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My co-worker and I are both writers with the government. He writes books on the side; while I write for magazines on topics that have nothing to do with my agency.

Thanks for your response.

I do some self training. But it’s not enough to keep me busy.

I have a similar problem. I’ve tried asking for more work repeatedly. I’ve tried asking for a detail. I spend most of my day perusing the Internet, yet those around me have even less to do and do not complain.
On paper, this is my dream job. I got a quality step increase my second year here and continue to do more work than most of my colleagues.…[Read more]

Exactly.

You judge by output, the same way you judge when they are sitting next to you. Which do you value: output or hours?

I’ve applied to jobs at both GAO and Peace Corp through USAJOBS. The others, I haven’t seen.

Oh, no doubt the government does some great things. But I’m a writer who has been with the Feds for 20 years. All around me I see creativity killers.

Getting enough work to do.

The government kills creativity.

You couldn’t prove that by my experience.