Comments on: Boom Time for Federal Employees http://blogsforvictory.com/2009/12/12/boom-time-for-federal-employees/ Where Defeat Is Not An Option Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:00:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kmg1 http://blogsforvictory.com/2009/12/12/boom-time-for-federal-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-203534 kmg1 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:19:26 +0000 http://blogsforvictory.com/?p=8684#comment-203534 I think there is something wrong with your chart, fmr. If you look at the chart for salary by years of experience, the average for less than 1 year is almost $52K, but it is $58K for 20 years or more? That is well under 1% per year for pay increases when federal workers typically get 2%-3.5% each year. What I posted is the official USPS pay scale for 2008/2009. In order for the average to reach $58K in 5 years, almost everyone would have to be hired at the top of the pay scale. I think there is something wrong with your chart, fmr. If you look at the chart for salary by years of experience, the average for less than 1 year is almost $52K, but it is $58K for 20 years or more? That is well under 1% per year for pay increases when federal workers typically get 2%-3.5% each year.

What I posted is the official USPS pay scale for 2008/2009. In order for the average to reach $58K in 5 years, almost everyone would have to be hired at the top of the pay scale.

]]> By: neocon1 http://blogsforvictory.com/2009/12/12/boom-time-for-federal-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-203531 neocon1 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:40:56 +0000 http://blogsforvictory.com/?p=8684#comment-203531 http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Employer=U.S._Postal_Service_%28USPS%29/Salary http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Employer=U.S._Postal_Service_%28USPS%29/Salary

]]> By: neocon1 http://blogsforvictory.com/2009/12/12/boom-time-for-federal-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-203530 neocon1 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:26:45 +0000 http://blogsforvictory.com/?p=8684#comment-203530 KFC 5 years or more....not to long of a time. KFC

5 years or more….not to long of a time.

]]> By: kmg1 http://blogsforvictory.com/2009/12/12/boom-time-for-federal-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-203526 kmg1 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:13:48 +0000 http://blogsforvictory.com/?p=8684#comment-203526 fmr, And where does that $52K postal worker fit on <a href="http://postalwork.net/pay_scales.htm" rel="nofollow">this pay scale</a>? They would either be high-level management or they would have been working for the postal service for a very long time. fmr,

And where does that $52K postal worker fit on this pay scale?

They would either be high-level management or they would have been working for the postal service for a very long time.

]]> By: neocon1 http://blogsforvictory.com/2009/12/12/boom-time-for-federal-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-203522 neocon1 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:57:31 +0000 http://blogsforvictory.com/?p=8684#comment-203522 <b>FUBO FUBO

]]> By: neocon1 http://blogsforvictory.com/2009/12/12/boom-time-for-federal-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-203521 neocon1 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:56:38 +0000 http://blogsforvictory.com/?p=8684#comment-203521 KFC kmg1 says: December 12th, 2009 at 3:44 pm cluster, You’re the only one I know who swallows. ........................................ well you forgot monica, larry sinclair, barney fa...er frank, all of nambla (all gay donks) and to many other donk rats to mention. which party do YOU belong to KFC??? KFC

kmg1 says:
December 12th, 2009 at 3:44 pm

cluster,

You’re the only one I know who swallows.

………………………………….

well you forgot monica, larry sinclair, barney fa…er frank, all of nambla (all gay donks) and to many other donk rats to mention.

which party do YOU belong to KFC???

]]> By: neocon1 http://blogsforvictory.com/2009/12/12/boom-time-for-federal-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-203520 neocon1 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:52:49 +0000 http://blogsforvictory.com/?p=8684#comment-203520 KFC postal workers salary $52,747.00 <b>PLUS BENEFITS</b> for a job a monkey could do. (sorry I have relatives who are PW ---but camon) KFC

postal workers salary $52,747.00 PLUS BENEFITS for a job a monkey could do.
(sorry I have relatives who are PW —but camon)

]]> By: kmg1 http://blogsforvictory.com/2009/12/12/boom-time-for-federal-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-203512 kmg1 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:09:24 +0000 http://blogsforvictory.com/?p=8684#comment-203512 Damn. Screwed up the tags. Damn. Screwed up the tags.

]]> By: kmg1 http://blogsforvictory.com/2009/12/12/boom-time-for-federal-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-203511 kmg1 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:08:44 +0000 http://blogsforvictory.com/?p=8684#comment-203511 Also, the USA Today article says this: <blockquote>The growth in six-figure salaries has pushed the average federal worker's pay to $71,206, compared with $40,331 in the private sector.</blockquote> But, acording to a <a href="http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2009/08/24/federal-pay-continues-rapid-ascent/"CATO Institute report</a> from Aug 09, the average federal wage in 2008 was $79,197. So, who do you think is right, here? The CATO Institute or USA Today? Also, the USA Today article says this:

The growth in six-figure salaries has pushed the average federal worker’s pay to $71,206, compared with $40,331 in the private sector.

But, acording to a <a href=”http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2009/08/24/federal-pay-continues-rapid-ascent/”CATO Institute report from Aug 09, the average federal wage in 2008 was $79,197.

So, who do you think is right, here? The CATO Institute or USA Today?

]]> By: kmg1 http://blogsforvictory.com/2009/12/12/boom-time-for-federal-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-203509 kmg1 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:48:50 +0000 http://blogsforvictory.com/?p=8684#comment-203509 Mark, Talking point my ass. I provided specualtion as to what could be part of the increase and backed it up with facts. Put on your supposed candidate hat and tell us what percentage you would cut the DoD workforce in wartime. Or do percentages not matter? Would you just fire all those you believe to not be conservative enough? Mark,

Talking point my ass. I provided specualtion as to what could be part of the increase and backed it up with facts.

Put on your supposed candidate hat and tell us what percentage you would cut the DoD workforce in wartime. Or do percentages not matter? Would you just fire all those you believe to not be conservative enough?

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