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		nineplay 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How did DOGE disrupt so much while saving so littl... They will also be paying somewhere around 50k a year soon for heath insurance because contractors don't get benefits. Fun!

lotsoweiners 4 months ago [–]

I work in state government and while contractors don’t get benefits that FTEs receive, they are usually paid close to double in salary.

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