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b_b  ·  4218 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Don't donate to NPR - Fancy new Washington mansion

Part of being a non-profit is supposed to be toiling away while your industry brothers and sisters are living in luxury. There's no nobility in this, and I'm annoyed.





cliffelam  ·  4218 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Double ungood thoughts toward your moral betters......

b_b  ·  4218 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Totally. But I would be equally annoyed if the government had a new fancy building. If we're giving you massive subsidies, you should show humility. The same feeling that makes me want to key the pastor's Mercedes.

cliffelam  ·  4218 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think government workers should be legally required to use "Class B" office space just like about every other company. In my experience they have Class A space and class-C chairs. I'd spring for Aeron for them.

-C

b_b  ·  4218 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I agree, but nice chairs aren't about glamour; they're about ergonomics. People deserve to be comfortable if they sit at a desk all day.

cliffelam  ·  4218 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Agree. I think Aeron chairs are uglier than Hilary Clinton, but they're comfy to sit on. And there ends the analogy and I need a good mental scrub....