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Re:NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts,... by 1970-01-01 on Thursday April 24, 2025 @03:28PM (#43786522)
It's resign or follow my orders. There's not much wiggle room in-between, and the lawsuits will probably cost you everything anyway.
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Re:NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts,... by sathackr on Thursday April 24, 2025 @03:47PM (#43786753)
There's tons of people that don't follow the boss's orders to a T and don't resign and don't get fired. And they would be much less effective at enacting their boss's agenda than someone who "just followed orders"
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Re:NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts,... by beeforpork on Thursday April 24, 2025 @03:42PM (#43786694)
OK, but isn't getting fired better than resigning? Why resign?
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Re:NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts,... by 1970-01-01 on Thursday April 24, 2025 @03:49PM (#43786776)
I can't speak for the NSF director, but the silver lining in a resignation is you leave on your own terms. Being fired is not "better" for everyone.
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