This aggravates me, also opening old wounds. I'm a retired federal employee, 30 years on the job, plus a tour in the Marines. Service since the age of 20. The last 13 years of my career with a federal agency as an environmental protection specialist: The job consisted of response to hazardous materials and waste incidents, spills, accidents and criminal activity. My team took on all manner of challenges - transportation, maritime incidents, the spectrum. We stopped the spread of contaminants, did removals and restoration. My job entailed investigations into causes, determining criminal or civil liability, law enforcement casework, much of it cradle to grave effort.
I carried a 24/7 pager everywhere, including "off duty", which could change with a beep, or cell call. My range spanned throughout western Oregon, as assigned by both the bureau and the department I worked for. Numerous awards, salary increases, various recognition came with it. What I'm conveying here is the fact I carried a high work ethic throughout my career, and seldom squawked about the many unplanned, sudden tasks that comprised my job. I was a senior specialist in my field, nationally.
So now, I read and see the discussion about career slackers pulling down $100k plus for sitting out a job with no responsibility, no work, no deliverables. I've seen it before, in my career path. I've always resented it, and those who allow it to exist. Nonetheless, I have NO regrets, rather I feel good about my accomplishments, many of them a matter of record. I'd do it exactly the same way, if I had the opportunity to do it again.
03/03/25: Look at the bright side... we weren't at war with Israel, and your Hezbollah (Oregon) supervisor in charge of internal communications didn't issue you a pager.
My Father worked for homeland security for 5 years before he retired in 2016. He had a high-level security clearance as they were dealing with potential terrorists attacks on rail. Before he retired, he singlehandedly wrote a “Crude by Rail” safety act for a congressman Mike Thompson (that’s a while other story). He had previously worked for the railroad industry for 40 years, a hardcore and for-profit driven experience. Waste is cut and that includes individuals who aren’t doing the jobs. My Father survived many tumultuous years of lay-offs, as well as company mergers and continued to rise within supervision. He was the epitome of competence and intelligence.
In homeland security, his division was railway transportation. He had horror stories of how inept everyone was and the amount of money that was being wasted- how no one could be fired. One guy who reported to him didn’t even know how to turn on his computer. When he left, he was convinced it could never ever change. He passed away suddenly in 2018 and one of the final articles he shared with me was this:
I knew a cop on secondment to the FBI. Same thing highest level of security clearance wiretapping level. His supervisor bitched about lazy his own agents were. That took me a little by surprise I’ll admit cynical as I can be. I never had the heart to ask an agent I know who is now at State because of up or out policy. Nor do I want to know what that department is like too.
People with common sense don’t even need to to informed that a myriad of people making big money in government are just paid to uphold and justify the fraud, including many in congress and State government and lower. Problem is common sense is not very common.
03/03/25: In all likelihood, the consequences of the above investiative journalism resulted in 100,000 more people ($100,000 salary/annum) being hired to do nothing. Exhibit A: "President Biden," 2017-2021.
It is likely there are others but they are hired to soak up leftover apprpriations in order to convince Congress they are worthy of more appropriations
I've heard of this happening at the Treasury Department, too. Years ago my father worked with a woman at Treasury who was apparently difficult to work with, and she was placed in a high-paying, no-work position for many years. If it's not working out, why doesn't the government let people go?
I’ve shared this. Good work from 2003 is still good work in 2025!
I wonder how many more DOGE will find.
Tip of the proverbial iceberg. Wasting money is the one thing government does proficiently.
Sheryl was way ahead of her time. This is insane.
This aggravates me, also opening old wounds. I'm a retired federal employee, 30 years on the job, plus a tour in the Marines. Service since the age of 20. The last 13 years of my career with a federal agency as an environmental protection specialist: The job consisted of response to hazardous materials and waste incidents, spills, accidents and criminal activity. My team took on all manner of challenges - transportation, maritime incidents, the spectrum. We stopped the spread of contaminants, did removals and restoration. My job entailed investigations into causes, determining criminal or civil liability, law enforcement casework, much of it cradle to grave effort.
I carried a 24/7 pager everywhere, including "off duty", which could change with a beep, or cell call. My range spanned throughout western Oregon, as assigned by both the bureau and the department I worked for. Numerous awards, salary increases, various recognition came with it. What I'm conveying here is the fact I carried a high work ethic throughout my career, and seldom squawked about the many unplanned, sudden tasks that comprised my job. I was a senior specialist in my field, nationally.
So now, I read and see the discussion about career slackers pulling down $100k plus for sitting out a job with no responsibility, no work, no deliverables. I've seen it before, in my career path. I've always resented it, and those who allow it to exist. Nonetheless, I have NO regrets, rather I feel good about my accomplishments, many of them a matter of record. I'd do it exactly the same way, if I had the opportunity to do it again.
03/03/25: Look at the bright side... we weren't at war with Israel, and your Hezbollah (Oregon) supervisor in charge of internal communications didn't issue you a pager.
Amazing..
Right on que Ms. Sheryl, I just made a interactive dashboard looking at ALL agency HHS salaries:
https://welcometheeagle.substack.com/p/how-bloated-is-hhs-and-will-bobby
My Father worked for homeland security for 5 years before he retired in 2016. He had a high-level security clearance as they were dealing with potential terrorists attacks on rail. Before he retired, he singlehandedly wrote a “Crude by Rail” safety act for a congressman Mike Thompson (that’s a while other story). He had previously worked for the railroad industry for 40 years, a hardcore and for-profit driven experience. Waste is cut and that includes individuals who aren’t doing the jobs. My Father survived many tumultuous years of lay-offs, as well as company mergers and continued to rise within supervision. He was the epitome of competence and intelligence.
In homeland security, his division was railway transportation. He had horror stories of how inept everyone was and the amount of money that was being wasted- how no one could be fired. One guy who reported to him didn’t even know how to turn on his computer. When he left, he was convinced it could never ever change. He passed away suddenly in 2018 and one of the final articles he shared with me was this:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tyranny-of-the-administrative-state-1497037492
I hope he can see what’s happening now! Pray for those who seek to expose the corruption and tyranny of the administrative state!
I knew a cop on secondment to the FBI. Same thing highest level of security clearance wiretapping level. His supervisor bitched about lazy his own agents were. That took me a little by surprise I’ll admit cynical as I can be. I never had the heart to ask an agent I know who is now at State because of up or out policy. Nor do I want to know what that department is like too.
How much is Fraudci's wife getting paid to be head of BioEthics at the NIH?
Dr. Christine Grady seems qualified for her job. She is also Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife.
https://www.cc.nih.gov/meet-our-doctors/cgrady
03/03/25: $1.00 would be grand larceny.
People with common sense don’t even need to to informed that a myriad of people making big money in government are just paid to uphold and justify the fraud, including many in congress and State government and lower. Problem is common sense is not very common.
I personally witnessed similar waste in DON where I worked for 35 plus years.
03/03/25: In all likelihood, the consequences of the above investiative journalism resulted in 100,000 more people ($100,000 salary/annum) being hired to do nothing. Exhibit A: "President Biden," 2017-2021.
It is likely there are others but they are hired to soak up leftover apprpriations in order to convince Congress they are worthy of more appropriations
Try NOST - this assholes use Zoom owned by CCP! Never know what’s happening!
Everyone of them have committed fraud and needs to repay the American people for their theft.
I've heard of this happening at the Treasury Department, too. Years ago my father worked with a woman at Treasury who was apparently difficult to work with, and she was placed in a high-paying, no-work position for many years. If it's not working out, why doesn't the government let people go?
Has anyone seen my stapler? Life imitating art I guess. Sometimes often I think the Left gets all its bright ideas from watching Hollywood movies.