[wxman]

Nice selective reading. Not many fry clerks working for the federal gov't.

Jessica Klement, government affairs director for the Federal Managers Association, says the federal workforce is highly paid because the government employs skilled people such as scientists, physicians and lawyers. She says federal employees make 26% less than private workers for comparable jobs.

[AlexdeLarge]

As a side note on this subject....
Max Baucus gave girlfriend $14K raise link
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')en. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, gave a nearly $14,000 pay raise to a female staffer in 2008, at the time he was becoming romantically involved with her, and later that year took her on a taxpayer-funded trip to Southeast Asia and the Middle East, though foreign policy was not her specialty.

[AlexdeLarge]

Federal Pay Continues Rapid Ascent
http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2009/08/24/federal-pay-continues-rapid-ascent/

[dinopello]

Yes, the salary thing is bogus, at least for what I am familiar with - Engineering and Construction. Family member who was laid off is applying for government jobs and the salary is about 30% less. Job security and decent health care would be the only reason to work for the government vs private sector in these fields.

[futresobright]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('wxman', 'N')ice selective reading. Not many fry clerks working for the federal gov't.
Jessica Klement, government affairs director for the Federal Managers Association, says the federal workforce is highly paid because the government employs skilled people such as scientists, physicians and lawyers. She says federal employees make 26% less than private workers for comparable jobs.

[AlexdeLarge]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('wxman', 'N')ice selective reading. Not many fry clerks working for the federal gov't.

Jessica Klement, government affairs director for the Federal Managers Association, says the federal workforce is highly paid because the government employs skilled people such as scientists, physicians and lawyers. She says federal employees make 26% less than private workers for comparable jobs.

[futresobright]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AlexdeLarge', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('wxman', 'N')ice selective reading. Not many fry clerks working for the federal gov't.

Jessica Klement, government affairs director for the Federal Managers Association, says the federal workforce is highly paid because the government employs skilled people such as scientists, physicians and lawyers. She says federal employees make 26% less than private workers for comparable jobs.

[AlexdeLarge]

More good news.... Federal jobs still growing amid layoffs
link$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'C')ompanies are cutting jobs by the tens of thousands. State and local governments are penny-pinching, too. So what about Uncle Sam? Tough times for him as well? Not exactly.
In fact the number of federal workers is on the rise. That might seem strange to the 11 million people in the U.S. who are out of work, and the millions more who fear they soon will be. Shouldn't Washington pare down too?

[Homesteader]

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[frankthetank]

People i know who work for the government all say its the job security, the benefits (holidays, vacation time, sick time) and the pension.

[pablonite]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('futresobright', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('wxman', 'N')ice selective reading. Not many fry clerks working for the federal gov't.
Jessica Klement, government affairs director for the Federal Managers Association, says the federal workforce is highly paid because the government employs skilled people such as scientists, physicians and lawyers. She says federal employees make 26% less than private workers for comparable jobs.

[rangerone314]

Wow, someone tell my wife. She has a BS degree, a 3.95 average and works for the government and makes less than I made when I was a college intern.

[wxman]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('frankthetank', 'P')eople i know who work for the government all say its the job security, the benefits (holidays, vacation time, sick time) and the pension.

[mos6507]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('futresobright', 'C')'mon alex try harder.

[AlexdeLarge]

I did not know USA Today was a right wing nut publication! Interesting...

America passes a milestone!
http://fabiusmaximus.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/milestone/


We now have more people employed in government than manufacturing and construction. With health care reform and Cap & Trade, its a sure bet that number will grow higher.



It's the classic battle of the Haves vs Have Nots. Those who have jobs (ie Govt. workers) vs. Those who do not (Everybody else)

Since taxes are paid by those who actually produce something ( Govt. is cost center) are rapidly disappearing, how long can this continue?

I guess we will find out...................

[mcgowanjm]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('futresobright', 'u')h this is an incredibly ingnorant post. The reason the gov pay is higher than the avg person is because the gov is almost entirely white coller/professionals now. The gov doesn't do any of the anymore (janitors, food service, cleaning crews, etc etc) so of course the avg salary is going to be way higher. DUH.

[wxman]

Federal employment as a % of the population has been falling for 40+ years. The real increases in budgets and employment have been at the state and local levels, but they aren't as easy of a target as the big, bad feds.

[Olaf]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AlexdeLarge', 'M')ore good news............

Federal jobs still growing amid layoffs
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/02/federal-work-force-still-growing-amid-layoffs/

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'C')ompanies are cutting jobs by the tens of thousands. State and local governments are penny-pinching, too. So what about Uncle Sam? Tough times for him as well?

Not exactly.

In fact the number of federal workers is on the rise.

That might seem strange to the 11 million people in the U.S. who are out of work, and the millions more who fear they soon will be. Shouldn't Washington pare down too?

[gollum]

[quote="AlexdeLarge"]Federal Pay Continues Rapid Ascent
http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2009/08/24/federal-pay-continues-rapid-ascent/



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That's pretty interesting, it seems most of the problem happened in the Bush years.

[gollum]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AlexdeLarge', 'I') did not know USA Today was a right wing nut publication! Interesting...

America passes a milestone!
http://fabiusmaximus.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/milestone/


We now have more people employed in government than manufacturing and construction. With health care reform and Cap & Trade, its a sure bet that number will grow higher.



It's the classic battle of the Haves vs Have Nots. Those who have jobs (ie Govt. workers) vs. Those who do not (Everybody else)

Since taxes are paid by those who actually produce something ( Govt. is cost center) are rapidly disappearing, how long can this continue?

I guess we will find out...................