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IronLionZion

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14. One of the biggest sectors is contracting

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #13)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 08:00 PM

Aug 2023

so many contractors will work in different places around the suburbs and exurbs. Unless they move every few months, they are bound to be stuck with multi-hour commutes. I had that back in the day. I went in to the office today but don't want to do it every day like before.

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On The Grind: DC Ranked No.1 Most Overworked US City [View all] appalachiablue Aug 2023 OP

Must not be including congress especially the House of Representatives the last year jimfields33 Aug 2023 #1

Maybe, but their lowly staff work hard for low pay nt spooky3 Aug 2023 #2

100 percent true. And I should have said that. Thank you so much for reminding us of this. jimfields33 Aug 2023 #3

YW. Often in discussions of Jan. 6 the reporters and pundits spooky3 Aug 2023 #5

Spooky, thank you for reminding people of that. bottomofthehill Aug 2023 #7

Heartbreaking that they went through that. spooky3 Aug 2023 #8

The link to Kelsey Smith, Pelosi staffer interview, the worst two hours of her life.... bottomofthehill Aug 2023 #9

:-( spooky3 Aug 2023 #10

++ appalachiablue Aug 2023 #12

Just hauling out GOP bullshit is a 24/7/365 job. GreenWave Aug 2023 #4

:-) spooky3 Aug 2023 #6

And overcommuted IronLionZion Aug 2023 #11

I hear you, DC area commutes are horrible. Many travel from the expanded suburban appalachiablue Aug 2023 #13

One of the biggest sectors is contracting IronLionZion Aug 2023 #14