That Government Smell

There's something rotten in Washington and an idealistic young man is about to get a blast of That Government Smell as he battles bureaucracy at his agency.R., a brilliant young consultant, left a prestigious firm to become a federal employee. He wants to do some good and help the government be more effective. Standing in R.'s way (and in his head) is Uncle Sam who is ready to unleash dirty tricks against anyone trying to improve things.R. discovers that the only thing worse than...
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There's something rotten in Washington and an idealistic young man is about to get a blast of That Government Smell as he battles bureaucracy at his agency.R., a brilliant young consultant, left a prestigious firm to become a federal employee. He wants to do some good and help the government be more effective. Standing in R.'s way (and in his head) is Uncle Sam who is ready to unleash dirty tricks against anyone trying to improve things.R. discovers that the only thing worse than office hell is government office hell. But it's not all bad. He earns six figures and taxpayers foot the bill for his subway commute. There's no pressure to be productive, no demanding clients, and he gets to party in Vegas. Yes, it's a pretty sweet deal, but that's what R. is afraid of. It's so easy to get used to That Government Smell.This semi-autobiographical story is based on the author's seven years as a federal employee. It was a bizarre experience during which he discovered that typists not only still exist but can earn $70,000 a year and was harshly interrogated when he attempted to save taxpayers money. It was impossible not to take notes while living in a sitcom. Those notes resulted in this book which provides an inside look of government that no President or FBI Director ever could. If you voted to drain the swamp, this story will show you just how deep and wide the swamp really is. It will make you laugh but the joke's on us.