Are Federal Employees Happy or Disgruntled? Some of Both But Most are Satisfied
Federal employees generally satisfied with their career choice and their pay and benefits but many readers think there is considerable room for improvement.
Author: Ralph R. Smith
Federal Agents 0: Drug Smuggler 1
Is America serious about illegal immigration? Two US Border Patrol agents have been sentenced to lengthy prison sentences while the drug smuggler they were apprehending was given immunity for his testimony against them.
Which TSP Fund is Tops in 2006 (So Far, Anyway)
The I fund is the best performing fund in 2006, despite the recent increase in US stock prices. No fund has lost money in 2006.
Stocks Hit New Highs! Should You Sell Your C Fund Now?
Should you now sell your C fund because the stock market is hitting new highs and put the money into the G fund to preserve your gains? The stock market is seductive. It is good at setting investors up for a fall. It can make you giddy with the thought of your new wealth. It can also make you depressed as you contemplate how much money you would have made “if only” you had invested differently at the right moment.
Do You Still Want Pay Parity?
Many federal retirees will get a cost of living boost next year of 3.3 percent. But active federal employees will get something less–perhaps the same 2.2 percent approved for military personnel or perhaps 2.7 percent.
Politics, Money, Heroes and Cads
What makes one person a hero and another one a disgrace to an institution? It seems the answers should be apparent but a recent chain of events, and the allure of federal employee benefits for more people, will make some a little more cynical.
Possible Changes to Your TSP Options
The investment world is changing and your TSP fund options are likely to change as well. Here are some possible future changes to your future retirement fund options.
Unintentional Humor From the Federal Bureaucracy
New technology can be threatening and it takes time to adapt. It takes some longer than others. In the meantime, one agency has unintentionally set itself as a target for humor and ridicule on the Internet.
Why Work for Uncle Sam? Perhaps To Climb a Huge Rock
As the baby boomers working for Uncle Sam retire, a new generation will take their place. Some see the new generation as different and perhaps not as capable. Here is one new federal employee already making her mark on the government but in her own way and with her own priorities.
Most Readers Oppose Expanding Federal Employee Benefits for ‘Domestic Partners’
A majority of readers are opposed to legislation that would open federal benefits to “domestic partners” but there are strong beliefs for and against the proposal.
