hey fam.
been thinking of taking a swing at oregon state hospital psychiatric social worker spots.
can I ask if anyone has exp with that employer?
anyone w experience with psych services?
hints or advice for getting in the door?
Has anyone taken a look at their statement? Why is the earnings credit rate so f'n low. My TDF appreciated 20%+ yet we get credited for half that. The retired TDF has a higher earnings rate which makes no sense.
Hi there, I work at Education and am just now getting to my ballot. I read the statements of the two candidates for BOLI commissioner on the Ballotpedia web site. The incumbent makes some great claims about what has been accomplished under her leadership in the past few years. I'm wondering if things have improved generally under her leadership? I think it is important to give incumbents time to fix issues. The other candidate has worked at BOLI for many years. They both seem like good candidates. Any insider thoughts would be appreciated! :)
My daughter (not on Reddit) will be going into her senior year at UO this fall, and is currently interning with the state. She's able to continue doing so until next year and she's really enjoying it.
She'd like to get a job with the state after she graduates, and realizes the hiring process can take a really long time and that it's super competitive. She's shooting for entry level positions in Portland.
If she graduates in June '27, what would be a good time to start applying for positions with the state? Is January too far out? She's been told that it can take months but doesn't want to start spending time on applications too early.
She's not solely going to apply for jobs with the state, she'll appy to anything she's remotely qualified for, but it would be her ideal employer. She obviously has some time before she'd start applying, but she's a planner. Any insight is appreciated!
Hi all. New to reddit, new to Oregon, new to government jobs.
I received an offer with agency A; 90% sure I will get an offer with agency B; and might be invited to next round with agency C. Work is interesting in all of them and I would be happy with any; however compensation could be significantly different, with C > B > A.
How would you recommend navigating this? Take A and withdraw from B and C consideration? How long does one have to be in a position before it is ok to move to another?
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hi, I’m in an executive services position. Not represented by the union. My current job is hybrid, and I go into the office at most once a month. I live two hours from Salem currently. It would be much cheaper for me to live right across the river in Washington. My agency allows out of state hybrid and remote work, but I worry about it limiting my ability to switch jobs into other agencies or become a de facto cap on my career. In a perfect world, I have another 30 years with the state. I'm wondering if anyone who lives in WA but works for Oregon can share their experience.
Hoping someone might be able to enlighten me. I need to submit my notice to my current employer after accepting a state job. It’s showing “pre-employment checks” in Workday. Offer was contingent on basic background check which should be good to go - does Workday update before your first day that everything was finalized? I’ve been told everything is good for my start date, but since Workday still shows the checks I’m hesitant to put my notice in. The job market has been so crazy the last year, I’ve never hesitated to put my notice in before now.
Recently received a mass email update from a health services provider, shared below.
TLDR: For this provider, claims filed in January 2026 were only processed in April. Claims filed in February are beginning to come back in May. Many claim processing outcomes are not what patients expected. Patients are still on the hook for any unexpected uncovered costs.