It was only a small percentage of baby boomers that "screwed up the country." Most of us are hard working, patriotic citizens. Be careful when painting with a broad brush.
Posted on 01/14/2007 8:47:45 AM PST by Sen Jack S. Fogbound
WASHINGTON — The federal government is targeting millions of retiring to replace the estimated one-half of their colleagues eligible to retire from federal service in the next few years, according to the Partnership for Public Service, an advocacy organization for federal careers.
Maryland retirees, in particular, are prime candidates for the second career push because of their proximity to the many federal agencies with homes in both Washington and Maryland.
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I have had a fantasy that we could solve lots of problems by just having the two sets of workers switch for a while. The private sector people would bring efficiencies and especially technology. The government workers would feel like they died and went to heaven in terms of enviornment but might really be surprised by productivity requirements. I too, have done both,
It was only a small percentage of baby boomers that "screwed up the country." Most of us are hard working, patriotic citizens. Be careful when painting with a broad brush.
Are we moving to DC now? ;)
There are many cases where the same individual is rehired to the same job on a contract basis. Some civil service employees have to retire at a given age, especially officers in the military. If they don't make promotions, they are separated from military service.
The reason they state, "That way we don't have to train someone new."
I have no desire what ever to go to work for the Imperial Federal Government.
I spent years jumping through their stupid, ridiculous hoops when I was in business. A more onerous bunch you'll never meet.
Personally, I hope they are NOT able to find replacement workers. IMHO, the govt could loose at least 55% of it's current employees and still function. Of course this would have two immediate effects:
1. It would expose the lazy inefficient bureaucrats for what they are.
2. It would also expose all the bureaucrats hiding behind the Peter Principle and just marking time till they can cash in on a fat govt pension.
Pissed? You bet I am!
Crapped on again....
There are noticable amounts in the Michigan government retire and go back as consultants. Or I should say many who know the right people.
25 years ago I was temping in Albany, NY and I was sent to a government office. For THREE days I went there and nobody knew what I was supposed to do. I sat there. I think I typed one document.
This may be a good idea on the surface but what I see has happened is that the cuts and early retirement enticements utilized to cut government spending and balance budgets has resulted in thousand retiring from Michigan government. I think it was close to 7,000 some years back and most were not replaced. Most of course does not refer to management and above. The ones that were not replaced were the folks that actually do the work. Workers who for example had caseloads regarding welfare and foster children were not replaced which put impossible caseloads on the worker. There are many areas where cutting employees has caused what I believe are increased costs due to loss of funds because of fraud in childcare, fostercare and various grants.
I believe that the money doled out would not be nearly as large if with a program there were sufficient personnel to handle compliance and an aggressive attitude and willingness to spend what it took to prosecute fraud.
When is the last time you saw a government fraud being prosecuted? I realize, prosecutions are expensive but until we are willing to spend the money to employee those who look for fraud and until the attitude regarding whitecollar crime is changed even a basic program costs far more than it should.
Our money is tossed at every type of program Legislators deem necessary solely to promote themselves to be elected or reelected. There is no "safety net" for the taxpayer who funds their folly. Most state workers I know are hard workers but after the Legislator gets his pet project he cares nothing about if the program works or if it is cost effective.
Government work is not about doing a good job or getting the work done--it is ALL about politics, getting elected or re-elected. The stationery changes alone are astronomical as the old gets tossed.
I don't see how anyone can blame the worker as the worker is doing simply what bloated management wants done. When management is in so many layers and a supervisor tells you when to go to the bathroom and how to wipe your butt what do they expect but to dummies who will do exactly as they want and nothing more.
Are you comparing whatever this DNC person to the massive government fraud regarding programs within our government? Please explain what you are saying?
He is exactly the employee that gets hired back after retirement or he figures out a way to scam money to run some agency, foundation, or some other enterprise that spends or doles out government money. Only problem, is their work is not honorable and it usually does end up in their pocket. BUT when do they do REAL jail time. I never see it. The jail time is reserved for the poor sap not the so-called upright do-gooders with political connections.
No reduction in the mission... well some reduction, since there is no money to develop new stuff, which in turn means less "contract monitors", and other such positions. Of course that also means less new stuff for the troops. With the rats in control of the $$$, the military will be sucking hind teat for a good long time, even more so than under the Rockefeller Republicans.
For those who disagree with that statement, talk to senior accounting and finance folks. I'm not saying that we're being forced into minimum wage slots, but very few companies are hiring 50+ folks for their accounting and tax departments. Age discrimination is rampant, and probably always has been.
As such, thousands (millions?) have gotten used to working on a contract basis, with little in the way of benefits, but much in the way of stress and uncertainty.
Fortunately, my search has ended (for now), as I start in a new controllership role on Monday. The last three years have had more ups and downs than all of the roller coasters at Six Flags.
The Boomer Generation has deserved a lot of the hits we've gotten. However, it will be interesting to see how the economy reacts to the retirement of many millions of educated and talented workers.
As I'll be working into my 70s (20 years from now), my job prospects aren't likely to peak for a few more years.
I'd like to see a thread on "predictions for the US economy in 2010-2015", or somesuch.
Luckily, on finding myself evidently unhireable after a year of sending out resumes and personal interviewing, I was close enough to retirement age that I did just that. Those wrecked on the discrimination shoals with no retirement island in reach, I feel sorry for.
Another plus was that I had been laid off in Seattle, an area in distress at the time which extended my unemployment benefits for quite a long time. I think I prolly got back more than I ever paid in UI deductions. So take that, you bastards! LOL
Down here in "Big D", there's usually steady work, but it's tough when a contract is cut short in early December.
You know how the "feast and famine" thing goes. I had more calls in one morning last week than I had for the last three weeks in December. After I accepted my job offer on Friday, I received a call from a very successful CPA for a tax season position that I had interviewed for on Weds. She followed that with a very warm and complimentary email yesterday, advising me that she was hoping I'd sign on permanently.
On top of that, I was in the midst of a second interview with another excellent company. Like I said, feast or famine.
As this economy continues to chug along, I would expect to see more anecdotes such as mine. Smart companies will look more at intangibles as work ethic, than strictly focusing on narrow skill sets, i.e. making sure that hexagonal peg fits exactly into that hexagonal hole.
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