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How public perception conflicts with government worker reality

The public thinks government workers are lazy but I work fifty-hour weeks and have not taken a real vacation in three years because we are so understaffed.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're overworked and worn out, and people look down on you for choosing public service.

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