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[quote=Anonymous]If you want to maximize telework try to find an office with a minimal amount of classified work. I’d also avoid Passport Services; you’re just a cog in a machine. Other other parts of Consular Affairs may be okay, but Passports is really detached from the core diplomatic work of the Department.

As a civil service employee (as opposed to foreign service) you may find it hard to move internally/get promoted even in DC based jobs. There are less and less jobs for civil service folks the more senior you get, and that can make it less appealing to spend a career there. There are very few SES positions compared to other agencies; most senior career jobs go to senior foreign service folks.

If you want to make a career in the field of foreign affairs, strongly consider the FSO route early on. It certainly has its drawbacks, but you may find after a few years as a civil service employee that the “cool” jobs always go to FSOs. It can be frustrating when your a subject matter expert and a every 3 years a new FSO comes in to be your boss and you know their job better than they do. [/quote]

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