FedSmith.com Readers Talk about Why They Work for the Government
We recently asked FedSmith.com readers why they work for the federal government and received a wide variety of answers.
Surveys and their results conducted with FedSmith.com readers
We recently asked FedSmith.com readers why they work for the federal government and received a wide variety of answers.
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.
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.
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.
Most employees in SSA are getting to stay home on the day after Thanksgiving. Should all federal employees get this extra paid holiday this year? Here is a compilation of the responses from our readers and a sampling of their views on the subject.
The federal salary war is not going away with debating experts throwing around statistics that reach opposite conclusions. What do readers think of their salary and compensation package? Is it too high, too low or about right? Should OPM conduct a study of the compensation package for federal employees that would involve objective participants from outside the federal government to eliminate controversy over federal pay? Here are the results.
Immigration is a hot topic on the American political scene. Federal employees may be expected to support the administration in power but they obviously have their own views. On this topic, the vast majority of readers disagree with the decision to sue the State of Arizona. Here are the results of our survey on this issue.
How have the administration and BP performed in handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? What are the political implications for the November elections? Readers voiced their strong opinions on the topic in last week’s survey. Here are the results.
Should federal employees have their pay frozen in 2011? A number of readers think it is a good idea—as long as it does not apply to them personally. A large majority are opposed to any salary freeze.
Telework is being used in federal agencies and OPM is expanding it via a pilot program. A majority of those responding to our recent survey have had some experience with the program.