B-1 83 said:
Explain the "age maximum" concept. Your average fed tops out at their pay grade and there ain't no more increases…….sometimes for years until they retire. For folks at the SES grades, the real reward comes with unused vacation that has no cap like the folks in the trenches
Yes, they top out, but they stay in a position for decades, which if you're an average Joe, then all you're usually doing is biding time until you can retire. That's the reality for the vast majority of any employee. Those aren't the ones I'm talking about, because they don't get the benefits like politicians and the Fauci-level employees in the government that OP mentioned.
Now, if you're Okay with a 70 or 80-year-old politician who has been in their seats for many terms, and their worth has increased more than their base salary would allow, then leave things as is, just expect to see Fauci's, Pelosi's, McConnell's, Romney's, etc. getting richer and richer with every year that goes by. And even these politicians who had money before office, no one can be so naive as to think they don't find ways to fill their personal coffers further with things they do in office.
As for what age would be good to max out, they are federal employees, so tie it to something federal like Social Security. You're eligible at 62 and reach the maximum at 70. It's a start.
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