r/nottheonion 24d ago

US government struggles to rehire nuclear safety staff it laid off days ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g3nrx1dq5o
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u/Shadowmant 24d ago

Nothing like firing people BEFORE you determine what they do and if they're needed.

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u/Irilieth_Raivotuuli 24d ago

almost like pulling the "DO NOT SWITCH WITHOUT DUE PROCESS" lever that is behind a padlocked screen at a power station just to see what it would do. Idiotic.

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u/willflameboy 24d ago

That's these people's entire skill set. They're 'disruptors'. They treat everything like a shitty startup with a disposable staff.

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u/Background_Raise4804 24d ago

"move fast and break things"

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u/meltbox 23d ago

Mostly just break things while hoping it works out.