(That's from personal experience ~ USPS has had layoff after layoff after layoff for years and years and years ~ just not in the bargaining unit).
Second, and more important, when you look at the so-called "multiplier effect" and you see a federal job lost, and then two and a half private sector jobs also being lost, you have to remember that to collect the taxes to fund that federal job and the two and a half other jobs it was necessary to DESTROY three and a half jobs in the private sector.
It's a wash, at worst.
If Department of Defense was a money-making venture (acquiring colonies, tribute from independent countries, looting cities, that sort of thing) there'd be no problems.
Yes, but not if they take any Variable Separation Incentive Pay (VISP). Here is the kicker - they are pressuring people to take "something" and get eliminated now, or they can attempt to keep their jobs, and get nothing very soon.
The VSIP pay is a joke - the DoD is currently offering (at MAX!) the same amount the offered in 1994, and it is subject to Federal, state, and local taxes.
Moreover, this is what the DoD is doing: they are targeting so many jobs for elimination that disabled vets are targeted as well. They give the vets (30% or more VA rating) with a suffix code to their Group based on tenure, but won't elaborate about what it will do for any disabled vet. In other words, your job is still gone if they want it gone. There is no job protection for any disabled veteran.
Nice, huh?
Glad the illegals and the "green jobs" criminals are still getting Billions.