Govt Employees Outnumber Manufacturing Employees 1.8 to 1

[JGalt]

This is just fucking great. If we ever have to fight another World War, we'll just overpower their superior manufacturing capability with lots of government regulations.


"Those employed by government in the United States in August of this year outnumbered those employed in the manufacturing sector by almost 1.8 to 1, according to data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

There were 21,995,000 employed by federal, state and local government in the United States in August, according to BLS. By contrast, there were only 12,329,000 employed in the manufacturing sector.

The BLS has published seasonally-adjusted month-by-month employment numbers for both government and manufacturing going back to 1939. In the first 50 years of the 76-year span since then, manufacturing out-employed government. But in August 1989, government overtook manufacturing as a U.S. employer.

That month, government employed 17,989,000 and manufacturing employed 17,964,000.

Since then, government employment has increased 4,006,000 and manufacturing employment has declined 5,635,000."

21,995,000 to 12,329,000: Government Employees Outnumber Manufacturing Employees 1.8 to 1

 

[Moonglow]

And why would you deny a bureaucrat their job?

 

[Disir]

Stop shipping manufacturing overseas, eh?

 

[g5000]

We are making more stuff than ever. It just takes less people to make all that stuff. The machines are taking over.

Don't worry, we have our best men working on automating the legislative process. We already have the GOP fully robotic, and the Democratic Party is halfway there, mindlessly cranking out ALEC's and Wall Street's legislation.

Won't be long now. Patience.

 

[Iceweasel]

Stop shipping manufacturing overseas, eh?

Let's ship our government employees instead. Then we'll be free to prosper once again.

 

[g5000]

Making more stuff than ever:

Losing jobs to technology:

 

[boilermaker55]

What kind of a reply is this?

Stop shipping manufacturing overseas, eh?

Let's ship our government employees instead. Then we'll be free to prosper once again.

 

[waltky]

Uncle Ferd wishes he had a 'no-fire' job...

Gallup: Gov’t Workers Happier Than Private-Sector Workers About Retirement Plan, Insurance, Vacation
September 10, 2015 | Americans who work for government--who rely on the taxes paid by private-sector workers to pay their salaries and fund their benefits—are generally happier than private-sector workers with their work-related benefits, according to Gallup polls conducted over the last five years.

In a “Work and Education” survey it conducts every August, Gallup asks workers their level of satisfaction with 13 aspects of their job. In 9 of these 13 categories, a higher percentage of government workers than private-sector workers said they were completely satisfied or somewhat satisfied. The categories in which a larger percentage of government workers than private-sector workers said they were completely or somewhat satisfied with their jobs included:

--The retirement plan their employer offers (82 percent for government workers to 57 percent for private sector workers);

--The health insurance benefits their employer offers (80 percent to 57 percent);

--The amount of vacation time they receive (91 percent to 74 percent);

--Their boss or immediate supervisor (88 percent to 82 percent);

--Their job security (87 percent to 83 percent);

--Their chances for promotion (69 percent to 66 percent);

--The amount of work they are required to do (86 percent to 83 percent);

--Their relations with their coworkers (96 percent to 93 percent);

--The amount of money they earn (72 percent to 70 percent);

An equal percentage of government and private sector workers (91 percent) said they were completely satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the physical safety conditions of their workplace. The three categories in which a larger percentage of private sector workers than government workers said they were completely or somewhat satisfied included:

--The flexibility of their hours (87 percent for private sector workers and 85 percent for government workers);

--The recognition they receive at work for their work accomplishments (79 percent to 76 percent);

--The amount of on-the-job stress in their job (67 percent to 64 percent).

“Government and private sector employee’s views on various aspects of their job make on thing clear,” Gallup said in an analysis of the survey data written by Justin McCarthy. “Government employees are much more satisfied than nongovernment employees with the traditional ‘benefits’ of their job—namely, the retirement plan, health insurance benefits and vacation time.” “But many government workers likely have pension plans—something increasingly rare in the private sector—and generous health plans requiring lower out-of-pocket costs than seen in private sector plans,” said Gallup’s analysis. “Government workers may also get guaranteed vacation of two to four weeks (or summers off for public school teachers) and likely federal holidays,” said Gallup. Gallup said these survey results came from polling 2,949 adults—including 528 government workers and 2,421 nongovernment workers--from 2011 through 2015. The margin of error was +/-5 for the government workers and +/-3 for the nongovernment workers.

Gallup: Gov’t Workers Happier Than Private-Sector Workers About Retirement Plan, Insurance, Vacation

 

[MarathonMike]

Take a look at the DOJ website. Go ahead. Just visit the website and look at how many different divisions it contains. Then think of how many thousands of people with enormous pensions and salaries are working in those divisions. And you Liberals sneer at Conservatives that have been saying for decades the government is bloated and needs to be reduced.

 

[ScienceRocks]

And the solution is to cut!!! Cut, slash, burn and deregulate! Throw all those bums onto the cold street! I thought you assholes valued work? Oh'noo's you only value niggger work for corporate interest. haha.

There's millions of people that work for the government that do useful things.
Work at a science institutions...Saves thousands of lives every year!
Work at the post service...
Work helping old people!
Work educating our children!!! Public schools!
Work making sure people have healthcare and unemployment. You know they make sure they don't die on the street!
Environmental pollution regulators making sure everything is clean for our health!

The list is long and they're all useful. Fuck you taliban loserterian bastards.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Stop shipping manufacturing overseas, eh?

Let's ship our government employees instead. Then we'll be free to prosper once again.

Maybe we need those government employees to slap a corporation around a little to make them value the American market??? Oh'nooo's, we must suck Chinese and Indian dick!

 

[ScienceRocks]

Stop shipping manufacturing overseas, eh?

That will take government standing up for our country! That would be very anti-loserterian in nature!

 

[Missouri_Mike]

And the solution is to cut!!! Cut, slash, burn and deregulate! Throw all those bums onto the cold street! I thought you assholes valued work? Oh'noo's you only value niggger work for corporate interest. haha.

There's millions of people that work for the government that do useful things.
Work at a science institutions...Saves thousands of lives every year!
Work at the post service...
Work helping old people!
Work educating our children!!! Public schools!
Work making sure people have healthcare and unemployment. You know they make sure they don't die on the street!
Environmental pollution regulators making sure everything is clean for our health!

The list is long and they're all useful. Fuck you taliban loserterian bastards.

All things we really don't need the Feds involved in. We can do all that far cheaper and more productive without them. They should be the first ones unemployed as they aren't useful or beneficial to anyone but the government.

Why is it you think working for corp interests is for the nigggers but working for the government isn't? The government is simply a corporation with law and force behind them.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Stop shipping manufacturing overseas, eh?

Let's ship our government employees instead. Then we'll be free to prosper once again.

Maybe we need those government employees to slap a corporation around a little to make them value the American market??? Oh'nooo's, we must suck Chinese and Indian dick!

Umm, companies aren't the ones that made that situation. Government did that. The same government that produces nothing yet is in charge.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Stop shipping manufacturing overseas, eh?

That will take government standing up for our country! That would be very anti-loserterian in nature!

Yep, that's pretty much communism or socialism. The people are too stupid to take care of themselves so let the government be the company.

 

[SuperDemocrat]

And why would you deny a bureaucrat their job?

Generally, it's their job to enforce the rules. The more people we have doing that the more rules get enforced. One day we will have a police officer on every corner watching our every move.

 

[Spinster]

Uncle Ferd wishes he had a 'no-fire' job...

Gallup: Gov’t Workers Happier Than Private-Sector Workers About Retirement Plan, Insurance, Vacation
September 10, 2015 | Americans who work for government--who rely on the taxes paid by private-sector workers to pay their salaries and fund their benefits—are generally happier than private-sector workers with their work-related benefits, according to Gallup polls conducted over the last five years.

In a “Work and Education” survey it conducts every August, Gallup asks workers their level of satisfaction with 13 aspects of their job. In 9 of these 13 categories, a higher percentage of government workers than private-sector workers said they were completely satisfied or somewhat satisfied. The categories in which a larger percentage of government workers than private-sector workers said they were completely or somewhat satisfied with their jobs included:

--The retirement plan their employer offers (82 percent for government workers to 57 percent for private sector workers);

--The health insurance benefits their employer offers (80 percent to 57 percent);

--The amount of vacation time they receive (91 percent to 74 percent);

--Their boss or immediate supervisor (88 percent to 82 percent);

--Their job security (87 percent to 83 percent);

--Their chances for promotion (69 percent to 66 percent);

--The amount of work they are required to do (86 percent to 83 percent);

--Their relations with their coworkers (96 percent to 93 percent);

--The amount of money they earn (72 percent to 70 percent);

An equal percentage of government and private sector workers (91 percent) said they were completely satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the physical safety conditions of their workplace. The three categories in which a larger percentage of private sector workers than government workers said they were completely or somewhat satisfied included:

--The flexibility of their hours (87 percent for private sector workers and 85 percent for government workers);

--The recognition they receive at work for their work accomplishments (79 percent to 76 percent);

--The amount of on-the-job stress in their job (67 percent to 64 percent).

“Government and private sector employee’s views on various aspects of their job make on thing clear,” Gallup said in an analysis of the survey data written by Justin McCarthy. “Government employees are much more satisfied than nongovernment employees with the traditional ‘benefits’ of their job—namely, the retirement plan, health insurance benefits and vacation time.” “But many government workers likely have pension plans—something increasingly rare in the private sector—and generous health plans requiring lower out-of-pocket costs than seen in private sector plans,” said Gallup’s analysis. “Government workers may also get guaranteed vacation of two to four weeks (or summers off for public school teachers) and likely federal holidays,” said Gallup. Gallup said these survey results came from polling 2,949 adults—including 528 government workers and 2,421 nongovernment workers--from 2011 through 2015. The margin of error was +/-5 for the government workers and +/-3 for the nongovernment workers.

Gallup: Gov’t Workers Happier Than Private-Sector Workers About Retirement Plan, Insurance, Vacation

No kidding, government employees are happier because they can't get fired. It's like having tenure if you're a professor or a teacher. Performance doesn't apply in these sectors like it does for the rest of us.

 

[Disir]

Stop shipping manufacturing overseas, eh?

Let's ship our government employees instead. Then we'll be free to prosper once again.

Maybe we need those government employees to slap a corporation around a little to make them value the American market??? Oh'nooo's, we must suck Chinese and Indian dick!

Umm, companies aren't the ones that made that situation. Government did that. The same government that produces nothing yet is in charge.

Umm....no.

 

[Disir]

Uncle Ferd wishes he had a 'no-fire' job...

Gallup: Gov’t Workers Happier Than Private-Sector Workers About Retirement Plan, Insurance, Vacation
September 10, 2015 | Americans who work for government--who rely on the taxes paid by private-sector workers to pay their salaries and fund their benefits—are generally happier than private-sector workers with their work-related benefits, according to Gallup polls conducted over the last five years.

In a “Work and Education” survey it conducts every August, Gallup asks workers their level of satisfaction with 13 aspects of their job. In 9 of these 13 categories, a higher percentage of government workers than private-sector workers said they were completely satisfied or somewhat satisfied. The categories in which a larger percentage of government workers than private-sector workers said they were completely or somewhat satisfied with their jobs included:

--The retirement plan their employer offers (82 percent for government workers to 57 percent for private sector workers);

--The health insurance benefits their employer offers (80 percent to 57 percent);

--The amount of vacation time they receive (91 percent to 74 percent);

--Their boss or immediate supervisor (88 percent to 82 percent);

--Their job security (87 percent to 83 percent);

--Their chances for promotion (69 percent to 66 percent);

--The amount of work they are required to do (86 percent to 83 percent);

--Their relations with their coworkers (96 percent to 93 percent);

--The amount of money they earn (72 percent to 70 percent);

An equal percentage of government and private sector workers (91 percent) said they were completely satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the physical safety conditions of their workplace. The three categories in which a larger percentage of private sector workers than government workers said they were completely or somewhat satisfied included:

--The flexibility of their hours (87 percent for private sector workers and 85 percent for government workers);

--The recognition they receive at work for their work accomplishments (79 percent to 76 percent);

--The amount of on-the-job stress in their job (67 percent to 64 percent).

“Government and private sector employee’s views on various aspects of their job make on thing clear,” Gallup said in an analysis of the survey data written by Justin McCarthy. “Government employees are much more satisfied than nongovernment employees with the traditional ‘benefits’ of their job—namely, the retirement plan, health insurance benefits and vacation time.” “But many government workers likely have pension plans—something increasingly rare in the private sector—and generous health plans requiring lower out-of-pocket costs than seen in private sector plans,” said Gallup’s analysis. “Government workers may also get guaranteed vacation of two to four weeks (or summers off for public school teachers) and likely federal holidays,” said Gallup. Gallup said these survey results came from polling 2,949 adults—including 528 government workers and 2,421 nongovernment workers--from 2011 through 2015. The margin of error was +/-5 for the government workers and +/-3 for the nongovernment workers.

Gallup: Gov’t Workers Happier Than Private-Sector Workers About Retirement Plan, Insurance, Vacation

No kidding, government employees are happier because they can't get fired. It's like having tenure if you're a professor or a teacher. Performance doesn't apply in these sectors like it does for the rest of us.

It probably has more to do with the fact that the private sector spent their time busting unions. Now that the private sector has screwed themselves and they are miserable and unhappy they want to screw the hell out of anyone else.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Stop shipping manufacturing overseas, eh?

Let's ship our government employees instead. Then we'll be free to prosper once again.

Maybe we need those government employees to slap a corporation around a little to make them value the American market??? Oh'nooo's, we must suck Chinese and Indian dick!

They haven't done it yet.

We are wasting our money on them.