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Re:Why I almost remained a government employee and why I did... by LeeHunter on Friday April 26, 2013 @05:40PM (#5615678)
When I was in government, I was amazed at the way a relatively minor initiative could become an all-consuming journey involving year after year of heartbreak, despair and triumph. And that would be just to get the damn thing greenlighted. God help you if you had to put it out for contract.
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Re:Why I almost remained a government employee and why I did... by incision on Friday April 26, 2013 @08:21PM (#5616262)
>When I was in government, I was amazed at the way a relatively minor initiative could become an all-consuming journey involving year after year of heartbreak, despair and triumph.

Then, in the end, you and the half a dozen others who performed 85% of the work don't get invited to the "Project Completion Ceremony" where 47 people pat each other on the back and hand out plaques.

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