Everyone is taking a pay cut. Why not the Feds??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As was mentioned in another thread, the idea that most Feds take a huge pay cut to work for the government isn’t true, especially for attorneys. There is more truth to that for PhDs and certain researchers, although there are only so many private sector jobs in these fields, especially in DC.

What? Attorneys basically all take a pay cut to work for the Federal Government. It may be the case that they couldn’t easily transition back to their old job after working for the Fed Gov’t for awhile, but they definitely took a pay cut when they left.

[Anonymous]

Why would I take a paycut? I still work fulltime, and my workload has increased because we had to adapt to the current reality.

[Anonymous]

Not a fed, and my pay has stayed the same. Pay cuts are ridiculous--we need to be able to live on a full-time salary, not further concentrate wealth at the top, which is how we got into this mess we're in.

[Anonymous]

paycuts are a slap in the face for people who are working the same hours when people on unemployment are getting $600 more a pay period!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As was mentioned in another thread, the idea that most Feds take a huge pay cut to work for the government isn’t true, especially for attorneys. There is more truth to that for PhDs and certain researchers, although there are only so many private sector jobs in these fields, especially in DC.

Are you kidding me? The entire IT sector takes a pay cut when they come to work for the federal government. And anyone with a finance degree could make much more money in the private sector than the public sector. Even executive assistants make more money at a private company than they would in the federal pay scale. What a ridiculous thing to say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As was mentioned in another thread, the idea that most Feds take a huge pay cut to work for the government isn’t true, especially for attorneys. There is more truth to that for PhDs and certain researchers, although there are only so many private sector jobs in these fields, especially in DC.

Are you kidding me? The entire IT sector takes a pay cut when they come to work for the federal government. And anyone with a finance degree could make much more money in the private sector than the public sector. Even executive assistants make more money at a private company than they would in the federal pay scale. What a ridiculous thing to say.

+1000 that was seriously the dumbest thing I have read on DCUM yet - fed in IT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Feds workers, other than highly accomplished scientists, engineers, or other researchers who are dedicated and give up much higher career advancements in industry for public service are PARASITES imho. No...I’m not envious, or have any hatred towards most Feds. Just realistic. I own my small commercial construction business and doing just fine. Most of the Feds I know are lazy ass$$, whine too much, hanging out just to pick up the paycheck, entitled attitude, and not in touch with reality. Most even admit and brag about it as much!! They should be laid off or at a minimum furloughed!!!

All the small business owners I know are crooks who cheat on their taxes. But sure, go off about the Feds

Btw, most Feds are scientist, engineers, researchers, etc. Nearly everything that doesn't require an advanced degree has been contracted out.

[Anonymous]

Small commercial construction particularly is filled with tax evaders who blame the government then happily take a government loan or stimulus. No wonder they are getting destroyed by immigrant labor and immigrant owned companies who work hard and don’t have a typical “you owe me a thank you for my service” BS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Feds workers, other than highly accomplished scientists, engineers, or other researchers who are dedicated and give up much higher career advancements in industry for public service are PARASITES imho. No...I’m not envious, or have any hatred towards most Feds. Just realistic. I own my small commercial construction business and doing just fine. Most of the Feds I know are lazy ass$$, whine too much, hanging out just to pick up the paycheck, entitled attitude, and not in touch with reality. Most even admit and brag about it as much!! They should be laid off or at a minimum furloughed!!!

Who’s going to do the high level work? Doctors, intelligence officers, bureau investigators, SEC attorneys, etc.? Small time construction company owners?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Small commercial construction particularly is filled with tax evaders who blame the government then happily take a government loan or stimulus. No wonder they are getting destroyed by immigrant labor and immigrant owned companies who work hard and don’t have a typical “you owe me a thank you for my service” BS

Yeah. I'm no socialist, and actually am kinda conservative, from an era when that meant something.

I've noticed businesses are all "free market" this, and "get off my back government" that, then when times get tough a little they're like "where's my handout." Its like....pick a lane.

[Anonymous]

(A) Government is not a business.

(B) it’s the law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(A) Government is not a business.

(B) it’s the law.

P.s. if you favor cutting, then be sure to market- adjust salaries later. In my profession, Federal salary is 20-50% below market in many cases, so the Gs-15 ought to bump up to about $180k-250k.

[Anonymous]

The vast majority of my circle is private sector and I'm the only one I know who has taken a pay cut, and none have been laid off yet. not "everyone" is taking a cut.

[Anonymous]

Who is getting a pay cut besides the working class who either aren't working at all or have seriously reduced hours? I'm in a med. firm and we are doing great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As was mentioned in another thread, the idea that most Feds take a huge pay cut to work for the government isn’t true, especially for attorneys. There is more truth to that for PhDs and certain researchers, although there are only so many private sector jobs in these fields, especially in DC.

Yes, I remember you. You really think most federal attorneys couldn’t get a job in a mid-size law firm and make more money? Maybe not big law money but certainly more.

Could most move to a job where they consistently got paid significantly more? No.

And at smaller firms there would be tremendous pressure to bring in clients and worries about collecting, among many other issues Feds don’t have to deal with that make their jobs far more pleasant.

If you think fed jobs are much better, why do you work in the private sector?