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Originally Posted by GullFoss
As someone who once worked for the federal government, I can confirm that public sector workers also game the system to a huge effect - they slack like crazy, clock out at exactly 37 hours a week, take a lot of sick days etc. We also had tricks employed department wide to increase pay and slack off.
In my department, I honestly believed we could cut 50% of staff and still get all our work done in a 40 hour work week.
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First off, I'm not sure which department you worked for, but mine certainly doesn't build any slack into the work week. I have four projects on the go right now, with additional smaller assignments to complete once I can spare the time (not happening any time soon).
Secondly, I think it's sad that you view the fact that I generally work 37.5 hours a week and can take sick/vacation days if I need to do so as a problem. I'm likely sacrificing $15,000 to $20,000 in yearly earnings potential by working in government instead of private industry, but I wanted to prioritize work-life balance and a strong benefits/retirement package over immediate earnings, and PSAC allows me to do so. Working double the number of hours for no additional compensation and being penalized for using the benefits I'm entitled to in accordance with labour laws shouldn't be the norm.