this is possible but honestly in this economy it isn t very likely first of all if the position is just listed as a 13 or a 14 but with no promotion potential i e series and grade gs 13 promotion potential 13 i think any boss is going to be a little leery about bringing you in at a step 10
The definition of a chortle is a chuckle or breathy, gleeful laugh. The breathy laugh you make when someone is tickling you is an example of a chortle. To chortle is to laugh in a breathy and joyful way. When someone is tickling you and you make a snorting chuckle sound, this is an example of a time when you chortle.
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