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Surveys and their results conducted with FedSmith.com readers

Results of Presidential Preference Survey

By FedSmith.comMay 9, 2012 9:25 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

FedSmith asked readers which candidate will receive their vote for president in November. More than 9000 readers responded and the strong divisions evident among all Americans are evident in the results of this survey as well.

FedSmith.com Users Say There Is Sufficient Oversight in Government Travel Process

By FedSmith.comApr 25, 2012 5:23 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

The majority of responses to our latest survey indicate that FedSmith.com users believe the scandals that erupted with GSA and Secret Service are not the norm in the federal government travel process.

FedSmith.com Users Say They Work Harder and Earn Less Than Private Sector Workers

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 11, 2012 9:57 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

According to a recent national survey, a significant percentage of American adults believe that federal employees have it easier and earn more money than private sector workers. FedSmith.com users are not in agreement.

Federal Employee Preferences: 58% Would Not Vote for President Obama

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJan 12, 2012 7:26 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

In a survey which received about 9000 responses, more than 58% of those participating said they would not vote to re-elect President Obama. There was not overwhelming support for the Republican candidates either with “none of the above” coming in second among those running for the nomination.

FedSmith.com Readers Worried About Future Pay and Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 11, 2011 4:59 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

The debt debates in Washington are over. But according to a couple of recent surveys we conducted, a majority of FedSmith.com readers think that their pay and benefits will ultimately be jeopardized due to the growing federal deficit.

FedSmith.com Readers Say TSA Procedures Make Them Less Inclined to Fly

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 22, 2011 4:33 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

We have posted several surveys on our site in recent weeks to get feedback from FedSmith.com site visitors as to what their flying habits are like now that the TSA’s security procedures have been in place for a while. The overwhelming theme in the responses indicated that the procedures act as a deterrent to would-be air travelers.

FedSmith.com Readers Talk about Why They Work for the Government

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 14, 2011 5:43 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

We recently asked FedSmith.com readers why they work for the federal government and received a wide variety of answers.

FedSmith.com Readers Strongly Disapprove of Current Government

By FedSmith.comApr 24, 2011 3:23 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

What do readers think about the performance of Congress and the president so far? Perhaps, in part, reflecting concern about proposals to reduce federal employee benefits and a pay freeze, the ratings are very low.

Your Take – Will There be a Government Shutdown?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 25, 2011 7:42 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

We recently asked readers in a non-scientific poll if they thought a government shutdown would take place. The results were generally not very upbeat.

Political Correctness and the Federal Workforce

By FedSmith.comNov 9, 2010 8:34 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

Has America become too politically correct or do we still have further to go? About 2500 readers expressed their view on a topic that generated one of the most uniform responses we have had in our survey results–even though the answers were not always the politically correct response.

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