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5. If I were them, I'd figure out how to retire before he reduces that % payout

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Mon Feb 10, 2020, 08:16 PM

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Trump moves to cap pay raise for civilian government workers at 1 percent [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 OP

He's gonna spring tax cut at the last minute bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #1

Huh? I thought the economy was doing great? MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #2

This IS going to hurt retention underpants Feb 2020 #4

If I were them, I'd figure out how to retire before he reduces that % payout NotHardly Feb 2020 #5

And kickbacks and graft will be capped at %1000! jls4561 Feb 2020 #3

Yup! NotHardly Feb 2020 #6

In my area, Fed employees are VERY well paid. I'm fine with this. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #7

1% is more of a raise than I received Skittles Feb 2020 #9

exactly. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #13

can you believe Skittles Feb 2020 #44

WOW! It's.. Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #45

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Maybe you are not very good at your job? Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #20

As a now-retired fed after 30+ years, those "6 figures" are people who have been FTEs for decades BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #14

Who starts as a GS-1 or 2 anymore? Certainly not here. And we have 25k employees here. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #23

They bring in high school grads who, for example, may assist the mail clerks BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #25

None of the facilities around here bring in high school students & havent for decades. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #26

Here in Philly, that has one of the higher concentrations of federal employees on the east coast BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #28

Really??? Wuddles440 Feb 2020 #16

If the pay is so bad, then why dont we see an exodus from federal employment? oldsoftie Feb 2020 #24

Well, I hate to burst your bubble Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #34

You've got to be kidding. People arent paid based on the amounts they handle. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #35

Like hell they don't Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #36

Oh please. The OWNERS make the % money. You're most likely salary. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #38

Every. Single. One. Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #39

I guess my friend is a liar. Or needs to move where YOU live. I msgd him to be clear; oldsoftie Feb 2020 #41

I didnt make tons of money. Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #42

And a Contract Administrstor is NOT a Project Manager Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #43

Seriously?? Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #27

Yeah, seriously. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #29

Sorry, but Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #32

He is angry and clueless Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #37

Trying to drive Civil Servants out of the Federal Gov. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #8

I am breaking with my habit of being a Southern gentleman, here. Laelth Feb 2020 #10

... Quackers Feb 2020 #11

OK, fiscally responsible toadie, pay for your own golf outings for starters! Brainfodder Feb 2020 #12

To help pay for that obscene tax giveaway to corporations and the filthy rich. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #15

Exactly. He gave his biddies a HUGE raise and we get the crumbs... nt mitch96 Feb 2020 #33

I think Trump was told to do this by Mitch as the Republicans want another shutdown as they cstanleytech Feb 2020 #17

You've probably hit the nail on the head. LOOK for a reason to shut it down oldsoftie Feb 2020 #30

They couldn't propose to large of a cut though because the voters might side with the Democrats cstanleytech Feb 2020 #31

Tax the rich. They can afford it. They made their money on back of public education & highways. nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2020 #21

It's good this coming out BEFORE the election. Use it. Tell people how it will be worse AFTER. nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2020 #22

No money left for working people or the poor... olddad65 Feb 2020 #40