[JackelopeBreeder]

What would they say if our federal government decided to just let them go, eliminated their positions, thanked them for their work, and sent them off into the private sector? Would they be able to handle that?

A lot of them are already leaving voluntarily -- fed up with seeing the job they try to do constantly marginalized and sabotaged by girlie-men politicians.

[Texas_Dawg]

A lot of them are already leaving voluntarily

Good deal. Those are the ones I can respect. (Although I'm sure it has a lot to do with the private job market improving a lot lately and much more money to be made there. Which is understandable of them of course.)

fed up with seeing the job they try to do constantly marginalized and sabotaged by girlie-men politicians.

I have very little sympathy with people who choose to go work for the federal government and then bitch about it.

[conshack]

A lot of them are already leaving voluntarily -- fed up with seeing the job they try to do constantly marginalized and sabotaged by girlie-men politicians.

And most of the actual agents(boots on the ground types) are junior in grade and don't make enough to put up with the bull$hit.