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Old Crank

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5. It would be interesting to know

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 08:31 AM

4 hrs ago

The ratio of scientists to support staff ( administrators, office workers, maintenence workers, and the like) to scientists doing research. And be able to compare pre staff cuts and after. Did they boot a higher percentage of scientists from the research agencies or not. I suspect yes. If so we will see a further reduction based on support staff not being needed.

It will be interesting to see how many flee to greener pastures or countries.

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