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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SBD" data-source="post: 1428749" data-attributes="member: 9592">First let me start by saying that I am not trying to start a fight but the first post is disconcerting.  I am not eloquent in my speech and I am not a writer.  Most of my writing is in very short emails and the occasional post here. Apologies for the run ons, lack of proper grammer...etc.I am not going to quote anyone but the theory that Federal Workers are over paid is a load of the stinky stuff. Some probably are but most aren't. Most are indeed white collar. Most likely where what would appear to be a huge average salary is caused by the fact that many of those administrative positions (yes the GVMNT is probably 60% to 70% administrative) are very highly skilled. Many in those positions would probably do much better in the private sector. If one individual I know was willing to move he/she could earn at least 30% more in the private sector. Are there some serious sloths working in government? You bet but most of the people working in those supposed high paying positions are actually very qualified, have a good work ethic and in some cases are over qualified. Think about this: Would you want some minimum wage, occasional pot smoking, 3 time felon guarding "the button". How bout the same person directing air traffic or managing highly security sensitive computer systems? No likely you would want the most highly qualified personnel you could get doing that and as you may guess that wouldn't be cheap.Another point about the average salary. You have to keep in mind that nearly everyone working for the Fed has to endure a serious background check besides being qualified. So you will not find the same kind of people that inhabit the lower third of the work force in this country in the federal work force (not trying to insult anyone here).  Please. Before you begin to regurgitate rhetoric think a little bit. What the media and politicians tell you, whether backed up by some report produced by some supposed credible source is likely very slanted in one direction of the other if any of it has any truth to it at all. Also be mindful that there are those on both sides and in-between that will seek to use that "dis-information" to further their careers and agendas including people that should be looking out for you instead of their own interests. This is even more pronounced when there is a mood of general to extreme discontent in the public. History repeats.</blockquote>

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