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The Big Purple Blob PODCAST

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Health & Fitness:Mental Health

169: Bidding in 2024---Foreign Service Life!

169: Bidding in 2024---Foreign Service Life!

2024-09-18
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Bidding can be pretty overwhelming.  Talk it through with experienced adults who understand.  Join Sharoya Ham and Susie Czor-Brown.

Work with us at www.thebigpurpleblob.com

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Below link to online version of the FSI Post Info to Go boxes that can be super useful for bidding considerations.

 https://online.fsi.state.gov/PITG (PITG-External), the online version for family members and interagency colleagues.   
 
 
Holding the fort abroad  https://www.amazon.com/Holding-Fort-Abroad-Surviving-parenting/dp/1838167013
 

 
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