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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I remember chatting with an Under Secretary many years ago. He told me he could eliminate 85% of his staff and it would not impact their work at all.

Ouch.
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I’m a career SES and wouldn’t put the number that high, closer to 50%. The problem is I couldn’t choose which ones would go, in a typical RIF those who have been around the longest doing very little would be protected and the ambitious new people would all be canned.

I definitely think the government would be better off without 85% of the  Under Secretaries I’ve ever worked with. Most have been mildly competent but arrogant and self aggrandizing with zero leadership skills.[/quote]

I feel like it's a lot easier to believe that we need fewer political appointees and high level managers than 50% less staff.

I mean, I work for a public facing agency, and we already struggle to keep visitor centers open with minimal staffing. Would you like 50% fewer people answering the phones at IRS and Social Security? Just because YOU work with a lot of useless people doesn't mean the people who get paid a lot less are less needed. [/quote]

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