Things Not to Say to a Govie...

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Permalink Reply by Henry Brown on December 4, 2012 at 10:10am

"you are overpaid, and we need to cut your benefits"

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Permalink Reply by Dannielle Blumenthal on December 4, 2012 at 12:27pm

1. "Can you help me get a job?"

2. "So how's it going over there in Washington, D.C.? Still doing nothing all day?"

3. "I saw your boss on TV the other day. How's Janet doing?"

4. "You've got some scandals going on there in Washington. You have anything to do with that?"

5. "MUST READ" - and then forwards an email about how Wal-Mart is run better than the government.

6. "Who should I talk to about (selling X product)"?

7. "What are you, like a refugee from the private sector?"

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Permalink Reply by Dave Bell on December 5, 2012 at 8:43am

1. Couldn't you get a real job?

2. You are a fat cat bureaucrat.

3. Why are working for the Government? You could have done so much better.

4. I pay my taxes, so why don't you?

5. You get too many days off (or vacation days).

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Permalink Reply by Marian Henderson on December 5, 2012 at 11:48am

You need to cut the fat from your budget.
If you people would just do your jobs...
Actually, any remark that begins with "you people" is better left unsaid to a Govie.

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Permalink Reply by Stewart F Gwyn on December 5, 2012 at 5:18pm

Definitely, how you deliver any message is sensitive to a gov-badge. Here are some we have put more than necessary time on and thought about:

As a billable resource, you want me to explain CFR and what each part, subpart(s) mean?
You want me to set your claim for gov-property you know it has been missing for over 3 months?
Please concur, our recommendation is in buyouts/attritions/budget cuts will provide a net gain with no work-instruction losses?
Who is playing power-games?
Yes, your name, benefits, and salary are posted on the WORLD WIDE WEB. And yes, I make more than you !?!

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Permalink Reply by Terrence (Terry) Hill on December 6, 2012 at 8:02am

"Sludge" Like:

- Oh, so you're "TELEWORKING" today?

- Leaving Already?

- Unlike Government workers, I actually "work" for a living!

Plus - I like all of Dannielle's.

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Permalink Reply by Ramona Winkelbauer on December 7, 2012 at 12:16pm

I absolutely loathe the "[Just] Good enough for Government Work" ---- it is my contention that many Government employees take pride in doing an excellent job and the GE4GW, is in my opinion, a denigration of that.