To: Poundstone; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; FromLori; Gilbo_3; NFHale; ..
RE :”
Not all federal government employees make as much as their private sector counterparts, but many do. For example, a registered nurse working for the Veterans Administration might make $74,460 compared to a nurse at a private hospital making $63,780. However, a federal government optometrist makes about $61,530 compared to an optometrist working in the private sectors who makes $106,665 salary. What people like Limbaugh and Hannity probably dont realize is that there are downsides to working for the federal government. Employees face severe restrictions and sanctions on many things everyone in the private sector take for granted. Congress alone determines federal employee salaries and benefits, not the marketplace. Employee organizations lobby Congress, but its unlawful for employees to strike if they dont get what they want.”
This is BS. Federal government employees have hit the lottery. They get 99.99% job security and short committing a crime cannot lose their jobs. Who get’s that? How could you run a business like that? A business that cant print money would go bankrupt fast. Eight weeks vacation plus sick leave.
They get yearly cost of living increases, JUST AS A REWARD FOR LIVING! If they actually do something they get merit raises on top of that. They get golden health care and taxpayer paid retirement. I live in MD the home of the federal employees (with Northern VA) and I hear stories that would make your hair stand up. I know those living in MD that get 70-80K for loading software applications, or turning screws and are direct government employees.
33 posted on
08/30/2010 6:33:42 AM PDT by
sickoflibs
("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
To: sickoflibs
You didn’t mention fed employees that do nothing but sip coffee, and pass “inter-office memos” all day ;-)
76 posted on
08/30/2010 7:09:31 AM PDT by
stephenjohnbanker
(((.Go troops! " Vote out RINOS. They screw you EVERY time" Jim Robinson)
To: sickoflibs
They get golden health care and taxpayer paid retirement. I live in MD the home of the federal employees (with Northern VA) and I hear stories that would make your hair stand up. My hair stands on end knowing the 'livin' high' stuff is because they print the money ...
114 posted on
08/30/2010 8:07:57 AM PDT by
GOPJ
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