Politico: Trump hires campaign workers instead of farm experts at USDA

[Virginiá]

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/21/trump-agriculture-department-usda-campaign-workers-242951

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More evidence that there needs to be a better enforcement mechanism to prevent stacking administrations with unqualified people, and/or perhaps a codification of existing rules if they aren't already.

One thing everyone should be able to agree on is that government agencies need qualified people who have experience and knowledge which pertains to their new job description. No one is ever going to stop presidents giving some jobs to loyalists, friends and such, but at the very least they should be qualified for the job in question.

[Santander]

If GS-11 pays $60k at Step 1, how much does GS-9 pay, and how the hell do they get people with master's degrees to take those jobs?

[ProudModerate2]

More clowns under the trump Big-Top circus.
But yet many (not all) blue avatars want you to believe that the New Fuhrer is the best thing since the invention of sliced bread.

[GeorgiaModerate]

If GS-11 pays $60k at Step 1, how much does GS-9 pay, and how the hell do they get people with master's degrees to take those jobs?

https://www.federalpay.org/gs/2017/GS-9

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Also, it looks like you can get there without a Master's:

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[Santander]

Federal employees need a damn raise.

[Indy Texas]

We've returned to the pre-1880s spoils system.

[Santander]

We've returned to the pre-1880s spoils system.

Nah, it's still extremely widespread in Illinois.

[Badger]

BUT BOTH SIDES DO IT!

[HisGrace]

To be fair this is nothing new, but Trump did promise he was going to "drain the swamp".

[Badger]

To be fair this is nothing new, but Trump did promise he was going to "drain the swamp".

No, actually beyond the realm of ambassadorships this is new.

Well, compared to Democratic administrations I hate to say.