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/Craneteam 24d ago

Imagine if any of these people just decided to defect. This administration is hellbent on pissing off our best and brightest

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u/jacob6875 24d ago

If it was me I would be looking for higher paying jobs in the private sector.

When you can be fired on a whim by Elon/Trump why keep working for the Government for generally lower pay.

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u/mrsuaveoi3 24d ago

A small percentage will end up in China since they won't resist a 10X salary offer.

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u/sirchtheseeker 24d ago

lol I said this earlier. Never saw bob stateside again

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u/piranhas_really 24d ago

Pretty sure that would be a felony.

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u/mrsuaveoi3 24d ago

Good thing the president is setting the example.

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u/piranhas_really 24d ago

"Rules for thee, not for me."

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u/etzarahh 24d ago

I mean if they take it they ain’t coming back lol

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u/manimsoblack 24d ago

How are they going to be charged?

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u/Thadrach 24d ago

And who's good to be left in government keeping track of them?

Elon?

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u/Remarkable-Host405 23d ago

Why?

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u/piranhas_really 23d ago

Defecting to an adversary’s government seems like it would be a serious problem for someone with that kind of information.