[Go Gordon]

If they start giving haircuts to those still active, they could move to greener pastures.

Haha, very funny. Oh, you were serious? Show me a typical government worker that would do better in the private sector, and I'll show you somebody that is already in the private sector.

[abb]

I agree. Seldom do you see a deadhead move into the civilian workplace, except for when they need to accumulate enough quarters of employment to qualify for Social Security. But in the case of schoolteacher, they might move to a neighboring school district that has better bennies.

You often see teachers max out in a system, and then go to another district for a few years to qualify for that retirement, too. They can do that, as they can max out in some cases in as few as 20 to 25 years.

[Yosemitest]

"Show me a typical government worker that would do better in the private sector,
and I'll show you somebody that is already in the private sector. "

Not totally true.
There are many young military members, that will come out with a totally different mentality than when they joined the military.
They make great employees.
And some of them will start new businesses that will explode onto the market.