OPM directs agencies to plan mass layoffs by March 13.
(thehill.com)
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Public servants at one time earned lower salaries than private sector employees. The "great benefits" was to balance out the lower salaries and attract workers. Now, they are paid top dollar for salaries and still receive top benefits that the private sector workers do not receive. At some point, something has to give. The govt does not EARN any money. It is all from taxpayers. I'd think it would be better for taxpayers for the salaries to remain competitive, but benefits should be in line with private sector employees. Just my opinion
I'm going to make one prediction about all the layoffs. Good paying Government jobs, help keep the private Industry job market in good salaries. Because talented people can jump over to Public Sector, if the private Industry starts low balling Americans. This would be destructive to what remains of the American Middle Class. There should be a concerted effort to reduce inefficiency but not Salaries in the Public Sector. IMO.
make it competitive. Government jobs have the very, very best benefits out there. all at the tax payers expense of course.
in my state, when a state employee retires they get free state medical coverage for them and their spouse for life. my friend retired from the state at 53, full benefits for him and his wife. where do you get that in the public sector?
he's young enough to get all these benefits for the rest of his life, while he goes out and starts a new business.
what corporation allows you to retired with full benefits after 35 years?
Fed Gov doesnt give you free medical, while working or at retirement
hmmm....i'll have to look into that because the state i'm in, state workers get all kinds of great benefits.
Won't comment on how Corporations treat their loyal workers..I will say that bringing in foreigners to fire all the aging American workers is an Evil filthy program. They have no empathy towards Americans..this needs to stop ASAP.
As proved by most corporations pushing the mandated jab with gusto. Truth is, after that stab in the back (they missed my arm), I stopped caring about them and have been coasting as much as possible.
With all the waste, fraud, deceit and abuse it's hard to immagine that a great many of these gov "workers" weren't aware of it, and by holding on to it, a tacitl approval of it. Not a character trait I want working for the people. Just 5 things was all he asked, many couldn't or wouldn't answer, so sad.
Article survey has 62% strongly oppose to 25% strongly support. Survey asks age range and sex, and also, bizarrely, interest in baseball. Maybe some kind of spoof detection.
It’s also when we will have a blood moon. (Moon travels in the shadow of the Earth) Good optics.
OPM=Other People's Money.