You Just Can't Make This Up!

Hello My Dear Friends. You're about to get very angry. We've talked at length about the sequestration (I know, I said I wouldn't use that word again)! Anyway, now that it has taken affect and we're being told of all the horror it will eventually wreak. With that it mind, I find it incredibly interesting that the White House is actually HIRING! That's right. While the U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing that they will be forced to furlough meat and poultry inspectors, they've posted 12 job openings for "interns". These "interns" will make $24 dollars an hour! That's nothing. A little further digging turned up job openings (84 in all) for various government departments. You'll be interested to know that, while the TSA is threatening to layoff airport inspectors, NASA is advertising for an intern position that pays over $83,000 a year. Here's the qualifications listed:
Applicants must have at least a 2.9 grade point average – a solid B grade -- be at least 16 years old and enrolled in an accredited college or university on at least a half-time basis.
Only the best and brightest for NASA! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has an intern position that pays up to $62,000 a year. A "student intern" at the Department of Health and Human Services can expect to earn $61,000.  Overall, various government agencies have posted 2700 federal job openings in the last 10 DAYS alone! Yup. We can't afford tours of the White House, food inspectors or airport security but we can pay a 16 year old, part-time student $83,000 a year. I wonder who the Prez is going to blame this one on!
Po
p.s. If you're looking for a job, may I suggest USAJobs.gov