D.C. resident Bobby Whalen was a proud probationary employee of the National Institutes of Health. He lost his job Friday night along with what is believed to be more than 1,000 other NIH probationary employees.
It was a vital job: making sure operating room instruments and equipment were clean and free of germs that could negatively affect the outcome of a surgeon’s best efforts.
“It’s frustrating and disappointing,” Whalen said…