FOUR LETTERS

The Boy Scout From the time I was young, I wanted to do work that helped others, helped my community, or helped my country.

today's DOGE IS FOUR LETTERS is a discussion with an FSO abroad who discussed his experience getting into the foreign service and what the alternatives to diplomacy are.

Zeke | Public Defender When I have a good day at work, I get to know that I protected somebody from the system being cruel and racist and unfair and poised to screw up their life, in whatever way it’s poised to scr…

it's friday, which means it's time for a new WORK IS FOUR LETTERS, in which i talk with zeke about his work as a public defender, an important job that we don't take anywhere near seriously enough.

LJ | Washington I’m fairly high up at HUD, still work there, and I’m absolutely terrified about what the planned staffing cuts mean for the literally millions of vulnerable people on rental assistance.

for today's DOGE IS FOUR LETTERS, i spoke with LJ about HUD, affordable housing, and why these programs should be important to americans.

Jordan | Texas I worked in USAID’s South and Central Asia office, supporting 4 countries over 3 years.

getting a slow start this week, but we'll be up and on it with new DOGE IS FOUR LETTERS pieces monday through thursday of this week and a new WORK IS FOUR LETTERS on friday. here's today's doge story from jordan, who worked in USAID.

Kathryn | Emergency Vet I have never really wanted to do anything else. Have you ever read any of the James Herriot books? All Creatures Great and Small? I wanted to be him.

if you are new to the site, you might not be familiar with WORK IS FOUR LETTERS, but that's the starting point for what i'm publishing now, and i have a new story for the first time since october, i hope you enjoy it.

MW | Pacific Ocean I am in a mission critical position that is directly involved in emergency and routine warship repair.

good morning, here's today's DOGE IS FOUR LETTERS.

W | Southeast US I’ve been working for the past 15-20 years on the inspection of safety and compliance of our nuclear industry.

a little late getting this one out through this account today, but if you missed it, here's today's DOGE IS FOUR LETTERS conversation with someone involved in nuclear safety, compliance and inspection, which i wish we all agreed was more important than we do

Jamie | Southeast US I’m a Department of Labor attorney. In my part of in the Department of Labor, we are basically civil prosecutors, or trial attorneys for any violations of regulations that the Department of L…

the second story from DOGE IS FOUR LETTERS concerns a department of labor attorney whose job is watching out for workers.

Nate Brought | Maryland I am the Director of the Executive Secretariat at the National Institutes of Health until COB Friday, February 28.

DOGE IS FOUR LETTERS is a series capturing the stories of federal workers, their careers, and the damage being wrought to federal and civil service which will impact us all. this is the first story in that series.