There are already RIFs ongoing and more to come. Like I said, they happen all the time. There's no "trying" about it.89Hen wrote:There are some people trying to pass legislation to have a reduction in force, but I'm sure you realize how hard it is to pass legislation to have any significan RIFs... then again, based on your posts above..
Should be easy to find out how many goverment employees get RIF'd if it happens all the time. I can't find it anywhere.93henfan wrote:There are already RIFs ongoing and more to come. Like I said, they happen all the time. There's no "trying" about it.89Hen wrote:There are some people trying to pass legislation to have a reduction in force, but I'm sure you realize how hard it is to pass legislation to have any significan RIFs... then again, based on your posts above..
A quick google search will show you that the Air Force Chaplain force was just announced for RIF a few days ago. I could go on, but there's no real need to.89Hen wrote:Should be easy to find out how many goverment employees get RIF'd if it happens all the time. I can't find it anywhere.93henfan wrote:
There are already RIFs ongoing and more to come. Like I said, they happen all the time. There's no "trying" about it.
BTW, when was the last time you saw anything like this in the private sector?...
http://www.mspb.gov/
What, they let go of three Chaplains?93henfan wrote:A quick google search will show you that the Air Force Chaplain force was just announced for RIF a few days ago. I could go on, but there's no real need to.
I know you are, but what am I?89Hen wrote:No, you are.93henfan wrote:
Except you're showing your cluelessness.
(Note to Willie: I actually typed in the whole "MF bomb" and got away with it. What gives?)
Exactly. This freeze, which directly impacts our families, is but a drop in the bucket. It wouldn't pay for a week of our current two-front war. Real savings will come from a reduction in government rather than a freeze on hard-working, decent taxpayers' salaries.Col Hogan wrote:Mr. President...why not announce a whole series of cuts, to include freezing fed pay...rather than grand-standing with this one???
Yes, please don't play don't play politics like your opponents do.Col Hogan wrote:I've got no problem with this (government employee that I am)...
What really honks me is the Prez announces this today in a political ploy to beat the Republicans who have been calling for it recently...ahead of his "commission" that will announce other proposed cuts...
So, in one sense, 93 is correct in that feds are being used...
Mr. President...why not announce a whole series of cuts, to include freezing fed pay...rather than grand-standing with this one???
Silly me, I thought Obama ran on a platform of change.kalm wrote:Yes, please don't play don't play politics like your opponents do.Col Hogan wrote:I've got no problem with this (government employee that I am)...
What really honks me is the Prez announces this today in a political ploy to beat the Republicans who have been calling for it recently...ahead of his "commission" that will announce other proposed cuts...
So, in one sense, 93 is correct in that feds are being used...
Mr. President...why not announce a whole series of cuts, to include freezing fed pay...rather than grand-standing with this one???
Yes, I think we can get over the "change" promise any time now.Cluck U wrote:Silly me, I thought Obama ran on a platform of change.kalm wrote:
Yes, please don't play don't play politics like your opponents do.
And I thought he was the one who told his opponents...er...enemies, that he, "won" so he didn't have to include them in anything. And now he's playing the same old game of politics and...after his party lost, calling for cooperation.
Screw him and his supporters.
kalm wrote:
Yes, I think we can get over the "change" promise any time now.
Well that is true.Col Hogan wrote:kalm wrote:
Yes, I think we can get over the "change" promise any time now.
It's not that easy....he (and his supporters) must live with that one for another two years...
Well, unless the rapee is a woman or minority you are probably correct.bandl wrote:Federal employees could rape their boss and **** in every coworkers desk and still not get fired.
Give an example of a Reduction in Force going on and describe how it is proceeding. By that I mean let us know if there are people who are in the middles of their careers who are being "let go" or if they are just letting attrition through people leaving voluntarily or retiring go unreplaced.There are already RIFs ongoing and more to come. Like I said, they happen all the time. There's no "trying" about it.
Why? Has he given up the office which he won with that promise?kalm wrote:Yes, I think we can get over the "change" promise any time now.Cluck U wrote:
Silly me, I thought Obama ran on a platform of change.
And I thought he was the one who told his opponents...er...enemies, that he, "won" so he didn't have to include them in anything. And now he's playing the same old game of politics and...after his party lost, calling for cooperation.
Screw him and his supporters.
What candidate doesn't promise change and project himself/herself as an Washington outsider?Cluck U wrote:Why? Has he given up the office which he won with that promise?kalm wrote:
Yes, I think we can get over the "change" promise any time now.
Accountability...it's a good thing.
Oh, I get it. When it's your guy, we are just supposed to forget the single most important piece of his campaign platform.kalm wrote:Yes, I think we can get over the "change" promise any time now.
Mrs89 works for our county gov and saw a 3.5% reduction in pay this year.Pwns wrote:I'll eat my hair off my scalp if there has been close to a comparable number of RIFs in the state governments as there is in the federal government. And what about furlough days? You know, an actual cuts in pay instead of just freezes on pay raises? Don't know anyone working at the state government who hasn't had them, but I don't know any federal employees who have.
He was "my guy" for about one week. See AshevilleApp's post above.89Hen wrote:Oh, I get it. When it's your guy, we are just supposed to forget the single most important piece of his campaign platform.kalm wrote:Yes, I think we can get over the "change" promise any time now.
I guess you don't live in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We had 1 furlough day this year, and about 600 state employees have been laid off.Pwns wrote:I'll eat my hair off my scalp if there has been close to a comparable number of RIFs in the state governments as there is in the federal government. And what about furlough days? You know, an actual cuts in pay instead of just freezes on pay raises? Don't know anyone working at the state government who hasn't had them, but I don't know any federal employees who have.
