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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The situation (at my agency) is that around 30% of the people are ELIGIBLE to RETIRE and are only sticking around because they like the work and their colleagues.

If even a hint of shenanigans occurs, they will just walk out the door.  And if that happens, the shit. will.  hit.  the.  fan.  because a lot of these people were in the agency for decades and have a tremendous amount of institutional knowledge that they will take with them.  That's how I am reading it.[/quote]

Oh blah, blah, blah.  If they had any integrity they would have walked out under Clinton years ago.

This is just self-soothing wankage.  :roll:[/quote]
Huh?  I came in at the beginning of GWB.  He sucked but I could still do valuable work that saves lives.  [b]I am in a highly specialized, highly skilled position.[/b]  If I leave, it will reduce the good work my office can do. I will stay unless and until Trump makes me unable to do that good work.  [/quote]

This describes me as well. But for the first time in my career, I am thinking about cashing in and moving to the industry. I'm starting to wonder if industry resistance might be the best hope for protecting the important government program I have devoted my working life to.[/quote]

Oh dear, what will we do without you.[/quote]

right now, a woman in India is dancing up and down with joy[/quote]

Well, sure, if you'd like India managing your mother's Medicare plan, that's great.[/quote]

Uh typical thick Fed. She will hold an HB visa and replace you in the States.  I have my own Medicare plan which needs no management.  So what do you actually do? [/quote]

Hmm. What sort of Medicare plan is "your own?" Perhaps you are enrolled in a private Medicare advantage plan. Maybe you are not aware that the MA plans are required to offer a certain set of benefits and are paid specific amounts per enrollee that are pegged to Medicare fee for service spending. And that many analysts believe that the government pays MA plans more than it should because MA enrollees aren't as sick as Medicare fee for service enrollees are. Who do you think outlines the benefits plans have to offer, makes sure they are actually offering what they say they will, determines how much the plans are paid, and tells congress they really ought to change the formula because the government is getting ripped off (which congress ignores because insurance companies are big campaign contributors)? But maybe you think the government should just write a blank check to the insurance companies, since they need no management?[/quote]

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