I would be the first to agree that we need a small Headquarters, but we need a Headquarters with a clear charter. I no longer know what is the purpose of Headquarters. I have no faith that my manager will do what is best for the organization. It appears that he is just protecting jobs. There is tremendous duplication yet he gets the OK to proceed.
Bad behavior seems to be rewarded.
You are no longer appreciated for hard work, innovative ideas, or team spirit. What seems to matter in this current environment is do you agree with me, and what can you do for me. Long-term career employees have essentially no pension portability. I, for instance, have nothing but the CSRS with my unmatched by the government equivalent of a 401K. With no option, but to stay with the government, and no hiring in government basically occurring, government employees feel trapped in the system. When this is combined with freeze in promotions and everyone taking on more and more responsibility, employees basically feel like they are being used in the systems with no rights.