Wow......awsome thread...glad Tu decides that I'm both average and don't deserve a raise. Unlike the average civilian government employee we work long hours, especially deployed. DOD civilians, many of whom I'd like to strangle work 8-4. Those are hard and fast hours and if they're doing something for you, many times they pack up and leave, regardless of what you need. I just spend 13 months deployed...I worked on average from 7AM to 11 PM every day...everyday. The food sucked, the living conditions sucked..the Iraqi's sucked..I was paid well enough but the average American wouldn't put up with the crap we do..never mind heavy combat. I can deal with the current pay raise but I have a ton of time in and make good money..my guys worked the same hours for alot less pay...its not fair to them. There are plenty of places to cut...the military, favored whipping boy of the douchbag left, is'nt one of them.
Cry me a river... You're damn right I don't think you should get a raise.
I'm not saying you shouldn't EVER get one, but in the real world, when your business isn't making a profit, it's employees don't get raises.
I've gone 2 years without one, even having stellar reviews... You think you're better than ME?
Screw that.
I'm not saying you don't do your job well, I'm saying that when an entity isn't making money, they can't afford to get raises.
Sorry buddy, but you work for ME... The civilian who pays for you every day.
You don't like it, WAAAAH. That's the way the world works.
Don't get started on the liberal shit either... It makes you look retarded. I think Medicare, Social Security, and the Military all need to get cut.
Civilian Military people should be cut the same and they should be forced to actually earn their pay... Also they shouldn't be getting any raises either.
You ain't special.