Energy Department: Interim Barista Jobs Okay During Shutdown, Lobbyists Not So Much

... The DOE guidance says that taking a position in a coffee shop, book store or department store is fine, as is teaching yoga or Crossfit or engaging in some "creative fiction writing." Consulting for an oil company or other business that might deal ...

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