I skipped the steps of the application process that would have clued the agency in on my lack of fitness for the position. I made no effort to hide my public loathing of the agency, what it stands for, and the administration that runs it. And they offered me the job anyway.

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      The danger of doing something “ironically” or “to gain access from the inside” is, you MUST have a hard cutoff point, both in terms of time spent and things accomplished, and you MUST exit as soon as either one happens, regardless of the status of the other.

      Anything less, and you run the very real and serious risk of doing it for so long, you end up actually just doing it for real.

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          This is true, but having a handler requires one to know someone they can trust absolutely. Sadly, not everyone knows someone like that.

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          This is a worthy goal. However, what you’re suggesting is very much like choosing to shoot a bank robber; you need to very carefully consider how you’re going to achieve your goal without looking like one of them.

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      I mean, the article is about the reporters experience of applying. Should give you some idea, sounds like a pretty risk free endeavor - and you’d get a 50k sign up fee if accepted.

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        50k would be a game changer for me right now

        Edit: I think I would have to stay there for 2 years to keep the bonus. Fuck that.