I think that a whole lot could be accomplished without going through a never-ending firing process in the following way. (1) Do not replace anyone who retires or leaves government. (2) Move federal government agencies out of Washington D.C. and see who follows, i.e. move the Department of the Interior to somewhere in the interior, move Homeland Security to El Paso, move the Department of Agriculture to Iowa, move the department of Energy to Texas. (3) Transfer employees from bloated D.C. departments to the new out-of-D.C. departments.
Many of actions and steps began under DJT - USDA required all DC employees to move to their territories and most of them resigned or retired after loads of grumbling.
DJT also took the initial required steps of employee categorization to run operations with a reduced force - RIF Planning - he did that in 2017 - and I believe every agency had to submit those plans, including the Big Swamp DOD.
There is a waiting period involved and it's been over two years so that timeframe has been met, so an "RIF" can be implemented which could lay off/fire over half of the federal workforce!
He made BIG MOVES while he was in office!
Everything is teed up and ready to go.
That article quotes the seething democrats as calling it “war on the federal work force.” Do they really think that statement is going to resonate with…anyone?? That might as well be the greatest slogan to pitch the idea.
Right? That article is published in GovExecutive magazine - a newsletter for federal employees. They are So Biased and entitled, so it's been delicious to watch them gnash their teeth, cry and whine about having to follow actual rules and not get to do whatever they want at our expense!
I say Scrop the whole thing and start over!
Repeal it all back to pre-1781.
I might resonate with career federal drones.. I spent thefirt year or so of my professional career in Federal Job. basedupon what I saw and experienced, I didn't stick around to lock in my Federal Retirement contributions... the bureaucracy and waste was that bad...
I think that that might be just a drop in the bucket of a bloated government. The elected critters that keep lining their own pockets is a majority of the problem.
I remember looking for jobs at the state unemployment office when I was young. I was amazed at all of the positions and pay grades for the state. There were scheduled raises and openings for better positions to climb the ladder stated up front. Once you get in, you’re set. I’ve never seen a state worker in a hurry to get anything done, either, with one exception.
Many states got rid of Civil Service years ago. Nowadays, it's 'executive service' so you can be let go any day of the week with no reason and no recourse. Also, there's no disability coverage unless you pay for it and your pension is self-funded.
Also, there's no advancement or promotional opportunities unless you are politically connected. Directors give jobs to their friends and don't advertise advancement opportunities. Hiring and promotions are not based on merit or skill or achievements.
Bottomline, it's Who you know, not what you know or what you've done. Regular employees never even get a chance to excel.
In many ways, it's worse than private sector because you can't complain when the government itself is so corrupt that they don't follow state or federal rules. They lie all the time. Zero ethics.
I look forward to real change happening across the board.
I remember my grandmother begging me to apply for a government job. Any government job. That was the only thing that was permanent employment in her mind. She was right.
I think that a whole lot could be accomplished without going through a never-ending firing process in the following way. (1) Do not replace anyone who retires or leaves government. (2) Move federal government agencies out of Washington D.C. and see who follows, i.e. move the Department of the Interior to somewhere in the interior, move Homeland Security to El Paso, move the Department of Agriculture to Iowa, move the department of Energy to Texas. (3) Transfer employees from bloated D.C. departments to the new out-of-D.C. departments.
It's a start, anyway.
Many of actions and steps began under DJT - USDA required all DC employees to move to their territories and most of them resigned or retired after loads of grumbling. DJT also took the initial required steps of employee categorization to run operations with a reduced force - RIF Planning - he did that in 2017 - and I believe every agency had to submit those plans, including the Big Swamp DOD. There is a waiting period involved and it's been over two years so that timeframe has been met, so an "RIF" can be implemented which could lay off/fire over half of the federal workforce! He made BIG MOVES while he was in office! Everything is teed up and ready to go.
That article quotes the seething democrats as calling it “war on the federal work force.” Do they really think that statement is going to resonate with…anyone?? That might as well be the greatest slogan to pitch the idea.
Right? That article is published in GovExecutive magazine - a newsletter for federal employees. They are So Biased and entitled, so it's been delicious to watch them gnash their teeth, cry and whine about having to follow actual rules and not get to do whatever they want at our expense! I say Scrop the whole thing and start over! Repeal it all back to pre-1781.
I might resonate with career federal drones.. I spent thefirt year or so of my professional career in Federal Job. basedupon what I saw and experienced, I didn't stick around to lock in my Federal Retirement contributions... the bureaucracy and waste was that bad...
Good plenty of jobs out here coding.
Dump these shovel ready obama jobs
This is a sensible thing to do. Add the 10% slash of the workforce and we’d be righting then ship in twice the time.
I think that that might be just a drop in the bucket of a bloated government. The elected critters that keep lining their own pockets is a majority of the problem.
I remember looking for jobs at the state unemployment office when I was young. I was amazed at all of the positions and pay grades for the state. There were scheduled raises and openings for better positions to climb the ladder stated up front. Once you get in, you’re set. I’ve never seen a state worker in a hurry to get anything done, either, with one exception.
Many states got rid of Civil Service years ago. Nowadays, it's 'executive service' so you can be let go any day of the week with no reason and no recourse. Also, there's no disability coverage unless you pay for it and your pension is self-funded. Also, there's no advancement or promotional opportunities unless you are politically connected. Directors give jobs to their friends and don't advertise advancement opportunities. Hiring and promotions are not based on merit or skill or achievements. Bottomline, it's Who you know, not what you know or what you've done. Regular employees never even get a chance to excel. In many ways, it's worse than private sector because you can't complain when the government itself is so corrupt that they don't follow state or federal rules. They lie all the time. Zero ethics. I look forward to real change happening across the board.
I remember my grandmother begging me to apply for a government job. Any government job. That was the only thing that was permanent employment in her mind. She was right.
Excellent ideas!! Spread them all out so backdoor deals aren’t easily hidden. And place them in more accessible areas of the country. 🙌🙌