Re:My Diplomatic Life
by toyg on Friday September 11, 2020 @09:11AM
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> The author seems to have a penchant for taking the most dangerous assignments.
He says as much in the intro at the bottom - he literally volunteered for the posts his colleagues studiously avoided. I guess he’s the diplomatic equivalent of an adrenaline junkie. (To be fair, those places are precisely where low-ranked diplomats can actually make a massive difference, unlike in glamorous capitals where they are basically glorified office staff.)
Re:My Diplomatic Life
by JackFr on Friday September 11, 2020 @09:51AM
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In the US Foreign Service you also can make substantial bonuses for taking a “hardship post”, in particular posts considered too dangerous for dependents to accompany you.
He says as much in the intro at the bottom - he literally volunteered for the posts his colleagues studiously avoided. I guess he’s the diplomatic equivalent of an adrenaline junkie. (To be fair, those places are precisely where low-ranked diplomats can actually make a massive difference, unlike in glamorous capitals where they are basically glorified office staff.)