> No, the guiding principle for the folks at the top is “so, how can I make money for myself out of this before I fail upwards?”.
Who are "the folks at the top"? Transit agency executives in California make less than software engineers (though if you put in your time, you get a nice pension to make up for it) - how are these people getting rich? If you mean the politicians, sure, I've already said they're half the problem.
There is always stable "Go work as consultant at company that does a ton of business with former agency. This position is in no way related to any agency work they did. :wink:"
Who are "the folks at the top"? Transit agency executives in California make less than software engineers (though if you put in your time, you get a nice pension to make up for it) - how are these people getting rich? If you mean the politicians, sure, I've already said they're half the problem.