Anonymous wrote:Well there’s some press coverage actually:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/musk-works-slash-federal-spending-firms-received-billions/
“ Over the last decade, Musk's companies SpaceX and Tesla were awarded at least $18 billion in federal contracts, according to spending data -- with SpaceX winning more than $17 billion worth of contracts since 2015.”
Anonymous wrote:So the average employee where I am is mid-40s making $80k/year. Where's the waste, fraud, and abuse again?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Someone is mad that this chart isn't nearly as outrageous as Dear Leader is leading people to believe.
I think the majority of Trump voters from Flyover Country do not make $80K and we be very happy to see those positions go. Again, so many on here are clueless about life in the rest of the country. A Trump voter living in a trailer in Arizona definitely does not make $80K. Do you not get that?
Not are they billionaires like almost all of Trump’s cabinet, but for some reason it’s okay for those employees to be really rich. But normal feds? To the guilotine!!
IMO this is precisely the rub. Government employees seem to think Americans aren't entitled to any job protections, especially if there are foreigners that can do it, or it can be outsourced. I totally get why Americans are upset with their government. I personally could do without the DOL and their wage categories they set for LCAs. Though, going after low hanging fruit like contractors and probationary employees is a little underwhelming, and Musk isn't going to do anything about job security in the private sector. Maybe Musk II will be smarter.
What are you talking about? Your average fed employee deeply believes Americans are entitled to job protections! The DOL goes after employers for wage theft, illegal hiring practices, and labor law violations. Or at least they did under previous administrations, unsure if this one will enforce laws that benefit workers. Musk isn’t going to do anything about job security ever!
Anonymous wrote:Perhaps DOGE will next create a website showing all the taxpayer $$ going to Musk-owned businesses, like the planned $400M DOS contract for teslas.
That would be helpful to see.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Someone is mad that this chart isn't nearly as outrageous as Dear Leader is leading people to believe.
I think the majority of Trump voters from Flyover Country do not make $80K and we be very happy to see those positions go. Again, so many on here are clueless about life in the rest of the country. A Trump voter living in a trailer in Arizona definitely does not make $80K. Do you not get that?
Not are they billionaires like almost all of Trump’s cabinet, but for some reason it’s okay for those employees to be really rich. But normal feds? To the guilotine!!
IMO this is precisely the rub. Government employees seem to think Americans aren't entitled to any job protections, especially if there are foreigners that can do it, or it can be outsourced. I totally get why Americans are upset with their government. I personally could do without the DOL and their wage categories they set for LCAs. Though, going after low hanging fruit like contractors and probationary employees is a little underwhelming, and Musk isn't going to do anything about job security in the private sector. Maybe Musk II will be smarter.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Someone is mad that this chart isn't nearly as outrageous as Dear Leader is leading people to believe.
I think the majority of Trump voters from Flyover Country do not make $80K and we be very happy to see those positions go. Again, so many on here are clueless about life in the rest of the country. A Trump voter living in a trailer in Arizona definitely does not make $80K. Do you not get that?
Not are they billionaires like almost all of Trump’s cabinet, but for some reason it’s okay for those employees to be really rich. But normal feds? To the guilotine!!
IMO this is precisely the rub. Government employees seem to think Americans aren't entitled to any job protections, especially if there are foreigners that can do it, or it can be outsourced. I totally get why Americans are upset with their government. I personally could do without the DOL and their wage categories they set for LCAs. Though, going after low hanging fruit like contractors and probationary employees is a little underwhelming, and Musk isn't going to do anything about job security in the private sector. Maybe Musk II will be smarter.
No they don’t. Maybe Musk and friends do, but there is no evidence rank-and-file government workers think this. Whenever this topic comes up on DCUM, I see more posters saying they think private sector workers should also have protection from arbitrary firings.
You can see all these agencies. NASA to DOA, DHS to DOL they're all of the impression that they need more foreign workers. You can look at all the suburbs around DC and their Pro immigrant sanctuary laws. They really don't care about American jobs.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Someone is mad that this chart isn't nearly as outrageous as Dear Leader is leading people to believe.
I think the majority of Trump voters from Flyover Country do not make $80K and we be very happy to see those positions go. Again, so many on here are clueless about life in the rest of the country. A Trump voter living in a trailer in Arizona definitely does not make $80K. Do you not get that?
Not are they billionaires like almost all of Trump’s cabinet, but for some reason it’s okay for those employees to be really rich. But normal feds? To the guilotine!!
IMO this is precisely the rub. Government employees seem to think Americans aren't entitled to any job protections, especially if there are foreigners that can do it, or it can be outsourced. I totally get why Americans are upset with their government. I personally could do without the DOL and their wage categories they set for LCAs. Though, going after low hanging fruit like contractors and probationary employees is a little underwhelming, and Musk isn't going to do anything about job security in the private sector. Maybe Musk II will be smarter.
No they don’t. Maybe Musk and friends do, but there is no evidence rank-and-file government workers think this. Whenever this topic comes up on DCUM, I see more posters saying they think private sector workers should also have protection from arbitrary firings.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Someone is mad that this chart isn't nearly as outrageous as Dear Leader is leading people to believe.
I think the majority of Trump voters from Flyover Country do not make $80K and we be very happy to see those positions go. Again, so many on here are clueless about life in the rest of the country. A Trump voter living in a trailer in Arizona definitely does not make $80K. Do you not get that?
Not are they billionaires like almost all of Trump’s cabinet, but for some reason it’s okay for those employees to be really rich. But normal feds? To the guilotine!!
IMO this is precisely the rub. Government employees seem to think Americans aren't entitled to any job protections, especially if there are foreigners that can do it, or it can be outsourced. I totally get why Americans are upset with their government. I personally could do without the DOL and their wage categories they set for LCAs. Though, going after low hanging fruit like contractors and probationary employees is a little underwhelming, and Musk isn't going to do anything about job security in the private sector. Maybe Musk II will be smarter.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well this website blows up the MAGA narrative that feds all earning hundreds of thousands per year. Turns out they are making wages that are comparable to everyone else.
Many make more than $80K, you know that. I’m sure the argument is that DC cost of living is high, but well, not for long!
So you think someone with years of higher education and expertise doesn't deserve more than 80k?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Someone is mad that this chart isn't nearly as outrageous as Dear Leader is leading people to believe.
I think the majority of Trump voters from Flyover Country do not make $80K and we be very happy to see those positions go. Again, so many on here are clueless about life in the rest of the country. A Trump voter living in a trailer in Arizona definitely does not make $80K. Do you not get that?
Not are they billionaires like almost all of Trump’s cabinet, but for some reason it’s okay for those employees to be really rich. But normal feds? To the guilotine!!
Anonymous wrote:For a bunch of tech "geniuses", that is the most amature looking website I have ever seen. SAD.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So the average employee where I am is mid-40s making $80k/year. Where's the waste, fraud, and abuse again?
That’s a ton of money! Especially for people who mostly work from home. Eliminating tens of thousands of positions at $80K a pop is a huge savings. You Feds really are out of touch. That is a huge amount of money for the average American in flyover country. Just wow.
Cool story, bro. Come back to us when your baby dies from an unsafe drug or your should-have-been-recalled car catches fire or you’re puking your guts out from an undisclosed E. coli outbreak. You really think people are being paid to do nothing?
Yes, yes you’ve said this in other threads. Scare tactics seem to be your forte. I doubt you perform either of these functions. Some Feds will stay of course, but the vast majority do not perform these essential functions from their living rooms.
Anonymous wrote:Not sure I see the issue. I'm very proud of our salaries. Our head person makes like 250k, has 3 Ivy League diplomas and decades of experience. Contrast that to a CEO salary like Boeing making 32 million dollars.