“I think that the general public is simply not aware of size and scope of the federal workforce in New England and thus the social and economic impact.”
“Many think that because Hawaii’s weather and beaches are so beautiful, it’s been labeled ‘off-limits’ – not a place to host conferences and workshops, so federal, state, and city workers here often need to spend their meager budget to travel elsewhere.”
“The current trend of attacking federal workers has taken its toll but many people in the community are privately supportive of the good work federal employees do each day.”
“Overall, the distance is a blessing. We are close enough to be able to drive to Washington, D.C., in less than four hours, which allows us to have more regular personal contact with our co-workers at headquarters.”