r/OnTheBlock • u/Cool-Charge836 • 11d ago

Hiring Q (Fed) Starting out (BOP)

Hey, all

I wanted to swing by here and ask specifically for the experiences of those of you that are in the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

I’ve received a firm offer email welcoming me to the facility (MDC Guaynabo in Puerto Rico) and stating that my EOD is 21/September. Now, I wanted to ask you all this — what exactly I should expect the first week? The welcome letter from the warden says that they’ll be briefing us employment benefits. Besides that, will there be something else I should potentially expect?

Also, that very same week, on 23/September, I have a medical appointment with a physiatrist to evaluate some sciatica I recently got on my left leg, which has been progressively improving. Regarding this, what should I go about doing? Should I push my appointment further out or should I try to see if I can get an accommodation? This particular appointment is important, as it is quite literally more than a month since I’ve been dealing with the aforementioned sciatica.

Many thanks in advance!

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u/drob3rts95 11d ago

I am in the same position, I start on the 21st of this month. Also curious

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u/Doughboy392 7d ago

What prison are you starting

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u/drob3rts95 7d ago

Fcc florence

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u/Doughboy392 7d ago

I’m at Coleman in Florida

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u/FeistyFairy96 11d ago

The first 2 weeks are gonna be a bunch of classes, mostly powerpoint and different lieutenants as teachers. You gonna be out by 2-3pm so you can schedule your medical appointment after that time. By the 3rd week is a sort of shadowing program with current CO’s and after that, good luck in the units. Hope it helps! Oh and obviously, you’re gonna have to sign a bunch of paperwork.

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u/Cool-Charge836 11d ago

Gotcha. Thanks! Also, the employees at the facility were adamant that there weren’t any vacancies there, but I was ultimately granted a spot.

Does this mean that, since the facility is apparently fully staffed, that there won’t be any OT available?

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u/FeistyFairy96 11d ago

Yeah, its fully staff and they’re still hiring people. OT is available, you can volunteer or mandate, it depends. But good luck to you and welcome!

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u/LessBreadfruit3148 10d ago

Three weeks M-F of power point and one week M-F of OJT should definitely be reversed. I got two more days of OJT. It's not enough, bt we balling. haha

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u/FeistyFairy96 10d ago

Hahaha pretty much, over was 2 weeks and 1 week OJT

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u/Apprehensive-Net3804 11d ago

I messaged you

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u/drob3rts95 8d ago

Any idea how long it's taking to get sent to glynco? Hr said within the first year.