'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
Working for the government may sound like a sweet gig — regular hours, generous benefits, job security — but it turns out that it's not how things look from inside the bureaucratic bubble.
People retiring today are part of the first generation of workers who have paid more in Social Security taxes during their careers than they will receive in benefits after they retire. It's a historic shift that will only get worse for future retirees, according to an analysis by the Associated Press.
As if voters don't have enough to be angry about this election year, the government is expected to announce this week that more than 58 million Social Security recipients will go through another year without an increase in their monthly benefits.
As if voters don't have enough to be angry about this election year, the government is expected to announce this week that more than 58 million Social Security recipients will go through another year without an increase in their monthly benefits.
"The federal quit rate — a decent measure of employee satisfaction — remains at less than one-fifth the level of private-sector professional employees," said Mr. Biggs, who has conducted extensive research based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Complaining but not quitting: Federal workers choose security despite tepid job satisfaction →
"the private sector comes out ahead in almost every category of job satisfaction. Yet quit rates are far lower in the federal government," Mr. Biggs said. "Something must explain these results, and a generous compensation package is likely to be part of it."
Complaining but not quitting: Federal workers choose security despite tepid job satisfaction →
