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What's happening in the federal IT community
By Friday, March 30, 2007 | 5:50 PM
Being a civil servant is a calling. But keep in mind that no matter how bad it might get, it’s often much worse in the private sector.
Consider what electronic retailer Circuit City is doing. Here's what the San Diego Union Tribune reported this week:
Circuit City said yesterday [March 28] that it had fired 3,400 [about 8 percent] of its highest-paid sales staff and will replace them with lower-paid workers. … The fired workers will receive severance packages and a chance to apply for lower-paying positions after a 10-week delay, said the 655-store electronics chain based in Richmond, Va.
Writes an indignant, anonymous reader of Slashdot: “So: work hard, become the best in your field, and get fired so they can offer you a new job 10 weeks later at a lower salary.”
Comments
"Be thankful to be a Civil Servant" Is that why so many skilled people are lining up to fill all those empty positions? I bet OPM must be inundated with applications. That must be why they can't hire enough people. They're just to backlogged. This isn't the communication dark ages any more.
Robert M. | Monday, April 2, 2007 | 9:21 PMSorry - The Federal Government does the same thing, only is more weasel-like and does it in smaller numbers to avoid detection. I have been doing GS14 level work in my GS13 position with outstanding ratings. My GS13 temporary position is not being extended, so the work will be assigned to a GS12 person. The GS14 vacant supervisor position I have been seeking with this section will now be advertised as a GS13 Supervisory Project Manager position. I get to hand in retirement papers in 9 months because no one will offer me a job. All I can say is "you get what you pay for"
Federal Employee | Monday, April 2, 2007 | 5:18 AM