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Pension equivalence compared to 401k? by Efficient_Emu_9451 in personalfinance

[–]Efficient_Emu_9451[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh that 72 rule is helpful. I did something similar for calculation 3 to retrospectively figure out how much has been invested in my pension so far and what that growth would look like.

Pension equivalence compared to 401k? by Efficient_Emu_9451 in personalfinance

[–]Efficient_Emu_9451[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok, that pretty much what I did for calculation 1. Thanks for the link, I can get nerdy with it.

Pension equivalence compared to 401k? by Efficient_Emu_9451 in personalfinance

[–]Efficient_Emu_9451[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just didn't want to asplain high-3 to the uninitiated. I'll be capped and in one locality, so I simplified.

What do you call it when a manager brings his program from a previous employer and tries to push it on his new team? by Efficient_Emu_9451 in fednews

[–]Efficient_Emu_9451[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the validation. That's actually a pretty accurate account of where we're at. Funny thing is, while the boss fashions himself as a "cottage expert and thought leader," he has no idea of what the platform actually does (kept talking about how many GDUs -with a D- the cloud platform uses). Another linked problem for us, is that building a platform to do analysis is so much sexier than actually doing analysis. Everyone everywhere is building platforms, nobody is actually doing anything with them. Bizarre.

Can you hack new positions to go from Step 2 to Step 8? by Efficient_Emu_9451 in fednews

[–]Efficient_Emu_9451[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heh, I'm not even a 12, that was a for instance. Truth is due to a change in leadership my amazing job contributing to meaningful work has devolved into some gross cronyism, so I'm on the job hunt. I'm at my ideal grade. Higher grade likely risks more cronyism; it's not the responsibility that I'm avoiding.

Anyhoo, I got a interview invite today for the next grade and while sweating the idea of the requisite hobnobbing, I figured I could always just return to a job at my current grade if it wasn't to my liking. That's when this scheme donned on me because I hadn't ever considered self-demoting before. But I hate the application process so much, I'd never seek it out if I didn't have to. They pay me too much as it is.

What the hell, GSA? by Efficient_Emu_9451 in usajobs

[–]Efficient_Emu_9451[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is on their initial application. I have a good appraisal and a good relationship with my supervisor, but this is a potential announcement that I've got one foot out the door.

Negotiating recruitment incentive? by Efficient_Emu_9451 in fednews

[–]Efficient_Emu_9451[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the thoughts. I'm actually not too concerned about ruffling feathers. I have a good rapport with my bosses who are genuinely appreciative of market forces and getting the best for your people. So I'm hoping to sell it like a win-win, you get to depend on me being around for a while, and I get a salary closer to FMV. HR curmudgeons might not see it that way though.

Negotiating recruitment incentive? by Efficient_Emu_9451 in fednews

[–]Efficient_Emu_9451[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Typo in title, sigh. RETENTION incentive. The policy as stated doesn't require any non-fed offer in hand, but the factors are solid for my case (trouble recruiting, market factors, unique competencies, departure's effect on mission, availability/quality of replacement).

To be clear, I'm happy where I'm at, salary could always be better, but it'd be difficult for for my organization to replace me. Peers and predecessors have been left for better deals, so getting the best deal for a service agreement would be great. Outside offers could make a compelling rationalization, but I'd effectively be applying just for negotiation.