But for others, work can only be meaningful if its fundamen… - Pete Buttigieg

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But for others, work can only be meaningful if its fundamental purpose is in things that would matter even if no one would pay you to care about them.

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Peter "Pete" Paul Montgomery Buttigieg (pronounced /ˈbuːtɪdʒədʒ/; born January 19, 1982) is an American politician and former military officer who has served as the United States secretary of transportation since January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 32nd mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020, which earned him the nickname "Mayor Pete".

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