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The Evil Civil Service
Let’s fire them all!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been getting a lot of cheering for gutting several federal agencies. This seems to be what many American citizens want. The Trump base seems to be holding together rather well despite the big changes to the American government and economic mismanagement.
This essay presents 10 reasons why the civil service is so hated.
Then, this essay provides an out-of-the-box solution.
Lazy civil servants
Let’s not deny that a few civil servants are lazy. Many of us have had some experience or heard credible stories of a civil servant who did very little in his or her job — for years. It seems these government employees cannot be fired — as long as they show up for work on time and stay until quitting time.
Coasting civil servants
Too often, some civil servants are coasting in their job. They get some work done, but they are not putting in that extra effort to find value for their employer.
Many would like to quit their job but cannot find a similar pay for their skills in the free market. So they stay. Or maybe they are hanging around (with least effort) to top up their pension plan. In essence, these government workers are overpaid for what they…
