Why is anybody at the VA getting any bonuses in the first place? It’s not like it’s some sort of commissioned sales job.
Do your job, get a paycheck. Don’t do your job, get fired. In a sane world, that’s the way it would work.
Maybe the bonuses are for denying disability claims. The more claims you reject and deny (thus saving obama’s VA money to use elsewhere, say... planned parenthood...for example) the more bonus money you get. This is how cynical I have become sadly.
“Why is anybody at the VA getting any bonuses in the first place? It’s not like it’s some sort of commissioned sales job.”
Why do any government employees get “performance bonuses” of any kind?
I’ll relent on giving out bonuses to government employees when they give up “civil service protections,” so we can fire those who do not do their job. As it stands, we don’t even get what we’re paying for with the base pay that they receive, then we give thousands of them “bonuses,” while the underperformers probably get them as well. It’s just political patronage.
If our military doesn’t receive bonuses let along a cost of living increase these leaches shouldn’t either.
I agree. I don’t think any “non-profit” should be giving out bonuses. They may not have shareholders but it is pure profit for the employees. Planned Parenthood gives out bonuses and claims to be “non-profit”...maybe they shouldn’t be selling those baby parts even if it means there’s no bonus.
...those bonuses being the extra cash earned from selling baby parts. I think it’s disgusting they call themselves “non-profit” when bonuses are paid.
For the VA, let me ask - what was improved to deserve a bonus? Were costs lowered? Was quality improved? Were waiting list times improved? We all know the answer; no. They work in a uncompetitive environment with a secure job at taxpayer expense. When they have so many problems, no way anybody should be getting bonuses.
The VA didn’t give those bonuses. We did.
The company I work for is about to go under, but I will still owe the irs on April 15. And the money I send in will again go to dead butt federal employees.
Life is good.