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100% agreed. I've always found it very ironic that governments want the best and brightest when they never pay market rates. Not only do they want the best and
by meesles 7y ago
100% agreed. I've always found it very ironic that governments want the best and brightest when they never pay market rates. Not only do they want the best and brightest, they want them to selflessly serve their country at the cost of financial advancement. Is it surprising that they end up getting the lower end of the crop?
https://18f.gsa.gov/ https://18f.gsa.gov/ was a fantastic move and exactly what we need. Unfortunately, it took a group of extremely successful private sector individuals to give up their careers temporarily in pursuit of fixing something.
- elipsey 7y agoThanks, that's an interesting story, and a cool idea. My experience was before I got to SF, so there was really not a lot of local talent around. I was an intern back then, and I liked my boss and my team, and what we were working on. I got an offer for a mid-level position, but I went elsewhere partly because of the apparent instability.