Results: Federal Government Employees
1.
1.
How do you feel about Federal Government Employees?
They are hard working
22%
•
345 votes
They are trustworthy
11%
•
174 votes
They are not hard working
31%
•
491 votes
Their service to society is needed
45%
•
714 votes
Other (please specify)
7%
•
117 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.87% | 16 | |
| na | 0.49% | 9 |
| undecided | 0.38% | 7 |
| n/a | 0.38% | 7 |
| unsure | 0.22% | 4 |
| depends | 0.11% | 2 |
| not sure | 0.11% | 2 |
| don't know | 0.11% | 2 |
| idk | 0.11% | 2 |
| no comment | 0.11% | 2 |
| some are good some are bad, just like anywhere | 0.05% | 1 |
| no feeling | 0.05% | 1 |
| most are overpaid | 0.05% | 1 |
| their just in it for the money and themselves. | 0.05% | 1 |
| they are a employee just like me | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| they get paid to much | 0.05% | 1 |
| dk | 0.05% | 1 |
| there are too many. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i know not. | 0.05% | 1 |
| just like any other worker | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on which level you are asking? | 0.05% | 1 |
| . | 0.05% | 1 |
| many are hard working and honest, many are not. | 0.05% | 1 |
| some are hard working some are not, depends on the individual. | 0.05% | 1 |
| we need less of them and less government altogether | 0.05% | 1 |
| no opinion | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on the position. | 0.05% | 1 |
| ot sure | 0.05% | 1 |
| some are good. some are bad. | 0.05% | 1 |
| they work hard but don't always have enough work to do. i think there is a lot of nepotism in the government | 0.05% | 1 |
| they get paid way too much. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the employee | 0.05% | 1 |
| lucky you got that job from your family uncle auntor brother sstr | 0.05% | 1 |
| just like any business there are good and bad employees | 0.05% | 1 |
| as a general rule they are good people and hard workers, however, as with many things, it has become easy to be a slacker and get away with it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no single | 0.05% | 1 |
| neutral | 0.05% | 1 |
| no idea | 0.05% | 1 |
| some good, some bad | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't think it is appropriate to make a blanket judgement about all of them. | 0.05% | 1 |
| hummmm | 0.05% | 1 |
| those who can do.... | 0.05% | 1 |
| over paid | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on which sector they are in; some work very hard while others do nothing to earn their pay. | 0.05% | 1 |
| questions too general | 0.05% | 1 |
| need less of | 0.05% | 1 |
| just like all other employees, their jobs are important | 0.05% | 1 |
| notsure | 0.05% | 1 |
| most of them are probably ok but some are assholes | 0.05% | 1 |
| each is individual like the rest of us | 0.05% | 1 |
| doing their job | 0.05% | 1 |
| ,,,,, | 0.05% | 1 |
| not really sure sometimes good sometimes wasteful | 0.05% | 1 |
| we have too many federal employees. | 0.05% | 1 |
| get benefits and paid higher with a set annual raise | 0.05% | 1 |
| none of the above | 0.05% | 1 |
| no different than anyone else | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont know | 0.05% | 1 |
| n | 0.05% | 1 |
| too many | 0.05% | 1 |
| they are all not bad | 0.05% | 1 |
| they are robot drones who cannot think on thier own | 0.05% | 1 |
| uh...? that's a lot of people, not comfortable painting them all with a broad brush. | 0.05% | 1 |
| just collecting a check | 0.05% | 1 |
| don'tknow | 0.05% | 1 |
| most are hard-working and very dedicated; some are just plain crooks! | 0.05% | 1 |
| a | 0.05% | 1 |
| they are workers just like you and me | 0.05% | 1 |
| i am an employee of the federal government | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the individual employee--some are great and others stink! | 0.05% | 1 |
| bnvhmv | 0.05% | 1 |
| just like everywhere else, you have the good ones and some really bad ones. | 0.05% | 1 |
| lowlifes | 0.05% | 1 |
2.
2.
Do you feel Federal Government Employees earn their pay? Yes
32%
•
498 votes
No
37%
•
584 votes
Undecided
31%
•
491 votes
3.
3.
How do you feel about Federal Employees being furloughed (laid-off)? Crucial services (for example: airline traffic controllers) should not be subject to lay off
41%
•
647 votes
Money could be found somewhere else instead of employee's salaries
33%
•
523 votes
They deserve to be laid-off
20%
•
313 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
•
90 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.89% | 14 | |
| na | 0.64% | 10 |
| undecided | 0.57% | 9 |
| n/a | 0.45% | 7 |
| unsure | 0.32% | 5 |
| dont know | 0.13% | 2 |
| depends | 0.13% | 2 |
| haven't heard about this | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.06% | 1 |
| again, it depends on the specific employee. | 0.06% | 1 |
| they are no differnt then any other work place if not need bye bye | 0.06% | 1 |
| no one should be immune to lay-off | 0.06% | 1 |
| i believe if the federal government could run with less people then so be it but what will happen with furloughs is people will still be expected to complete all their work in less time this has got to stop people need to expect less from government. | 0.06% | 1 |
| none | 0.06% | 1 |
| feel the crunch | 0.06% | 1 |
| every situation = specific, w/separate specific circumstances | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on if there are too many workers to do the job,,,are they essiental services | 0.06% | 1 |
| some deserve to go. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i dont know | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends upon the department | 0.06% | 1 |
| join the crowd | 0.06% | 1 |
| other | 0.06% | 1 |
| just get paid for the time at work | 0.06% | 1 |
| the federal government should be made smaller to start with. laying people off just costs tax money in unemployment. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i think there are some who could be laid off due to restructuring | 0.06% | 1 |
| all federal employee's are over-paid, but our govt. have huge problems ! | 0.06% | 1 |
| this is a complicated issue which cannot be answered by the options you provided. | 0.06% | 1 |
| no opinion | 0.06% | 1 |
| i think at some level there need to be some adjustments. | 0.06% | 1 |
| everyone else is subject to lay-off, why not them? | 0.06% | 1 |
| ,,,, | 0.06% | 1 |
| we get laid off,why not them? | 0.06% | 1 |
| i rarely deal with a government employee who is not lazy and does not care about his job. | 0.06% | 1 |
| the company co"s should take pay cuts first | 0.06% | 1 |
| since i'm not sure what they do, pretty sure they should not be hired to do it.... | 0.06% | 1 |
| i am a former federal employee and proud of it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| n | 0.06% | 1 |
| need more information about which jobs are getting laid off to decide | 0.06% | 1 |
| just like any othe job, what happens, happens | 0.06% | 1 |
| no | 0.06% | 1 |
| dkkk | 0.06% | 1 |
| as a state gov't employee, we have had to do the same recently, but i think it should be the least amount of days as is possible. our furlough days really hurt for a while, and took a big bite out of our paychecks | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't care | 0.06% | 1 |
| . | 0.06% | 1 |
| cut the politicians wage! | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't know. | 0.06% | 1 |
| dk | 0.06% | 1 |
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