Before Federal employment became an alternative to welfare, it took some brains to get a gov’t job. At least in the intelligence sector where I worked. Today, not so much.
Yes, I know of families that are half welfare, half government/municipal nepotism jobs.
What a country!
30 years ago, most motivated people didn’t seek federal government jobs. I know that I didn’t. They wanted the challenges of private enterprise.
That certainly doesn’t apply to all federal government jobs because some people sought certain careers that only the government could provide — NASA, US Army Corp of Engineers, etc.
“Before Federal employment became an alternative to welfare, it took some brains to get a gov’t job. At least in the intelligence sector where I worked. Today, not so much.”
I took early retirement when first eligible and available. Too much diversity nonsense.