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Old 03-20-2009, 02:16 PM   #47
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Originally Posted by van_driver View Post
Government jobs are pretty bulletproof
Government jobs are only secure to the extent that the government can borrow enough money during a recession to cover its costs. In the 1990s, the government had a tough time even paying its employees their wages.

And contrary to public perception, the government does a lot of contracting out. And contractors are having a rough time right now.
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