Many Federal Jobs Come With a Lifetime Guarantee -- Now That's Job Security

It's not so long ago that many employers offered workers jobs for life, be it IBM, General Motors or General Electric. Today, however, workers are lucky to log more than a few years at a job before moving on -- unless, it seems, they work for the federal government.

Those employed by Uncle Sam have such great job security that they are more likely to die of natural causes than get laid off or fired, according to analysis by USA Today.