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rsplatpc t1_j1x3vpo wrote

Reply to comment by imTony in Was ZooLights worse this year than in the past? by Dukester1007

> Pay for what?

People to put up lights or anything extra, do security, sell things, take decorations down, do PR, etc

They are on a shoestring budget since the pandemic just to keep everything running with NO special events.

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embracethepale t1_j1x4jdh wrote

I’m sorry but no, the Smithsonian had plenty of money, volunteers, and underpaid contractors to cover this. They eliminated their VOLUNTEER branch because ??? The Smithsonian is massively mishandle. People literally die in their offices after collecting 60 years of paychecks doing NOTHING.

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rsplatpc t1_j1x5z27 wrote

> I’m sorry but no, the Smithsonian had plenty of money, volunteers, and underpaid contractors to cover this.

Oh, you know what the zoos budget was before the pandemic and post?

You know what the ENTIRE Smithsonian's budget is also, after people stopped going to all the museums during the pandemic?

Cool, what is it?

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[deleted] t1_j1x6gx9 wrote

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rsplatpc t1_j1x6me2 wrote

> I made the massive mistake of working for a Smithsonian institute early in my career. The best I can hope is someone will see this comment and RUN in the opposite direction with their career.

Ah gotcha, so you are just some jaded employee with zero knowledge of the zoo and how it runs, just checking thanks!

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[deleted] t1_j1x6vj1 wrote

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rsplatpc t1_j1x75ag wrote

> Mkay well zoo still sucked this year, enjoy your unpaid shilling?

"I know the zoo can afford to make it better"

"how?"

"I worked at another Smithsonian building that is not related to the zoo at all and they fired me so I'm mad at them"

"Ok, what does that have to do with the zoo?"

"Enjoy your unpaid shilling"

Yeah, you come off great.

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embracethepale t1_j1x7ft3 wrote

I don’t understand this. Something is bad how dare you suggest it’s run badly!

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rsplatpc t1_j1x7rmj wrote

> I don’t understand this.

That is something we can agree on.

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