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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a process for laying off feds whose skills aren't needed. It has been used many times as the government has evolved. It is not being followed right now.

There are good reasons to believe OPM cannot actually deliver on the 8 months of admin leave. We'll see.

But most importantly, these are not obsolete functions. These are very needed, congressionally directed functions and people are sad and scared about what it means for our country if they are removed. [b]The fact something has no equivalent in the private sector does not make it useless. The government does almost exclusively things the private sector can't or won't, and it does them according to a bunch of rules that guarantee fairness and accountability that the private sector doesn't have to, because we're dealing with tax dollars and prosecution and diplomacy and other things that don't exist in private sector. You are basically asking why doctors don't cross train as software engineers. [/b][/quote]

Totally agree with everything in bold.  Well put, PP! Certain technical skills are very transferrable.  Deep knowledge of specifics relating to topics is not very transferrable or monetizable.  (Only maybe sometimes in law or lobbying.)

I worked as a fed at a regulatory agency for a good length of time, got an MBA, then went corporate.  I have certain transferrable white collar professional skills.  However, there's very little subject matter crossover between my government career and my current job.

A commonality between both is that my compensation reflected expertise that was specific to that job/employer/industry.  That knowledge wouldn't have justified the same pay level at the other job.

Many employers are reluctant to offer equivalent or step-up pay to job seekers who lack specific knowledge of their industry.  It is also difficult to get selected for an interview.  Hiring managers and especially H.R. recruiters are very reluctant to get creative with candidates.

If you are lucky enough to be in a profession where your skills can be easily assessed, please remember that other people's professions can be different.[/quote]

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