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I have friends that work in scientific agencies (NIH, etc), as well as for government contractors doing science stuff. Am I correct to be worried for the secto

I have friends that work in scientific agencies (NIH, etc), as well as for government contractors doing science stuff. Am I correct to be worried for the sector? The best that can be hoped for is that the sector is simply ignored. The budget for it isn't even very large compared to DoD, but it is very hard to draw a line from R&D to profit. But we've seen with other agencies the violence is the point, and I don't expect them to treat Big Science any differently.

Joel_Mckay 1y ago
Most academics have the option of studying abroad for awhile if desired. And yes, people should be worried. =3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23X14HS4gLk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23X14HS4gLk
thehoff 1y ago
I'm in this space. Where I work we've already lost 10% of our staff with senior management looking for an additional 15% in budget cuts (anything else we can cut). So this sector may be "ignored" so to speak (though I'm not even sure what that means). I also have a number of friends at agencies and government contractors that all think they will "feel" these possibly large federal budget cuts. They are all on edge, especially with eyes towards the end of summer and early fall.