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writes:  in response to Bricolage:  No, it's not common at all.
The statement was one of those "true, but very misleading"
because it implies that most of the gov't workers fall into that
category. They don't.  I would bet that most of the posters on
this site couldn't meet one of the basic requirements for that
grade -- a degree.  That statement is one of the inflammatory
ones people like Rush or Beck make. And then gloss over the fact
that the bulk of the workers don't fall into that category and
that as a matter of fact,  neither Rush nor Beck would be
qualified for that position unless they could get a waiver.
There are a lot of shipyard guys many GS-11's you figure there
are at the shipyard? In relation to the other grades and scales?
A degree is not required for GS 10, 11, or 12. Simply
"Specialized Experience" in that field.