As the Trump administration continues to chase away actual talent in order to staff federal agencies with loyalists and/or people who don’t know any better, it has had to lower hiring standar…

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51417165

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51417123

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51417122

The FBI previously refused to hire job applicants if they admitted to hiring sex workers or stealing from an employer — or engaging in acts of bestiality.

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In June, the FBI quietly lowered some of the standards it uses when it conducts background checks on would-be federal agents and other personnel. According to multiple sources briefed on the matter, the FBI did so to facilitate hiring in some cases, even if candidates acknowledged they engaged in sexually deviant activities or stole from an employer.

  • dizzle18@lemmy.zipEnglish
    4·
    7 hours ago

    I make a lot of jokes about my employer’s low standards for hiring people. Never thought I’d see the FBI limbo their way beneath that bar…Jesus.

    • Heikki2@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      6 hours ago

      We are only just past halfway through the 2nd year. I think we will be singing much, much lower. There is still a lot of time