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<blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 2117333" data-attributes="member: 1132"><p>As a .gov employee, I can't stand the waste I see. I've been asked if we need tons of items and my answer is usually "no, we don't". I've turned money in my budget back every year since 2005. The problem is that the money isn't returned to the general fund. It's redistributed to offices that spent too much or that purchase unnecessary crap. In that system, does it really do that much good to turn it back?</p><p></p><p>I do work a lot. If I don't have a lot of work to do (pretty rare), I find something to do. We probably don't need every person in my office, but based on how they set up the rules on our mission it's pretty much required. I didn't make those rules and I'd change them if I had a say. I don't. WAY too much of my time is wasted on meaningless administrative documentation that's expressly designed to keep congressional staffers and bean counters off our backs. I realize that we have to have accountability, but the level and frequency and detail of it has become agonizing over the past few years. It's gotten to the point that I think it interferes with the mission. Worse than that, it's become degrading as a professional and it's negatively affecting morale, which in turn causes the work product to suffer. I sure wish someone would put Congress' feet to the fire for their abject failure to do their own jobs over the past four years. They certainly don't seem to be feeling any ill effects!</p><p></p><p>I'm to the point that I really don't care if I'm furloughed or not. I manage my money well and I can survive it. However, most cannot. It will further degrade an already low morale and more lost productivity will result. I'd like to see our citizens up on capital hill with pitchforks and other unpleasant items to greet our "legislators" every day when they arrive to and leave from work. Sadly, our apathetic citizenry will probably not rise to the occasion. I'm truly beginning to wonder what it's going to take. <img src="/images/smilies/frown.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glocktogo, post: 2117333, member: 1132"] As a .gov employee, I can't stand the waste I see. I've been asked if we need tons of items and my answer is usually "no, we don't". I've turned money in my budget back every year since 2005. The problem is that the money isn't returned to the general fund. It's redistributed to offices that spent too much or that purchase unnecessary crap. In that system, does it really do that much good to turn it back? I do work a lot. If I don't have a lot of work to do (pretty rare), I find something to do. We probably don't need every person in my office, but based on how they set up the rules on our mission it's pretty much required. I didn't make those rules and I'd change them if I had a say. I don't. WAY too much of my time is wasted on meaningless administrative documentation that's expressly designed to keep congressional staffers and bean counters off our backs. I realize that we have to have accountability, but the level and frequency and detail of it has become agonizing over the past few years. It's gotten to the point that I think it interferes with the mission. Worse than that, it's become degrading as a professional and it's negatively affecting morale, which in turn causes the work product to suffer. I sure wish someone would put Congress' feet to the fire for their abject failure to do their own jobs over the past four years. They certainly don't seem to be feeling any ill effects! I'm to the point that I really don't care if I'm furloughed or not. I manage my money well and I can survive it. However, most cannot. It will further degrade an already low morale and more lost productivity will result. I'd like to see our citizens up on capital hill with pitchforks and other unpleasant items to greet our "legislators" every day when they arrive to and leave from work. Sadly, our apathetic citizenry will probably not rise to the occasion. I'm truly beginning to wonder what it's going to take. :( [/QUOTE]
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