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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll be honest - easy money. I've never made easier money in my life and I've slogged thru a decade of biglaw etc. So yeah that's why. Yes the work sucks. Yes the people are dumb and/or unmotivated. But if someone is handing me 250k to do nothing/almost nothing, why would I say no?[/quote]

I don't know if you are really a finreg lawyer but if you are, you should feel some guilt.

I'm a former fed, and the lawyers at my non-finreg agency were not slackers.  I can't imagine bragging about being overpaid to do nothing.

When I interviewed for a job with a corporation, the hiring manager coincidentally had been childhood friends with the former political head of my agency.  He said his friend had complained about the civil servants.  I truthfully replied that I had a copy of a thank you note from his friend expressing appreciation for working late on a holiday to help him.  I asked if my interviewer wanted a copy...surprise...he didn't.

Do your part.  Manipulating the system for your own ends and then bragging about it gives ammo to the people currently seeking to burn the federal government down. [/quote]

Sorry I don't feel guilt. I've paid my dues. I slogged for years and years in the private sector. Now I got the easy street job which I hate - not due to Doge, hated it since day 1 pre Trump. But hey keeping the seat warm and collecting my money while plotting my next career moves. So yeah I don't really care if I get letters appreciating my work or not, as long as the direct deposit hits. I also don't care if they burn down fed govt. I don't intend to stay forever so whatever.[/quote]

I also slogged for many years, I can review xyz within 45 min.
Take a 30 year old with less slog experience, it takes them 4 hours to do the same work.
Busy work is not necessarily good work.[/quote]

I mean yeah it's terrible work. I'm not arguing otherwise. But it pays well for almost no work so why would I turn that down?[/quote]

What are you doing? Updating SORNs? [/quote]

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