Wanted: Public servants for thankless jobs. OK, who's in?
CHICAGO - Earlier this month, on a cold, foggy night in the Chicago Loop, students in a public administration class at DePaul University had a conversation about whether they wanted to be public administrators. They wondered, if federal shutdowns and unpredictable governing are the State of Public Service in 2019, maybe they didn't care to become public servants?
They didn't ask what their country could do for them.
They asked why they should do for their country.
Bradly Johnson sat at the front of the class wearing a concerned expression and a dark sweater. He said he didn't feel confident, he felt scared. He said, "Maybe it's a selfish reason, but I would worry about a paycheck - could it be taken away by someone with an agenda?" He said if anyone came to him right now with a federal job he's perfect for, "I guess I would have to tell them,
