Sharing stories, challenges, and advice on work-life balance, workplace culture, remote work policies, and collaboration across agencies.

Where federal employees drop the polished PR and talk real agency life. From badge-carrying field agents to cube warriors in HQ—this is where experience meets uncensored insight.

Federal compensation isn’t just a paycheck. It’s a complex system of grades, steps, locality adjustments, premiums, overtime rules, and promotion potential. And don’t get us started on benefits—healthcare options, dental and vision, life insurance, FSA accounts, and survivor annuities. It’s all here, and it’s all confusing unless you’ve got people who’ve been through it.

Discussions about job types, career progression, promotions, and navigating different roles within federal agencies.

Information and questions about ethics, federal training programs, professional development, and updates on government regulations or policies.

Guidance on USAJobs, direct hiring sites, direct hiring authorities, application tips, resume writing for federal jobs, interview preparation, and security clearance processes.