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Dear Bureaupat, I am in the process of accepting a new position at a different government agency. I know that my boss is not happy about me leaving her department. Could she delay the process by delaying my last day of employment at current job? Is there
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Govspeak When Spoken Too.
"We're looking into it" = We have no idea
"I'll take that under advisement" = Dumb idea; thank God I don't work for you
"Highly Encouraged" = A good thing to do that I have no authority over
"Strongly Suggested" = I can't make you do it, but I can make your life hell if you don't
"We plan to contract it out" = We have no idea how to do this
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