Keen observers of my CarMin confirmation post would have noticed that the incumbent Consul General in Sydney was at the same hearing and confirmed as - PLOT TWIST - Ambassador to Egypt. Yes, after just two years heading the Consulate, our boss was cross-posted/promoted to another Mission, but not before leaving a substantial legacy, including elevating our socmed graphics game...
(shout out, Canva)
...effectively steering the Consulate's PHL-AUS anniversary celebrations through a pandemic...
(there was like, literally, a halo)
...and earning the respect and admiration of the Fil-com...
(I mean, if you're someone's zoom background...)
...whose tributes read like fine poetry, if not dope rap
BARS Keener observers would have also noticed that FSO and CarMin batchmate and fellow Sydney Consul ONE MAIN IDEAL was not yet part of the same confirmation hearings -- because of an administrative technicality, my nomination was submitted and considered slightly earlier than hers.
So...
Our former boss' appointment as Ambassador to another country created a vacancy at the top of the Sydney Consulate and even though ONE MAIN IDEAL and I are exactly the same rank and she actually assumed her position here a year before I did I was technically considered more senior by like a month because of my earlier confirmation which means the Consulate's website was just updated and THIS GUY is now Acting Head of Post (AHOP)
AHOP for the best.
I'm sure this will go well.
I'm sure this will go well.
as all acting appointments do
