The first rule of government is: “Embrace the status quo.”
Why? Well, the answer is simple: a lifetime appointment to a cushy job, with the added bonus of a pension.
Unlike the private sector, these people can’t be fired (unless they REALLY screw the proverbial pooch).
Why on earth would they make sweeping changes to satisfy the very people (the taxpayers) who make it possible for them to hold those cushy positions in the first place?
The majority of these government workers have no interest in the private sector because they would be held truly accountable. Instead, they don’t upset the apple cart and they milk that cow as for long as possible…
And, to the Federal employees who aren’t earning paychecks right now: quit moaning you greedy, self-serving bastards! Consider it a extended *paid* vacation courtesy of the taxpayers! Where can I get that deal?!?
