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TeamMisha t1_isbdsby wrote

Reply to comment by jay5627 in One result of Adams gutting local government: DOT has built 8.3 miles of protected bike lanes of the required 30 by GentleShiv

City staff roster includes everyone, like NYPD and FDNY, which are huge and may distort the picture. Dunno the numbers, but reports suggest DOT specifically is losing talent and people. Teams are crumbling there as people quit. Remember it takes literally 6 months to a year to hire at the DOT, so the turnover is wreaking havoc and people do not want to be told to come into the office 5 days a week by Adams when they can instead take higher pay and flexibility in the private sector.

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jay5627 t1_isbe9wt wrote

> they can instead take higher pay and flexibility in the private sector.

This has always been the case.

Your other point re; DOT specific employee numbers vs general city employees is valid, though

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TeamMisha t1_isd16hn wrote

> This has always been the case.

True, but I think it's even worse now. Prior to the recession forecast it was a total jobseeker's market, so I suspect more fresh grads and young engineers happily would take their pick and shop around from private companies instead of even bother with DOT. Previously you'd kind of want to take any entry/intern position you could get, but not so in recent history!

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