Climate Scientist Forced to Resign from NASA's JPL Over Return-to-Office Mandate
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Peter Kalmus
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Summary
A climate scientist with 15 years at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory describes being forced to resign due to a return-to-office mandate. The author, a remote worker since 2022, chose resignation over relocation, expressing both anxiety about losing income and excitement about newfound freedom to focus on writing and freelance climate science work. The article critiques the administration's stance on science.
Key quotes
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I'm nervous about losing my salary for my family, but I haven't felt this free in a long time, and I'm excited about what I can do now.
This administration would love for science to just go away
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