Are federal workers overpaid? Avg 123k?? It’s insane!

[Anonymous]

> Submitted by briansd1 on August 10, 2010 – 9:31am.

>Remember the Soviet Union? Government employees were the privileged class.

Remember, no private enterprise in Soviet Union? Everyone was a government worker.

[Aecetia]

For what most of them do, yes.

[Aecetia]

For what most of them do, yes.

[Aecetia]

For what most of them do, yes.

[Aecetia]

For what most of them do, yes.

[Aecetia]

For what most of them do, yes.

[Ricechex]

I have been a federal gov. employee for 14 years.

#1: True that Senior workers make more money as they are higher on the payscale. Thus, you have someone that has more experience and knowledge, and often learning government bureaucratic (and sometimes idiotic) systems takes time.

#2: My agency (which was once considered government “essential”) has merged with a contract agency. The pay was SO LOW for the contractors, that somehow the pay was raised so they could hire in some qualified people. Contract workers salary is NOW equal to that of a government worker coming in at Step 1. (Albeit, benes are not as good for the contractors)

#3: The newly hired contractors DO NOT want to do the government “essential” work. So, they are forced to do it, have no interest and are basically making a huge mess of things. The contractors also have a high rate of turnover. Who would you rather have handling your case–the government worker or the contractor?

[Ricechex]

I have been a federal gov. employee for 14 years.

#1: True that Senior workers make more money as they are higher on the payscale. Thus, you have someone that has more experience and knowledge, and often learning government bureaucratic (and sometimes idiotic) systems takes time.

#2: My agency (which was once considered government “essential”) has merged with a contract agency. The pay was SO LOW for the contractors, that somehow the pay was raised so they could hire in some qualified people. Contract workers salary is NOW equal to that of a government worker coming in at Step 1. (Albeit, benes are not as good for the contractors)

#3: The newly hired contractors DO NOT want to do the government “essential” work. So, they are forced to do it, have no interest and are basically making a huge mess of things. The contractors also have a high rate of turnover. Who would you rather have handling your case–the government worker or the contractor?

[Ricechex]

I have been a federal gov. employee for 14 years.

#1: True that Senior workers make more money as they are higher on the payscale. Thus, you have someone that has more experience and knowledge, and often learning government bureaucratic (and sometimes idiotic) systems takes time.

#2: My agency (which was once considered government “essential”) has merged with a contract agency. The pay was SO LOW for the contractors, that somehow the pay was raised so they could hire in some qualified people. Contract workers salary is NOW equal to that of a government worker coming in at Step 1. (Albeit, benes are not as good for the contractors)

#3: The newly hired contractors DO NOT want to do the government “essential” work. So, they are forced to do it, have no interest and are basically making a huge mess of things. The contractors also have a high rate of turnover. Who would you rather have handling your case–the government worker or the contractor?

[Ricechex]

I have been a federal gov. employee for 14 years.

#1: True that Senior workers make more money as they are higher on the payscale. Thus, you have someone that has more experience and knowledge, and often learning government bureaucratic (and sometimes idiotic) systems takes time.

#2: My agency (which was once considered government “essential”) has merged with a contract agency. The pay was SO LOW for the contractors, that somehow the pay was raised so they could hire in some qualified people. Contract workers salary is NOW equal to that of a government worker coming in at Step 1. (Albeit, benes are not as good for the contractors)

#3: The newly hired contractors DO NOT want to do the government “essential” work. So, they are forced to do it, have no interest and are basically making a huge mess of things. The contractors also have a high rate of turnover. Who would you rather have handling your case–the government worker or the contractor?

[Ricechex]

I have been a federal gov. employee for 14 years.

#1: True that Senior workers make more money as they are higher on the payscale. Thus, you have someone that has more experience and knowledge, and often learning government bureaucratic (and sometimes idiotic) systems takes time.

#2: My agency (which was once considered government “essential”) has merged with a contract agency. The pay was SO LOW for the contractors, that somehow the pay was raised so they could hire in some qualified people. Contract workers salary is NOW equal to that of a government worker coming in at Step 1. (Albeit, benes are not as good for the contractors)

#3: The newly hired contractors DO NOT want to do the government “essential” work. So, they are forced to do it, have no interest and are basically making a huge mess of things. The contractors also have a high rate of turnover. Who would you rather have handling your case–the government worker or the contractor?

[CA renter]

Good post, Ricechex.

In a similar vein, would you rather have a rent-a-cop respond to your 911 call, or a public police officer? I know which one I’d want.

[CA renter]

Good post, Ricechex.

In a similar vein, would you rather have a rent-a-cop respond to your 911 call, or a public police officer? I know which one I’d want.

[CA renter]

Good post, Ricechex.

In a similar vein, would you rather have a rent-a-cop respond to your 911 call, or a public police officer? I know which one I’d want.

[CA renter]

Good post, Ricechex.

In a similar vein, would you rather have a rent-a-cop respond to your 911 call, or a public police officer? I know which one I’d want.

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