1. You are on the front lines. The first voice people hear when they call the office and the front person there when they walk in. 2. Because you make so much coffee, you’re eligible to opt out of the Starbucks barista test if you decide to change careers. 3. Everyone is forced to know your name or else they don’t get the good office supplies. 4. Nobody uses fax machines anymore.

CQ just realeased their list of the most fabulous 50 staffers but this isn’t just your typical hill beauty contest, it requires some brains. Roll Call’s Fabulous 50 showcases Capitol Hill’s leading Democratic and Republican staffers. These top staffers are selected based on four criteria: Mastery, Influence, Spin and Access. …

Spotted in the courtyard area in the center of the Cannon complex. We’re told the chair leg is broken and out for the remainder of the session.

Happy hour crowds might soon get smaller. [CNN Money] After voting last year to cut its own operating budget by 5%, House members have reduced the number of paid positions on their staffs, and are spending less on office supplies and computers. The cuts have translated to 948 fewer salaried …

Four months after catching fire, the Tune Inn is set to reopen its doors. [via Washingtonian] Tune Inn Restaurant and Bar to Reopen Four Months After Fire Destroys Kitchen the Capitol Hill Staple Returns What: Four months after a kitchen fire closed the Tune Inn Restaurant and Bar, the Capitol Hill …

It works for James & Mary and Ken & Emily, but not for Obama and McCain staffers. Eavesdrop DC: Cats and Dogs Living Together 17th and Pennsylvania: Female DNC Worker: Hi, sir, do you have a minute for Barack Obama? Guy: No, I’m a McCain supporter. Female DNC Worker: Okay, …

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In news that won’t rock any headlines… the people on Capitol Hill actually writing the legislation, going to all the meetings and doing all the work – well, apparently they don’t get paid well. [makes cents] The Politico recently featured a story on Capitol Hill staffers who willingly struggle to …