LLNS may have excluded the wrong people in last VSSOP? The exclusions were based on outdated job categories and related skills. ULM are now thinking that in the future, job categories and functional areas will have to be re-defined. The next VSSOP/ISP will be based on the new categories and functional areas. The questions I have are: 1) Why didnt they think of that before the transition. It seems like their style is “change things as you go”. Planning is out the window! 2) Who will give input on the new changes? The next RIF apparently is going to be more lucrative than the VSSOP. Depending on the length of employment, a RIFed person, not only gets their 1 week pay per year of service but also from 30 to 120 days notice, essentially 30 to 120 days pay. Please feel free to comment on the rumors or add new ones you actually heard.
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The history of course, is that countries which lead in science eventually win, we saw that as many scientists left Germany and continental Europe prior to WWII, and the scientific achievements of the west allowed for a sort of victory in the cold war as well.
Despite our huge problems, we remain the tech leaders of the world. China follows copies, sometimes steals our technologies.
Why do they come here to study. What do they do after they study?
Our tech leaders are a problem. Have you seen Musk lately, this guy needs to be stoped.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66974738
https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/nasas-webb-finds-carbon-source-on-surface-of-jupiters-moon-europa/
https://europa.nasa.gov/
We are are third world country with tech. It is just a matter or time before this whole things falls apart.