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.