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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm being pragmatic about this.

Kansas City is a lovely city with a good quality of life. It's not the wasteland some of you are imagining. I really liked Kansas City.

I do like the idea of move more government functions outside DC and spreading it around the country. [b]I'm aware most government jobs are already outside DC (80%?)[/b] but don't see why more can't be moved either, it'll help those on government pay to live in more affordable regions. In today's age of telecommuting it's no big deal either. My office has staff who live in other states and work from home and only periodically turn up but who stay in touch all the time via conference calls.

I am aware of how frustrating it must be for the scientists to be ordered to move or lose their jobs. No one likes that. But it happens in the private sector all the time. It happened to me and I moved. Life goes on. These scientists will be replaced by equally good scientists if they don't move. The fed employees are starting to get a taste of what happens in the private sector to often and that's a good thing, too. [/quote]

90%. But 9 out of 10 federal employees NOT in DC is not enough, and you want to move more, because why? Because you like Kansas City? Because telework is a thing? Because this happens to people in the private sector?[/quote]

At the end of the day I don't care if these workers stay in DC or move to Kansas City. But I also know at the end of the day they, as individuals, are not important. The bosses have decided. And life goes on. Shrugs. [/quote]

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