Mike Causey

• The Political Appointee Timebomb Curse

  All federal workers have a political appointee as their big boss. And what they say goes, until they go. And Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the clock is ticking for thousands of noncareer appointees who are on, or about to go on, life support.

  Mike Causey

  March 14, 2011
• Beware the Idle Hands of March

  The upcoming March Madness basketball playoffs will be a major event in many federal offices. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey hears some consider it a morale builder, while other feds say its a waste of time equivalent to sleeping on the job or grooming your cat on government time.

  Mike Causey

  March 11, 2011
• Lame Ducks Hatch Big Bonus Eggs!

  Working on Capitol Hill often means being on call 14 hours day, 6-days a week. And the financial rewards are low unless your boss is defeated for reelection. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explores the lame duck bonus phenomenon.

  Mike Causey

  March 10, 2011
• USPS to reduce workforce by up to 30,000 in 2011

  The U.S. Postal Service could reduce its workforce by up to 30,000 employees this year. Up to 7,500 of those positions would be eliminated as part of a redesign that USPS will announce March 25, an agency spokeswoman said.

  Mike Causey

  March 09, 2011
• Civil Servant or Telemarketer? Your Choice

  Given the anti-government mood going around, a growing number of federal workers tell Senior Correspondent Mike Causey they\'re afraid to talk about what they do.

  Mike Causey

  March 09, 2011
• March Sadness on Capitol Hill

  For bureaucrat-bashing members of Congress, March can be the cruelest month. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that\'s especially so this year with a massive grassroots lobbying effort going on right now on Capitol Hill.

  Mike Causey

  March 08, 2011
• Charlie Sheen & Federal Pension Payments

  What do the annuity payments of federal retirees and the troubles facing Charlie Sheen have in common? And what\'s a Charlie Sheen? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, as per usual, has most of the answers.

  Benefits

  March 07, 2011
• The Millionaires Who Rule Us

  Federal workers who want politicians to suffer financially if the government is shutdown are missing a key point: lots of members of Congress are millionaires who don\'t know where the nearest COSTCO is or what K-Mart stands for. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks about the Capitol Hill millionaires club.

  Mike Causey

  March 04, 2011
• Pay Freeze: Is It Two Years, Or Three?

  Does the current federal pay freeze run for two years or three? In a city of math-challenged politicians and journalists, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that mistakes were made. Or not...

  Mike Causey

  March 03, 2011
• Shutdown averted…or not?

  This week\'s show focuses on the continuing possibility of a government shutdown. Guests include Steve Watkins and Sean Reilly from the Federal Times and AFGE\'s Witold Skwierczynski. March 2, 2011

  Mike Causey

  March 02, 2011
• Shutdown Warning: Don’t Shoot Self In Foot

  If there is a government shutdown some federal workers have a plan to punish the politicians who caused it. Unfortunately some of their tactics are the equivalent of shooting themselves in the foot. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains.

  Benefits

  March 02, 2011
• Three Year Federal Pay Freeze? Who Knew?

  Did you hear about the 3-year federal pay freeze? Lots of people got the word Saturday and, considering the source was the President, it made them a tad nervous. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says not to worry... much.

  Mike Causey

  March 01, 2011
• Not Your Father’s Shutdown: Good, Bad News

  Friday midnight is the deadline for a possible government shutdown but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the Great Government Shutdown of 2011 would not be like your father\'s shutdown of 1995-96 which also included a blizzard. He says there is more good news, and even more very bad news, for government workers this time around.

  Mike Causey

  February 28, 2011
• Shutdown Survivors: A Real Reality Show

  There\'s a new reality show in the works with a cast of millions. If everything goes wrong, says Senior Correspondent turned TV critic Mike Causey, it will debut in early March with a cast of millions who will get paid nothing for their trouble.

  Budget

  February 25, 2011