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Re:NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts,... by FuriouslyAdrift on Thursday April 24, 2025 @05:05PM (#43787499)
There's also malicious compliance... doing EXACTLY what is asked no matter how damaging or stupid. It's the 'let it all burn down' option but I have found it drives change very quickly... CYA, though.
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Re:NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts,... by IcyWindows on Thursday April 24, 2025 @05:31PM (#43787729)
Isn't this what is happening now?

Given that the management is choosing who is let go, I believe many are threatening to let crucial people and programs end if funding is cut.

It's extremely effective.

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