You don’t “make” more money, you’re GIVEN more money.
1) I don't make near the $75k discussed in the article. In fact, other than upper management, no one in the facility (500+) earns over 60k
2) In the aforementioned facility, there are a few slugs - a higher percentage than you will see in private firms. There are a LOT of affirmative action hires, as well as a large number of disabled veterans. Those two groups are immune to termination. It was that way long before I got there, and won't change until the union is neutered.
3) Since I have been a government employee (3yrs), we have received a whopping 2.5% raise (total, not per year), along with 2-3 COLA increases. Not exactly getting rich here............
4) This is Free Republic. You are allowed to call for the firing of all government employees if you like. Just remember that there are a lot good hard working conservatives working there too. You want to get rid of the slugs? ME TOO! You want to make things better, restore a little accountability, and get smiling, competent people into the various departments? ME TOO. Until all of that happens, I don't think I should resign my position and take one in the private sector (where I spent 27 of my 30 working years)for half the money, no benefits, and no upward mobility just to make a few freepers happy.
5) I can't and won't defend the sloth of others; I won't defend the Federal Government for its hiring practices, its horrible management, or its total lack of oversight. I will, however, defend MY work, My record, and MY JOB. After all, that is the only part of it that I control.
6) I guess it would really piss ya'll off if you knew that my wife works for the State Government here in Tennessee. That makes us double eeeeeevil.
Have fun with this - I gotta get some sleep so I can put in 10 more hours tonight in paradise