Special Section
By David Tobenkin
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Sergeant O’Leary is walking the beat/ At night he becomes a bartender
–“Movin’ Out,” Billy Joel
There are more than a few Sergeant O’Learys among federal employees these days. But instead of the restless pursuit of “moving up” and material betterment that Billy Joel’s song decried, many federal employees instead say they need to work second jobs on the side of their federal ones just to make ends meet, in light of furloughs or as a Plan B in the event of a reduction in force (RIF). 28
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