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Statistically, this doesn't really happen though. The % of people who make enough to adopt a realistic FIRE strategy are not going into govt service in large nu
by no_wizard 3y ago
Statistically, this doesn't really happen though. The % of people who make enough to adopt a realistic FIRE strategy are not going into govt service in large numbers, not by a long shot. Even the more traditional retiring early crowd isn't going into public service
The govt has record vacancy at the local, state, and federal levels for jobs[0][1][2]
Even taking steps to lower barriers to entry, they can't fill them.
[0]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianweller/2023/02/09/amid-strong-labor-market-state-and-local-governments-struggle-to-hire/?sh=63923c573975 https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianweller/2023/02/09/amid...
[1]: https://www.axios.com/2022/07/11/government-jobs-pandemic-recovery-federal-state https://www.axios.com/2022/07/11/government-jobs-pandemic-re...
[2]: https://web.archive.org/web/20231002185558/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/business/economy/local-government-jobs-unions.html https://web.archive.org/web/20231002185558/https://www.nytim...
- HDThoreaun 3y agoI think the key here is that the job has to be intriguing enough. Working on shaping US AI policy is something that many people would sacrifice quite a bit to do. Pushing paper not so much. Most fed jobs are on the paper pushing side of things, which also makes the actually interesting jobs harder to fill due to the reputation for bureaucracy. Probably why they made this fancy recruiting site.