Federal Report
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Has the buzz about long-shot beefed up federal buyouts got you thinking retirement? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says if you've been rethinking retirement you are in very good company.
May 18, 2016 When is the best time for you to retire from the federal government? Find out on this week's Your Turn when retired Foreign Service officer Dean Haas joins host Mike Causey to discuss what to do while in the planning stage. May 18, 2016
May 17, 2016-
What do buying a new car and taking a federal job buyout offer have in common? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says maybe more than you think.
May 17, 2016 -
Do you spend more time getting to work than actually being at work? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says being late every day may be the new normal.
May 16, 2016 -
Nervous in the civil service? Do you wish you'd gone into the private sector instead? If so, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has some encouraging words.
May 13, 2016 -
Remember the famous line from Apollo 13: "Houston, we've got a problem?" Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says now it's Houston that has a problem.
May 12, 2016 -
Could you use another $77 per month in your Social Security benefit? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it could happen if Congress OKs a name change.
May 11, 2016 -
Have you witnessed or been a victim of bullying at the office? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it appears to be widespread and can turn violent.
May 10, 2016 -
Lots of buzz in the federal community about a possible $40,000 buyout package, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says in this case bigger isn’t necessarily better.
May 09, 2016 -
Many Hollywood celebs say they'll move to Canada if a certain person is elected president. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says federal workers should follow their lead.
May 06, 2016 -
If the government were to offer workers a $40,000 incentive to retire, everybody would be happy, right? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says not quite everybody is on board.
May 05, 2016 -
So the price of those Forever postage stamps has dropped 2 cents. Good news, right? Not necessarily according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, who says the new price comes at a price.
May 04, 2016 Is there a downside to the less expensive Forever stamp? Find out this week on Your Turn when host Mike Causey discusses the issue with Katie Maddocks and Bruce Moyer from the National Association of Postal Supervisors. Maddocks and Moyer will explain how dropping the price of Forever stamps from 49 cents to 47 cents will affect businesses, employees and you. May 4, 2016
May 03, 2016-
Here's a tricky question: What would you do for $40,000 that you would not even consider for $25,000? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey believes leaving a safe government job is one of them.
May 03, 2016 -
Depending on whose numbers you believe, federal workers are either overpaid by 34 percent or underpaid by 25 percent compared to the private sector.
May 02, 2016