https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/05/12/de-laudace-encore-de-laudace-et-toujours-de-laudace/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 15:17:12 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s A Good Time To Work For Uncle Sam, says CBS News. &#8220;President Obama&#8217;s call last year for &#8216;shared sacrifice&#8217; doesn&#8217;t extend to federal employees, at least based on the details of his administration&#8217;s 2010 budget released this week. At a time when the official unemployment rate is nearing double digits, and 6.35 million people are receiving unemployment benefits, the U.S. government is on a hiring binge. &#8230; Counting benefits, the average pay per federal worker will leap from $72,800 in 2008 to $75,419 next year.&#8221; About 102,000 temporary employees will be hired by the Census Bureau alone.]]>Tue, 12 May 2009 06:47:07 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/05/12/de-laudace-encore-de-laudace-et-toujours-de-laudace-n188140