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I am all for leaders taking risks but talking to law enforcement without a lawyer or without contacting HR first (for professional matters) would probably be ou
by mynegation 6y ago
I am all for leaders taking risks but talking to law enforcement without a lawyer or without contacting HR first (for professional matters) would probably be outside my limits.
- toomuchtodo 6y agoUS Digital Service (whom this person worked for) is under/within the Executive Office if the President. USDS folks have latitude others do not (this is from coffee with those who had a tour of duty and from interviews for a role within).
- markus_zhang 6y agoSounds like dream job, close enough to authority to avoid beimg burned frequently, and have access to enough interesting stuffs.
- toomuchtodo 6y agoIt is equal parts empowering and exhausting is what was communicated to me. “Be The Change” as quickly as possible and then GTFO.
- dkhenry 6y agoSome people ( like Marianne ) have the capability to stick around a bit longer and effect much greater change. Its exhausting, but there is a strong community that helps you make it though the really hard days.
- toomuchtodo 6y agoI appreciate the service of everyone at USDS and 18F. Thank you.
- polynomial 6y agoMy friends at USDS have indicated to me it's a highly politicized agency. (Though it's unclear to me what exactly they have been doing for the past ~4 years, besides releasing a new sans font.)
- pimlottc 6y agoYou can read about what USDS has been doing lately in the Spring 2020 impact report [0] (P.S. Public Sans [1] was developed by the U.S. Wed Design System (USWDS) team at GSA, not USDS) 0: https://www.usds.gov/resources/USDS-Impact-Report-2020.pdf https://www.usds.gov/resources/USDS-Impact-Report-2020.pdf 1: https://public-sans.digital.gov/ https://public-sans.digital.gov/
- sukilot 6y agoUnless the President is willing to commute your sentence or pardon you, the FBI can still take you down.