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Yeah, no. It'd be renegotiation time. Lots more money, job security guarantee for the next four years, etc or I'd gamble with private sector.
I believe government jobs tend to have pretty structured & compensation is public.
Biotech has been in a slump for the past few years. Not an easy market for the relatively inexperienced.
Spend 5-7y for PhD getting the shaft ends of being a student and employee that is extremely underpaid then enter the job market still being treated as a replaceable entry-level employee.
You're not wrong, but it really does seem likely that the kind of people filling many of these positions aren't necessarily in it for their own betterment.
It’s in the better interest of the American people to require a termination clause at this point. If it costs more to fire then there is some leverage against the administration.
Public sector employment terms can't just be renegotiated on the fly. That used to be part of why they were relatively stable and safe.
…except that’s precisely what the administration did: renegotiated employment terms on the fly, and this is them continuing to do so. I don’t see why critical employees shouldn’t use the leverage they clearly have.
Once again, I am not arguing the morality of what the administration did or what the employees should do in response. Only the practicality. The process for squeezing the government for a non-standard work arrangement will take months and probably involve legal battles. These people have lives to get back to.
Except the terms were changed, by the administration. They opened the can of worms, I hope at least a few of the people make solid gains.
I'm not arguing with you, just pointing out that it's not a simple thing. Most people, maybe all of them, will just take their old job back, or go elsewhere.
No kidding. Yeah then I'd go back for a check and bail ASAP...