Easy peasy solution: Just move to a gov't job like your neighbor with the larger cottage and luxury cars. You'll have a lot more time to spend at your upgraded 5-BR, 3-bathroom cottage -- especially after retiring at age 55. Why blame the gov't when joining it would be more profitable and relaxing?

And don't worry about your wife leaving you. The gov't has gender balance so you will be in contact with a lot more women -- that you can legally hit on. Many of them will have their own cottage, boats, house and luxury cars so you can fish and water ski at more than one lake. 

Enjoy.