The fact it exists is cause for concern, I agree. The sophomoric nature of the work is either due to incompetence or deliberate misdirection. Why either of those needs to be entertained is a big concern.
As far as the “waste of time,” I’ve worked under federal organizations. A majority of the people working federal jobs are literally wasting time. Like a friend of mine likes to say, “No one ever accused my government of being efficient.”
THIS.
“As far as the “waste of time,” I’ve worked under federal organizations. A majority of the people working federal jobs are literally wasting time. Like a friend of mine likes to say, “No one ever accused my government of being efficient.””
Like the old joke goes:
“How many people work in the Federal government?
About half of them.”