public servants are subjected to performance assessments and reviews, and those who fail to meet standards are weeded out
Paul1405,
yes and, pigs fly !

Kudos guys

You have a distorted view of the public service,
Paul1405,
No, you have a warped character that does not want to accept remuneration based on merit ! Only one with such thinking can stand there & defend what's actually happening !
Good people are shafted because the hangers-on fight tooth & nail to keep the bandwagon rolling at everyone else's expense and, the VOICE is not even in yet !

Thank you Canem Malum, from the bottom of my heart, no one appreciates kudos from you more than me. Does that now mean we are bosom forum buddies, and we can hang out together? You can tell me about all those nasty commie, pinko, red fellas, and I can quote Marx to you, that's Graucho not Carl. You never know, I might even get an invite from you to join the "party"! Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

Indy,

You have a blinked views of public servants, and I doubt you have had much experience in the field at all. You did once say your were a PS for a short time, why were you a-holed>? Lazy and incompetent I suspect.

Hassy,

Would there be a lazyer mob of useless, than those total non-productive's playing with big boys toys in the military?

Paul1405,
Spoken like a true Peter Principle Bureaudroid !