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Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by ericmcer on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @02:53PM (#42954160)
Pretty standard government worker deal. I am not crying too many tears over government workers facing just a smidge of the uncertainty that everyone else has been living with since Covid. Your salary/promotions/healthcare/retirement are no longer guaranteed by just doing enough to not get fired (which is almost impossible)? Boo hoo, Welcome to the reality that everyone else in the world works in. In tech we are scrabbling for jobs, navigating layoffs, and fighting tooth and nail to prove we create value and justify our salaries. I don't think it is cruel to request "public servants" do the same.

8 months paid would be an insane deal for private industry layoffs. We all just get a sad email and some well wishes.

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Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by afavour on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @03:06PM (#42954351)
Most of us in tech also get paid far, far more than anyone in the public sector. It’s always been my perception that the reliability of the job is a perk that makes up for the subpar salaries. I don’t think public sector workers are as spoiled as you make out.
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Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by psychlops on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @05:07PM (#42955976)
How does your job security and pension compare?
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Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by edm0nd on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @10:21PM (#42958628)
I work in private industry (cybersec) and we have a pension + 401k w match. It's great. I dont think I would ever work for the state or federal gov. Their pay sucks.
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Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by psychlops on Thursday February 06, 2025 @07:03AM (#42961575)
Both!? That's unusual, congrats. My point is that the straight pay comparison to a gov employee doesn't count as people go there for the safety and pension. Pensions can really add up the total amount and the spouse collects money as well after the pensioner passes on.

To compare to a private job, the actual pay a public employee made per hour of work cannot be known until after the pensioner and spouse are deceased.

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Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by Philpax on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @05:44PM (#42956425)
You should aspire to greater things instead of dragging others down.
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