Weather Service is now hiring back hundreds of positions that got cut in the DOGE chaos

Not crazy about the hed here. There's a strong implication that this is A) full replacement and B) everyone terminated is just going to say, "sure, I'll come back ... surely, there's no chance something like this could happen again."

The net result is fewer positions held by less experienced people. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with entry-level jobs (god knows I've had way more than I should have), but NWS is -- much like a newsroom -- on a set schedule. Education is important, but there's no substitute for experience.

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Not crazy about the hed here. There's a strong implication that this is A) full replacement and B) everyone terminated is just going to say, "sure, I'll come back ... surely, there's no chance something like this could happen again."
The net result is fewer positions held by less experienced people. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with entry-level jobs (god knows I've had way more than I should have), but NWS is -- much like a newsroom -- on a set schedule. Education is important, but there's no substitute for experience.