Re: Hang in There Folks

It was a reflection of the sad Carter economy. People don't remember what the effects of inflation feel like, but they soon will.

Re: Hang in There Folks

Then Give it back and shut up.

Re: Hang in There Folks

Why are all you government beaurocrats complaining? Be thankful for having a job the begin with and secondly, for getting a raise.

Re: Hang in There Folks

To JK,
Because we are underpaid based on the last study done in the late 80's. People say the study is wrong, but no one did a new study. why?

Re: Hang in There Folks

When you consider 0 productivity gains in the past 10 years a 2% take away would have been more equatable.
Coupled with the fact that the avg CS makes twice what the taxpayer earns is something that can't last much longer

Re: Hang in There Folks

To diversity manager-actually retired military and not a civil servant,

Please cite your source for prodictivity gains. Please cite it giving the internet source.

Again you make a stupid comment that we make twice what the private sector gets. Your source is a stat that says civil servants make an average of $120000 and private sector makes $60000. You say this in spite of the fact that is not relevant. We have less hamburger flippers and part timers than the private sector.
Again, the last study of our pay vs private industry shows we are underpaid. Our raise should have been much higher than 2%.
Perhaps, for misleading the people about your true function just your military pension should be reduced by 20%. .

Re: Boo Hoo

The "rest of the US" also has lower costs.

Re: Boo Hoo

"The "rest of the US" also has lower costs"

And they have lower GS rates. DC is full of 13/14/15 grades. Go to the midwest and you will see 7/9/11.

So the groceries in DC cost more than in Kansas and Iowa? What about health care, gasoline?

Pretty much the added % that went to DC was on the backs of RUS. It is a political game.

Re: Boo Hoo

To worker bee,
You forgot to mention housing. The expense of housing is much higher in Washington DC than in the midwest.
I am not from Washington, DC NT, Chicago, or California.
It appears that costs are higher in the listed areas than in rest of US. That is why we and they get the higher amounts.
If you have a study that shows otherwise, please share it with us.

Re: Pay Raise

I don't think anyone isn't happy they have a job and that they got a little raise. But I do think people are tired of all the waste that goes on and then we are looked down on for a 2% raise. We Federal Employees seem to be the scapegoat for all the financial problems. It just get old to keep hearing how over paid we are, when most people don't know anything about who we are or what we do. I have put in 20 years and worked my way up from a GS 4, no one gave me anything. So when they lump all Federal Employees and say we make over $100,000 a year it upsets me. I'll never see $100,000 a year if I work till I die. Just wish people would understand that.

Re: Pay Raise

Resource Specialist USDA:
You are exactly correct!! There are certain think tanks, chambers of commerce, certain politicians, & anti-government crack pots who make a sport, & a spectical, out of giving all government workers cheap shots. They will not go away. Just see which politicians caters to them for votes & you will easily know who not to vote for. If you work for nothing.....volunteer....some of them may like you a little!! Get used to the ranting, hopping mad, hyper-ventiliating, lunatics. They revel in such.

Re: pay raise and health care

Be glad you have a job! Be glad we get pay raises. I have worked in private industry, and not that many get annual COLAs. If they gave us a huge increase, think of the backlash they would have when many can't even find a job for a dollar an hour.