you drive, you get reimbursed for hotels and they pay you $.56 per mile ?? That was a nice check

Def didnt pay for hotels when i went. Wonder when that changed

Typeass said:

Def didnt pay for hotels when i went. Wonder when that changed

When did you go? This is a new-ish change due to covid

Preformer_93 said:

We gotta be! I'm not really sure why I got 10/2 for day one online, but either way I figured it's probably the basic onboarding stuff and the real material begins on Monday either way. I also submitted a request to Kim's.

I agree. I wonder how many are in our class. Do you know how long basics is?

RPO said:

I agree. I wonder how many are in our class. Do you know how long basics is?

Online is ~4 weeks

Preformer_93 said:

Anyone else from New York or further east considering driving to Oklahoma or am I just an idiot?

I’m from Long Island. It would be nice to have freedom with my own car. I’m on the fence about it.

shoak said:

They keep changing it for COVID. When I went, they paid for gas and lodging to OKC but not to my facility

Once you know your facility, what’s the timeline like on when you report to work? How do you arrange moving?

hickey said:

Once you know your facility, what’s the timeline like on when you report to work? How do you arrange moving?

You get about a week from choosing facility until report date. You'll get some paid time to use for moving related things, but otherwise its pretty much on you. I think they are covering travel to your home of record or new assignment similar to how they reimburse you for traveling to OKC for your classes, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

un1corn said:

You get about a week from choosing facility until report date. You'll get some paid time to use for moving related things, but otherwise its pretty much on you. I think they are covering travel to your home of record or new assignment similar to how they reimburse you for traveling to OKC for your classes, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

When I was there last year they give you the price of a plane ticket going home or to your new facility, whichever is closest. No mileage going home like you get when going to OKC

un1corn said:

You get about a week from choosing facility until report date. You'll get some paid time to use for moving related things, but otherwise its pretty much on you. I think they are covering travel to your home of record or new assignment similar to how they reimburse you for traveling to OKC for your classes, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

You get travel days from OKC but unless you’re going OCONUS, it’s usually not more than 3 days. You then receive 8 change of station days that you can use within 2 years of placement for moving related expenses.

hickey said:

Once you know your facility, what’s the timeline like on when you report to work? How do you arrange moving?

Officially you have your travel days(facility dependent) and you can use your provided 8 days of change of station.
In reality, it's up to the the training manager of your facility. For example, I was told I could use any combination of COS, annual leave, or leave without pay and get to my facility whenever, but have to use a form of personal leave. Others my not let you take annual or leave without pay.

shoak said:

Officially you have your travel days(facility dependent) and you can use your provided 8 days of change of station.
In reality, it's up to the the training manager of your facility. For example, I was told I could use any combination of COS, annual leave, or leave without pay and get to my facility whenever, but have to use a form of personal leave. Others my not let you take annual or leave without pay.

They can’t deny the COS and it doesn’t count weekends so everyone should get a at least 2 weeks. I’d be surprised if anyone would deny your use of annual