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> It's still a form of public service. Great, then just say, "I did two years of service. For pay." Like, is a Senator doing a "tour of duty?"
by brandonmenc 11y ago
> It's still a form of public service.
Great, then just say, "I did two years of service. For pay." Like, is a Senator doing a "tour of duty?"
- philsnow 11y agoIt used to be. A long time ago, senators had to take significant time away from their estates / jobs to 1) travel and 2) sit and talk about crap. It was a real burden. These days none of them are more than a ~12 hour flight away, they can fly in and vote on something and fly out, if they choose. It's less of a burden these days. Congress has also over the years found innumerable ways of enriching themselves during their terms.
- calbear81 11y agoIsn't everyone who works for the government somehow serving the public? I'll make sure I thank my local DMV clerk for doing their "tour of duty" next time I'm there.
- gboone42 11y agoThe tour of duty metaphor isn't perfect, but I've always interpreted the "tour" part to refer to the term limit. Everyone in the DS and at 18F has a hard term limit. Can't speak for every municipal government, so don't know about your DMV, but most federal employees can keep their jobs beyond four years if they choose to. I would bet that a DMV employee would appreciate a thank you, though.