Recently I began working at the IRS.

No, im not a tax assessor. Im working in what is known as "The Files" or "The Pit."

The Pit is an unmarked building in the middle of nowhere. They like it that way. It means the government has to pay less (in this case, nothing) for security. A guy could wheel in a hundred pound fertilizer bomb into the middle of our floor with nothing more than a UPS jacket and a hand cart. There are no guards at our doors, no metal detectors. The police probably don't even know the building exists, since the IRS keeps it on the down low.

This is a record of my employment there. By writing about it, Im fairly sure im breaking at least a couple laws, but honestly nothing goes on there that would possibly jeapardize national security, so if the FBI come to take me away, I'll mostly just be confused.

Besides, this shit is too good not to talk about. Incidentally, im going to try and get a forum going, I haven't decided what medium yet. I could doubtlessly use the forums provided on my legitimate website, but im not sure I want to link the two, for obvious reasons. So hold on for that. I would love to get several governmental employees ranting on some kind of forum. I know you're out there, because I've talked to you at work already.



A note about anonymity:

In some cases I will use "[]" to substitute a word for another, in order to preserve my job. For instance, when reporting a conversation in which I, or a coworker used my real name, I will substitute [gawain] instead. The same will hold true for locations, and generally anything else that could be used to figure out where Im located. Yes, if you really wanted to, im sure you could figure out who I am exactly, but I already know from having worked for the government for almost two weeks, they sure as hell won't be able to.