An adult, working-aged individual with an extensive, stable career in the public sector, specifically those in
government, military, law enforcement, transportation, public office, etc., (jobs where what you mostly do is show up, follow procedure, avoid trouble and collect a paycheck) but has never worked a single day in the private sector and therefore has little to no understanding of the daily hustle of the average
Joe.
This is an individual who likely does not understand project and leadership ambiguity, navigating regulatory grey-areas, unconventional problem solving, asking for forgiveness rather than permission, and bending the rules to get stuff done. This is because said skills, despite most folks utilizing these on a daily, that
Government Babies never develop or hone working the Nannie-
like G-jobs that tell you in which direction to take a wiz.
Government Babies tend to focus in on nominal, but obvious indicators of a situation to quickly jump to a conclusion and plan of action rather than ask insightful questions and make more informed, efficient and successful decisions.
Example: A police officer profiling the driver of a beater car in a nice neighborhood as a druggie, homeless, a burglar or lost: a
Government Baby doesn't understand that not everyone works a stable job with excellent benefits offering prevailing wages allowing
one to purchase a decent looking vehicle AND a nice house.
Of course the FBI shows up the Arab dudes house for posting a negative review of his ex-boss on Glassdoor while they totally ignore the
White armament hoarder next door, to a
Government Baby all Arabs are automatically terrorists.
