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James Walker (Fish)'s avatar

Obvious thought is to freeze the budget for wages, and pay increases can only come from reduced headcount.

And/or, people are only promoted if they abolish their own position.

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Michael van der Riet's avatar

Slaves can't be fired. We have to be sold.

As I am old school I prefer the spelling "bureaux."

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James Walker (Fish)'s avatar

The resurgence of the Islamic world means that option is available. Sure you want to suggest it?

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Francis Turner's avatar

It is worth noting that domestic employment in the State Department increased from c.14,400 to 18,700 between 2019 and 2025. Losing the 3000 jobs that is 15% of the total still fails to get the number back down to 2019's numbers.

https://chrisbray.substack.com/p/oh-for-crying-out-loud/comment/134738976

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