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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you kidding me?  I worked my tail off this year leading a large, high-profile case (GS-15 attorney) and got a $350 spot award.  It's shameful.[/quote]

Quit bitching and join the private sector. [/quote]

At least PP probably gets really good and, hopefully, cheap health care...??[/quote]

+1 I chuckled at the "it's shameful" comment.  You work for the government what do you expect?  Your benefits are already over the top.[/quote]

I’m curious about what you think counts as “over the top” benefits.

Yes, we do have access to a range of affordable health insurance plans. I pay close to $1000/month for BCBS coverage for my family.  I paid less in the private sector.  Vision and dental benefits are available separately but expensive. My fed employer matches my retirement contributions up to 5%, which is typical of private sector. We have access to affordable group life insurance. Long term disability is ridiculously expensive, as in private sector. We have no short term disability insurance and no parental leave, though we can take up to I think 6 weeks of advanced leave if we use our available leave and still need time off.

Maybe these are over the top compared to what a GS7 could get in the private sector, though I doubt a GS7 would find most of the health insurance plans affordable. But for professional fields, Ive found that fed benefits are at best comparable to and often not as good as what’s available in the private sector.

Oh and bonus, every once in a while we get to wonder if we’re getting our next paycheck(s).

So I ask again, what’s over the top about fed benefits?[/quote]

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