Of interest to fellow FReepers who are active or retired federal employees.
I have almost 4 weeks of use or lose and Mrs. GBC has some things for me to do around the house. Shut it down.
Well speaking as someone who owned a cosulting company which did salary surveys for Federal, State, City, and fire & police districts in the 90’s and 20’s, all areas of government were making about 20% more in total compensation than the equivelent job in the private sector. What is even worse it was very difficult to get rid of the losers which in the private sector were about 10% of the organization. In the Public sector it was closer to 30%.
I once tried to propose an incentive porgram for a Port Authority which Would share productivity gains 30% taxpayer 30% employees and 30% the Port. Politicians no like.
Government employees are nice folks but once you are sucking on the public teat its hard to quit.
This SHOULD be of extreme concern to ALL Americans: how many elderly are going to have to CHOOSE between dog/cat foot & their medication?
Lets see how they rationalize the next ‘Tea Party’ landslide.
Unless I’m mistaken: that WILL happen.
After reading this article, I wanted to puke.
You see, I am a tax payer in the private sector. I have no idea what job security feels like. I don’t know when I’ll be able to retire. I am pretty sure I’ll never see a penny of Social Security. I pray to God my employer continues to prosper so that I have work. So, public employees, cry me a river. Man up like the rest of have.