Ok, it is no secret that I’m a federal civil servant. Have been working for my Uncle Sam for over 33 years. And I have another 89 days to go until I retire. At the tender age of 55. And I’ve earned a comfortable pension that I hope to collect for at least the next 20 years.
So, I guess this video is directed at me.
I think I’ve made some valuable contributions over the years and done generally very good to excellent work in public service. In other words, I think I’ve earned my salary (or at least kept my end of the of the employment bargain of “a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay”).
But yeah, the disparity between the government sector and the private sector is pretty shocking. Makes me glad to be gettin’ out while the gettin’s good, because I expect there is a reckoning out there on the horizon.
So, I guess this makes for a classic case of cognitive dissonance.
Oh, and I used to work at the U.S. Department of Education. It was cool to see the old building at the end of the video. Although I can’t believe those crappy red school house structures are still there. They were originally built as temporary structures to protect folks from falling marble from the buildings facade. But they became a minor tourist attraction. I used to stand out there and smoke and be amazed as tourists posed for photos in front of the plywood sheds. No joke.
