Lazy leftist government workers
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This week, members of the Congressional Progressive Staff Association, a far-Left caucus representing House and Senate employees, penned a letter to congressional leaders advocating for a dramatic shift in the standard work schedule. Their request? A reduction of the full-time workweek to just 32 hours to prevent staff burnout.
The staffers framed their proposal as a step toward “a more sustainable approach to work on a national level.” In their letter, they argued that shorter workweeks could help alleviate the demanding schedules faced by congressional employees.
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However, the proposal was met with significant backlash online and from lawmakers who questioned both its practicality and its optics.
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) criticized the request, saying, “Members of Congress are always looking to hire and retain the best staff—hard workers who you can count on to go above and beyond on behalf of constituents. My advice to these ‘progressive staffers’ is simple: find a new industry. Public service is clearly not meant for you.”
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) was even more blunt, commenting, “If progressive hill staffers worked 0 hours per week, it would probably do more to help the Democrats win than anything else they could do.”
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) also weighed in, dismissing the idea outright: “You want to work 32 hours but get paid for 40? Nope. The taxpayers aka your boss, deserve folks who hustle and work hard FULL TIME on their behalf. This is public service after all…”
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When I was working as a prosecutor for the State of Texas it was not unusual for me to work 60 hours a week. I used to joke that the more hours I worked the less I was paid per hour. I was pretty efficient in getting more prosecutions and convictions.
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