Matt BowenWith so many places having done layoffs lately, I wanted to mention the US Digital Service is hiring. It's a wild place to work, but also you get to work on legitimately meaningful projects that affect a lot of people (in 2022, we made it easier for transgender ppl to get passports, helped low-income families buy food, and I got to help identify disadvantage communities for environmental funding). I'm happy to talk about USDS if you're on the fence. http://ow.ly/LpqJ50LVnPV #fedihire #fedijobs
Jason Garber@mattbowen oh wow, blast from the past! I didn’t realize you were at USDS (or that you were here on Mastodon).
@jgarber Ahh it's fun to see you on here too! I'm coming on my second year in the engineering COP. You did a term a couple years ago, right? I remembered that when I was applying, thinking "well, I know cool people who worked there." I hope you're doing well now.
@mattbowen I did, yes. I had myself a bumpy ride through public service and some tangential attempts afterward.
Doing alright these days! Still talking shit on the Internet. Still in Northern Virginia, working from home for forever and trying to be a good husband and dad.
Same ol’ jgarber, just greyer.
@jgarber That is great to hear. I still listen to that first album you all put out. And i feel like public service just *is* bumpy, if you're doing it right. We left DC after 17 years and are in MD now, but still pretty close thankfully --- just in Ellicott City.
@mattbowen That’s very kind of you to say, thank you! The band’s still together, but also slower and greyer. 😂
Ellicott City is lovely! Haven’t been up that way in some time, but the main drag up there is really charming.
@jgarber if you ever come this way again lemme know — downtown is lovely and we’ve figured out some good spots now.
@mattbowen Will do!