104 sats \ 11 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 23 Jul \ parent \ on: Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns after Trump assassination attempt news
I'm guessing she was negotiating a severance package. Even the dumbest, most self-aware person has to know your job doesn't survive this (regardless of where in the org the fault was).
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I read the book and thought it was okay -- Crouch is more of an ideas person than a great writer -- but haven't seen the show yet. It's on my list, though probably after Lady in the Lake.
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Being a public servant there is very very little she could negotiate for in a severance. The only thing I can think of is health insurance coverage and what if any cooling-off period she would have before finding another job. Most of the stuff is already baked in when you take the job.
An interesting thing is that I cannot find anything about when her resignation goes into effect... most times when these people announce their resignation it has a set date in the future but with her... I cannot find if it was effective immediately or not
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That latter part is part of what I was thinking. She could be done with the work/responsibility immediately, but still on salary (and insurance) for three or four months, etc. Plus at higher levels, there are sometimes intangibles (so if she has a car as a part of her position, she might maintain access for a period of time).