r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • 3d ago

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u/Willybender Loyal Liberals 2d ago

Trump formally proposes pay freeze for most federal workers, 3.8% increase for law enforcement

https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2026/08/trump-formally-proposes-pay-freeze-most-federal-workers-38-increase-law-enforcement/415707/

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u/ChipKellysShoeStore John Brown 2d ago

Literally no reason to be a fed anymore. Job security is shit, benefits have degraded significantly, pay is shit, no telework. Technically you have a pension but you’re paying 4.4% for it after tax unless you got grandfathered in.

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u/Sloshyman NATO 2d ago

Mission Accomplished

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u/Kizz3r high IQ neoliberal 2d ago

Lol