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re: Number of Americans working for federal government falls to lowest level since 1966

Posted on 2/11/26 at 3:09 pm to
Posted by SallysHuman
Lady Palmetto Bug
Member since Jan 2025
21888 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 3:09 pm to
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just to tell me at the last minute I couldn't bring my therapy goose into the office


Honk, Honk!!
Posted by Walkertiger
Asst. to the Regional Admin
Member since Nov 2007
2348 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 3:31 pm to
Yes!!!
Posted by BoudinChicot
Member since Sep 2021
2325 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 3:52 pm to
Dont let facts get in the way of a good witch hunt circle jerk brother.

We cant ruin the fantasy that every federal employee is a fat black disabled 2 spirit living in DC with a 6 figure salary and a thumb up their arse.

Nevermind the fact that low GS grade natural resource positions are some of the only jobs left in rural America, and judging by that chart, not for long either.
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
14073 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 3:52 pm to
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illegals who are pricing the middle class out of work.


What an absolutely insane statement. Illegals doing physical labor is not pricing the middle class out of work. The ones with experience are pulling in $15-25/hour, at least in the South. That's less than $50k per year. If anything, the work for less wage is better for the middle class.

If you can't honestly see how a US based computer programmer losing their $100k+ a year job to an Indian worker on an H-1B for $55k per year is harmful to the American middle class, then not sure what to tell you.
Posted by Grievous Angel
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Dec 2008
10895 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 3:56 pm to
Probably cut what's left by half and no one would notice.
Posted by Grievous Angel
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Dec 2008
10895 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 3:57 pm to
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low GS grade natural resource positions are some of the only jobs left in rural America, and judging by that chart, not for long either


I's not up to the government to create jobs just because someone needs it.
Posted by gaetti15
AK
Member since Apr 2013
15298 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 3:59 pm to
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We cant ruin the fantasy that every federal employee is a fat black disabled 2 spirit living in DC with a 6 figure salary and a thumb up their arse.


DC is a cesspool though for Fedgov jobs. Everybody's salary is inflated and the huge concentrations of gs13+ is a problem.

I'd rather them deal with DC Feds than the regular everyday Feds that work in places other than DC.
Posted by gaetti15
AK
Member since Apr 2013
15298 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 4:01 pm to
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not up to the government to create jobs just because someone needs it.


You want public resources (think national parks, wildlife refuges, etc) managed by private entities?

Sure the State could takeover management...but for most natural resource like stuff the State gets their monies from the Feds



Posted by tigersmanager
Member since Jun 2010
11299 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 4:05 pm to
probably could cut another 50% and not notice
Posted by 50_Tiger
Arlington TX
Member since Jan 2016
43457 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 4:13 pm to
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how did Trump create a new problem? H1B limits remain the same and the numbers are way smaller than illegal immigration. Nice attempt to pass the blame.


He's done nothing to fix the problem while running a campaign on fixing the problem.

So yeah, he gets some blame too.
Posted by Grievous Angel
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Dec 2008
10895 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 4:20 pm to
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You want public resources (think national parks, wildlife refuges, etc) managed by private entities?


I didn't say that and I don't know why you went there.

Yes I think I'm glad we have Yellowstone and that it is well staffed.

But I don't think we should add a single job at Yellowstone just because someone needed it.
Posted by gaetti15
AK
Member since Apr 2013
15298 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 4:22 pm to
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But I don't think we should add a single job at Yellowstone just because someone needed it.


That makes sense! Sorry I misread that
Posted by BoudinChicot
Member since Sep 2021
2325 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 4:23 pm to
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DC is a cesspool though for Fedgov jobs. Everybody's salary is inflated and the huge concentrations of gs13+ is a problem.


100 percent.
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
74217 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 5:21 pm to
Yep.

Federal employment at national parks is like 2-5% at best of total federal employment

There is lots of bloat elsewhere.
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