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A social media user recently highlighted the stark contrast between private sector jobs and government positions in India.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has deflected when asked ­whether she can rule out cutting up to 3000 Victorian public ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Joey Nguyen, a 35-year-old senior clinical trial contract and finance analyst in Quincy, Massachusetts. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Gains in public-sector and other jobs largely supported by public money have cloaked a dismal California labor market, which has seen a big decline of private-industry jobs since their post-pandemic ...