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Civil servant exodus: How employees wrestle with whether to stay, speak up or go

  • Written by Jaime L. Kucinskas, Associate Professor of Sociology, Hamilton College
Civil servant exodus: How employees wrestle with whether to stay, speak up or goFederal civil servants work for a nonpartisan agency, not a specific administration.Kevin Carter/Getty Images

For many Americans, work is not just about earning a paycheck. It is a centerpiece of their lives, and they want their job to be meaningful.

Decades of research suggest this is true for most federal civil servants, who aim to serve not only...

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