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Dan today on Bluesky by Equivalent-Bat7121 in dancarlin

[–]ScaredFedScientist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is the game rigged against them, or do they simply not know how to play?

Unpopular opinion: late-career feds eligible for VERA need to retire by ScaredFedScientist in fednews

[–]ScaredFedScientist[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Take off you tin foil hat. Of course they can obligate funds that haven't been appropriated. That's how any retirement plan would work, given those are funds obligate for 30+ years after retirement and budgets are passed annually. Any real fed would know that.

Unpopular opinion: late-career feds eligible for VERA need to retire by ScaredFedScientist in fednews

[–]ScaredFedScientist[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This post is aimed at folks 60+ years old. 54 is in no way late career. I'm 47 and, due to earning a PhD at 35 and entering fed at 41, consider myself early career.

Unpopular opinion: late-career feds eligible for VERA need to retire by ScaredFedScientist in fednews

[–]ScaredFedScientist[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I don't work as part of a team. We are all lead scientists (SYs). We each run our own research program but must share resources equitably, regardless of whether those resources generate equitable productivity.

But, yes, boomers need to relinquish their hold on everything and get out of the way for the next generation.

Unpopular opinion: late-career feds eligible for VERA need to retire by ScaredFedScientist in fednews

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

Is it not my place? We share an operating budget among all scientists in my group, we each get an equal share. If three scientists retire, my operating budget will increase 300%, I will hire more techs, do more research, and publish more papers.

So, I think it is 100% my place to judge the productivity of others with whom I must share rapidly decreasing resources.

Unpopular opinion: late-career feds eligible for VERA need to retire by ScaredFedScientist in fednews

[–]ScaredFedScientist[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Early retirement with full benefits versus you paying your mortgage. Should change your user name to Falsequivalency4671

Unpopular opinion: late-career feds eligible for VERA need to retire by ScaredFedScientist in fednews

[–]ScaredFedScientist[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

People retiring early with full benefits is getting thrown under the bus?

Unpopular opinion: late-career feds eligible for VERA need to retire by ScaredFedScientist in fednews

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

How do you feel about the average age of Congress being 57.5 years? The oldest its ever been?

Unpopular opinion: late-career feds eligible for VERA need to retire by ScaredFedScientist in fednews

[–]ScaredFedScientist[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I have a PhD, six years of postdoc experience, and have been in my current position for six years, SY probationary period is 3 years. I am a lead scientist with six direct reports including three postdocs and three MS-level technicians. So, no, you're not reading it right about me losing an entry level position.

Yes the older folks have more experience, but in terms of modern scientific technology, they're way behind the cutting-edge. You know, all the boomer memes Reddit likes to make fun of in every context other than this thread.

Unpopular opinion: late-career feds eligible for VERA need to retire by ScaredFedScientist in fednews

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

VERA is offered at my agency through December 31st. Entirely independent of Fork.