civil service
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He quit the civil service in 1994 and subsisted on welfare checks while teaching himself to write plays because they seemed simpler than movies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
He took the entry-level civil service job because it wouldn’t tempt him into a career or distract him from thinking about his characters and stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Staff in the civil service were asked to come forward with any experiences of abuse or inappropriate behaviour during Donaldson's time as a junior minister.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
For several years, I worked for the Chief Leader, also located in lower Manhattan, which has covered civil service since 1897.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Prison jobs became civil service jobs; prisons within the states became more standardized and centrally controlled; and unions in a few states, particularly New York and California, became important players.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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