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[quote=Anonymous]Depends, because there is a notable difference between FSOs at the U.S. Department of State. The "specialists" handle IT, procurement, property and facility management, accounting and budget, and HR. They don't normally take the FS exam, but they do have to pass language exams. The generalists are usually the ones with the snooty attitudes because they are the one who have passed the exam and then placed into one of the cones. Every few years, FSOs have to rotate back to the US and they end up in whatever office will take them. Oddly enough, FSOs on a short rotation in any DC program office will usually wield a TON of power and influence. The absolute worst ones are the FSOs who came from bumpkin country and now they think they are hot stuff because they are in the FS. In all my years at State, I have only met a handful of solid FSOs who can handle the Domestic assignments well. [/quote]
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