MetaFilter posts tagged with jobs and government

The Plum Book, 2008 Edition

BitterOldPunk — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:18:09 -0800

Wondering which Obama administration job is right for you? The Plum Book (2008 Edition) is a US government publication that lists some 8000 jobs (including salary ranges) in the executive branch that will become available upon the inauguration of President-Elect Obama. (Individual chapters are .pdf files.) The jobs range from from part-time gigs that pay about $600 a year to executive level full-time posts with yearly salaries of around $200,000. We've covered how to apply, so here's what to apply for.

I've been waiting for me

cashman — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:21:37 -0800

Change.gov, office of the president-elect went live today. Submit your story. Share your vision. Get a non-career job in the administration, or get ready to get involved.

Canadian Tax Dollars at Work

Coop — Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:58:41 -0800

Canadian Tax Dollars at Work I am sure there are some hard ~~drinking~~ working Metafilterites out there that could be Canada's official wine co-ordinator. You would have to give wine away to senior politicians and hard stuff like that.

No Such Agency...

ehintz — Mon, 15 Mar 2004 16:29:45 -0800

Interviewing with an Intelligence Agency (or, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Fort Meade) is a really fascinating read of one fellows experience while attempting to pass a security clearance for employment with the National Security Agency. Ironically enough I have to wonder if perhaps you need to be just a little bit crazy to do it. But of course crazy in a NSA/DOD friendly way, as opposed to standing on a table clucking like a chicken...