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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a fed lawyer, headed to work at 6:30 am. Will probably be home around 6 pm, spend an hour with my family, and then work from home until bed. That is typical for me. Similar to when I was in biglaw but a much lower salary. [/quote]

I am fed lawyer as well and work similar hours, as do my co-workers--weekends too sometimes.  There are those who do not work as many hours and they typically either work smarter or have a level of expertise that enables them to get their work faster.  Are some feds that abuse the system?  Yes, absolutely, no more than those you would find in the private sector.  I have seen bad employees, lawyers and non-lawyers, get fired.  So much hate for federal employees that stems from ignorance.  I've also ensured a ton of verbal abuse from bosses and complainants.  If I wasn't so far in, I'd think about going into the private sector.  My sibling makes triple, if not more what I do, works quite hard but also has much more flexibility and gets incredible perks.  For a variety of reasons, I took a risk averse approach to my career and stayed where I thought I had job security.  As I get older, I regret that decision. [/quote]

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