tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115201021365461985.post7280440319100523905..comments2023-10-31T02:43:39.094-07:00Comments on The Peripatetic Engineer: News That Will Make You AngryPeripatetic Engineerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08508035944158746797noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115201021365461985.post-16910411987433429062012-02-05T05:46:29.057-08:002012-02-05T05:46:29.057-08:00That's why I put the bar chart in the post - t...That's why I put the bar chart in the post - to show how education changed the numbers. <br /><br />I have a post graduate degree and work in the oil industry. I know a few guys who have left to go work for the guvment, but very, very few do. But here's the conundrum - Industry has the best and the brightest. They have to ask the government regulator, who doesn't have that many bright lightbulbs, for permission to do anything.Peripatetic Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08508035944158746797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115201021365461985.post-10024480461954660892012-02-04T12:50:41.303-08:002012-02-04T12:50:41.303-08:00"The government workers get paid more data wa..."The government workers get paid more data was a bit skewed in the media. The majority of the jobs that paid that much more required high school educations only. Those with college degrees only made about 2% more. Those with graduate degrees, and post graduate degrees, made up to 23% less than industry. The security of such work and actually thinking one can do something good keeps a few good folks in those positions. <br /><br />If you don't pay your taxes, you shouldn't have the job. Just saying.Home on the Rangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836315423040719919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115201021365461985.post-61355529731693857202012-02-03T08:25:28.285-08:002012-02-03T08:25:28.285-08:00I suspect you will find that the majority of the p...I suspect you will find that the majority of the people who owe those taxes are political appointees or staff members for politicians. The average civil service employee doesn't fall into those catagories and tries to do good for their salary.<br />I'm not a government employee but those I do know are usually good people...but I do agree with Old NFOWR Olsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115201021365461985.post-13109150664547766782012-02-02T05:43:52.663-08:002012-02-02T05:43:52.663-08:00If it were me, they didn't pay their taxes, th...If it were me, they didn't pay their taxes, their asses would be on the street 60 days later!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com