Contractors

Mandatory Retirement, ā€œDouble-Dipping,ā€ and the Contractor Question

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Most workers canā€™t be forced to retire by age, but safety/mission roles (pilots, ATC, federal LEOs/firefighters, some judges) have mandatory ages. ā€œRetire-rehireā€ and consulting after a pension isnā€™t always a scamā€”but it needs guardrails. Contractors vs. recalling military retirees? Different budgets, authorities, and trade-offs. The question isnā€™t ā€œgood or evil,ā€ itā€™s: what problem were they … Read more

Scenes Weā€™d Like to See: The Government Shuts Downā€¦ and Never Comes Back?

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No doom. No fog. Just what actually happensā€”minus the countdown clocks and panic porn. Quick take: A shutdown is a funding lapse, not a power outage. Essential services keep going, benefits like Social Security continue, and the real pain lands on contractors and families living paycheck to paycheck. The rest is a ratings-friendly cliffhanger for … Read more