Comments on: Federal Work Pays http://healthblog.ncpa.org/federal-work-pays/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Wed, 23 May 2012 13:52:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/federal-work-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-55291 Devon Herrick Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:01:31 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9384#comment-55291 The pay is even higher for government workers when you divide total compensation by productivity. Government workers are largely in by nine, out by five, with numerous holidays and time off. Given the bureaucratic inertia and the inability to get fired for anything other than gross incompetence, the pay is extremely high for the work that actually gets done. The pay is even higher for government workers when you divide total compensation by productivity. Government workers are largely in by nine, out by five, with numerous holidays and time off.

Given the bureaucratic inertia and the inability to get fired for anything other than gross incompetence, the pay is extremely high for the work that actually gets done.

]]> By: Bart Ingles http://healthblog.ncpa.org/federal-work-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-55220 Bart Ingles Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:14:54 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9384#comment-55220 The pay differential is not surprising, given that the rate of union membership is so much higher in the public (~36%) vs private (~8%) sectors. The pay differential is not surprising, given that the rate of union membership is so much higher in the public (~36%) vs private (~8%) sectors.

]]> By: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/federal-work-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-55216 Bruce Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:43:59 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9384#comment-55216 If the government pays so much more for economists, why are the economic policies so bad? If the government pays so much more for economists, why are the economic policies so bad?

]]> By: Virginia http://healthblog.ncpa.org/federal-work-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-55199 Virginia Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:58:02 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9384#comment-55199 Perhaps the extra money is hazard pay for putting up with all of the bureaucracy. Perhaps the extra money is hazard pay for putting up with all of the bureaucracy.

]]> By: Neil H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/federal-work-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-55191 Neil H. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:11:13 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9384#comment-55191 Many of these people go to Washington to do good, and end up doing very well indeed! Many of these people go to Washington to do good, and end up doing very well indeed!

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/federal-work-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-55187 Larry C. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:37:09 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9384#comment-55187 It gives a whole new meaning to the concept of overpaying. It gives a whole new meaning to the concept of overpaying.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/federal-work-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-55182 Ken Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:55:17 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9384#comment-55182 I have an idea about where Obama can cut out some waste. I have an idea about where Obama can cut out some waste.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/federal-work-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-55181 Joe S. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:54:11 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9384#comment-55181 It's a growth industry. It’s a growth industry.

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