Public service is important, and I consider the through line of my career to be service in government. But, my friends in the public sector, at some point in your career if you are afforded the opportunity to work outside government - on the other side...

[mheadd@mastodon.social]

Public service is important, and I consider the through line of my career to be service in government. But, my friends in the public sector, at some point in your career if you are afforded the opportunity to work outside government - on the other side of the procurement process, particularly in a small(ish) company responding to government bids - I strongly recommend it.