I understand most federal government retirements benefits, are now nearly double private sector incomes.
That is because the Baby Boomers are starting to retire and many are holding on but once they retire it is going to be even more. The next generation don't have the same type of retirement....they have Thrift Savings which is similar to 401K. So you really don't have much to complain about. The federal government has already changed so the pensions will not be as good.
The current federal retirement is SS., which replaced FERS