"It's been my experience that 'useful' and 'government' are seldom used in the same sentence in this sort of situation," Mulder replied. "Granted, if this place really is some juncture for different universes, I can't really say what it's like in other worlds. Suppose we'll have to see how things are here as time goes on."
He pondered the offer for a moment. "Well, I'm not much of a people person, though being full time would have more benefits. As an independent consultant, I'm only given so much leeway and operating room. Full time would increase that."