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Re:NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts,... by refurb on Friday April 25, 2025 @11:51PM (#43800791)
The public sector is a job for most. They aren't working at the government because of some higher calling (though some might).
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Re:NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts,... by davkan on Saturday April 26, 2025 @02:21AM (#43801366)
Higher calling might be the wrong phrase, but generally I find that people who work for the forest service etc feel more responsibility for their charge than people making widgets.
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