SRE as a Lifestyle Choice

https://medium.com/@bellmar/sre-as-a-lifestyle-choice-de9f5a82d73d
In theory the vast majority of hiring the government does should be through a competitive process governed by Title 5. In reality that system is shockingly and profoundly broken. Something like 60% of positions that open through competitive hiring close without an offer put out to a single qualified candidate. One could write an entire thesis on how broken it is or why it is broken, but here are some highlights to give you the lay of the land