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Midnight Writer

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6. Helping people (other than the pay and bennies, of course)

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 11:58 AM

Aug 28

I was one of those accursed government employees providing services to people.

I was able to help a lot of people. Not through heroic interventions. Not life-changing stuff. But just helping them with everyday aggravations.

I'm proud of the work I did. It hurts to see what we are putting our government employees through today. The Republicans have demonized Federal workers and I, for one, think it is a crock of

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What is/was the best thing about your job? As a teacher, mine was having longer holiday days off, summer vacations. and [View all] debm55 Aug 28 OP

I've had *SO* many jobs in this life! FirstLight Aug 28 #1

A reporter. Very interesting, and cool! electric_blue68 Aug 29 #14

Free time TlalocW Aug 28 #2

As a CPA, April 16th. surfered Aug 28 #3

Getting paid. Ocelot II Aug 28 #4

I think there were things I loved about most of my jobs Nittersing Aug 28 #5

Helping people (other than the pay and bennies, of course) Midnight Writer Aug 28 #6

Quartermaster on wa state ferryboats Ferryboat Aug 28 #7

I got to do exactly what I wanted to do most of my carrer, even my second and third choices were satisfying ... marble falls Aug 28 #8

I love both my jobs now kimbutgar Aug 28 #9

I had a job where I worked with only one other person Mad_Dem_X Aug 28 #10

I get to work from home 🙂 Luciferous Aug 28 #11

Same here. Dulcinea Aug 30 #16

Helping customers. I worked at Eckerds for 20 years TommieMommy Aug 28 #12

Independence ProfessorGAC Aug 28 #13

I worked medical supply in the AF for 28 years LogDog75 Aug 29 #15