Browse Articles: FedSmith Polls
Frustration Over Higher Insurance Premiums for Federal Employees
We recently asked readers for their reaction to the 2010 health plan for federal employees. About 4700 readers sent in their views. Here are the results.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Massive Federal Hiring Binge for America's Future? Federal Hiring System is Broken Say Readers
Those who work for the federal government don't think much of the process of hiring new employees. While Uncle Sam may be in the process of hiring hundreds of thousands of new federal employees, those currently working in federal agencies don't hold out much hope for attracting, hiring and retaining good employees.
Posted: September 3, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Is America Headed in the Right Direction? Reader Response is Clear
The recent survey on the health care debate/down hall phenomenon generated a strong response from our readers. And, in response to the question about whether our country is headed in the right direction, there was an overwhelming majority that said "no."
Posted: August 17, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Location, Location, Location (For Federal Meetings and Conferences)
Should agencies have a policy to prohibit meetings in desirable locations? Most readers indicate their agencies do not have such a policy and most indicate the location of a meeting does not influence their decision to attend.
Posted: July 26, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Politics, Government Ownership of Auto Companies and Your Next Car Purchase
With government ownership of GM and Chrysler, will readers be more or less likely to buy one of these cars? Will politics determine the content of management decisions? Readers express their views in these survey results.
Posted: July 12, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Readers Give President a Performance Evaluation
How do federal employees react to the job performance of President Obama after his first several months in office? One thing is very clear: There are very strong differences between those that approve of his performance and those that disapprove.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Tea Parties Will Have Significant Impact According to Readers
Are the tea parties held on April 15th a one-time event or will they have a most lasting impact on American politics? Most readers see a significant impact but there is a widely divergent view of the events and why they are important with comments ranging from "patriotic demonstrations" to "racist."
Posted: April 22, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Domestic Partners Benefits: Readers' Opinions Change Over Time
The issue of domestic partner benefits is controversial as indicated by the comments sent in by our readers. But in our most recent survey, the outcome is different than it was last year.
Posted: April 7, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Retirement Planning and the Decline of Your TSP Investments
Has the decline in the value of stocks--especially the decline in the value of the Thrift Savings Plan portfolios of many readers--caused a change in retirement plans? How are federal employees reacting to the drop in the value of their retirement investments? Last week's survey shows there is an optimistic streak--along with the dashed hopes of some who are delaying retirement and hoping for the best.
Posted: March 2, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Will Stimulus Spending Package Help America? Readers Express Strong Opinions--Most Express Doubts About Success
Most Americans are concerned about the economy. Our readers work for the federal government (or used to) and their views on the likely success or failure of the stimulus spending package are presumably based on this knowledge and experience. In addition, much of the money in the new spending will be in their hands as they implement the decisions made by Congress and the Administration. What do readers think of the new spending proposals? Here are the results of the survey taken this week.
Posted: February 11, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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