EPA: not just keeping your tailpipe clean
EPA fraud I am not anti-government or anti-EPA by any means- I have two very young sons that I hope can breathe clean air when they're 60- but I found this to be a sad commentary and a reminder tha...
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dahkota wrote:SoCalDesertRider wrote:
I think most who go into government service are incompentent in the real world to begin with, and want to work for the government for the easy paycheck, high benefits, and difficulty of ever being fired, no matter how terrible they are at the job.
That's funny.
I left the "real world" for a job with half the pay, worse medical insurance, and a pension I would never collect on. Being an exempt employee, I could be fired at will (hourly's have better protection) and the "easy job" was a lot more stressful than the one I had in the private sector. Why did I do it? The opportunity to serve, to know that I could actually make a difference. Am I proud of my public service? Absolutely. Even in the face of detractors who have no clue.
Amen to that! I worked in private for over 15 years. I went to work in my current job so that I could help to ensure the survival of my industry. As said above, I could be fired at the drop of a hat, but the ability that I have to spend time with my son and watching him grow up is worth the risk.
