[Starboard]

I'm sure the number is available somewhere on the web, but suffice it to say that traffic patterns in the DC area are noticeably eased on Federal holidays--as they are on Mondays and Fridays when many government workers who are allowed to work alternative schedules get a day off (every other week). Yet another benefit of federal employment.

But one of the best advantages of being a federal employee is that there are legions of contractors in virtually every agency who shoulder most of the workload and/or serve as scapegoats for inept management.

[Joe Hadenuf]

traffic patterns in the DC area are noticeably eased on Federal holidays--as they are on Mondays and Fridays when many government workers who are allowed to work alternative schedules get a day off (every other week). Yet another benefit of federal employment.

Same in most cities.

While most everyone else has to work, to pay for the millions of government employes who enjoy the day off. We are even paying them to take these days off.