HR will first ask about what might happen, as well as your preferred order of assignments that you would rather not accept in the event that they do occur.

1. At first, I got to do what I wanted, and the job I applied for was as described on 104.

2. When there was a staffing shortage, they completely ignored the fact that I had not selected those units in my preference ranking and did not ask about my willingness. They assigned me directly without even saying it was an interview; I only found out it was an interview when I met the supervisor the next day.

3. They made it sound like there would be a team to collaborate with and help one another, and that there would be a manual explaining how things worked. In reality, I was thrown in and had to figure everything out on my own. Once I more or less understood how things worked, whenever a government agency demanded data, somehow I was expected to handle everything alone: administrative work, SA work, and management-level decision-making.

4. When I wanted to resign, I had already set a departure date, but the manager dragged things out until the last minute and even pressured me emotionally, asking whether I could extend my resignation date. HR also pressured me to go find a manager and get it handled quickly… In the end, I could only leave on time because a replacement was found on the very last day.