"Personally, I liked working for the university. They gave us money and facilities. We didn't have to produce anything. You've never been out of college. You don't know what it's like out there! I've worked in the private sector ... they expect results!"
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https://www.zerohedge.com/political/federal-employees-fear-doge-because-they-dont-understand-meritocracyIf anything, federal workers should be subject to more scrutiny and should have to present tangible results on a regular basis. The GAO's data was ignored because that's how the GAO works, and the easy security of federal employment continued without disruption. www.zerohedge.com |
For decades it's been a running joke that government employees do very little while collecting a generous paycheck. For American taxpayers, however, the joke's not so funny. DOGE audits have exposed considerable waste and fraud within the system. Apologists in the media argue that most of this information was available to anyone willing to look, but this is a misrepresentation of the bigger problem.