Because they can.
Nothing Gov related is a quick process. Ever been in the military? Waited on orders or processed a leave packet? That shit will sit on a desk for months before someone even touches it.Why does it take so long for the BATFE to process an NFA item? Don't they have access to computers? Is there such a big backlog? Do they only have one or two persons processing the paperwork?
I'm not being critical of anyone, it just seems processing could be faster. I am ignorant of the process.
Bottom line: they're going to get paid whether they process 10 transactions in a day or 100 so there's no incentive to bust tail.
That is pure balderdash. I received 31 or 32 awards during my career. They included several monetary awards - not just certificates or letters of commendation. Being awarded those things was not due to being the bosses' buddy - most bosses could not stand me because when they were wrong, I put it in their faces and told them how to do it right (although some few appreciated my candor very much). Still though, I was rewarded for my work because they could not deny my accomplishments. So tell me again, how is it there are no rewards for hard work or initiative.As @Daley_G said - in a government job, there is no reward for initiative or "hard work".