I'm not defending the situation at all. But I don't think there are half a million jobs in the DC area for these people to take. Especially not at the salaries they are making. It's going to break the economy in DC in so many ways. Restarting for these people is not going to be that easy. They should have taken the buy out.
I agree with you on that last point -- many folks SHOULD have opted for the deferred resignation offers, but there were SOOO many naysayers (esp the fed gov't unions) engaging in fear porn and "Don't trust President Musk!" propaganda, that many were scared off.
In the end, only about 3-4% of the entire fed gov't workforce opted to take the DR offer...thought I read in recent weeks that the White House was hoping to get numbers in the 10-20% range with that offer.
Regardless, now the cuts/RIFs begin in earnest...they already have this week. And to your point, I know at least a couple people who now wish they'd jumped on that DR offer.
I think that's a great suggestion, too. Trump and team are absolutely determined to weed out the deadwood in fed gov't employment. And as a fed gov't employee myself...I 110% support my president with that initiative.
"All they have to do is change jobs!"
I'm not defending the situation at all. But I don't think there are half a million jobs in the DC area for these people to take. Especially not at the salaries they are making. It's going to break the economy in DC in so many ways. Restarting for these people is not going to be that easy. They should have taken the buy out.
Some people crossed the Atlantic in sailing ships to get a better job.
DC is an expensive, congested place to live. Steamy hot and humid in summer, no one can drive in rain or snow.
The only reason they DO live there is because of the government jobs!
I agree with you on that last point -- many folks SHOULD have opted for the deferred resignation offers, but there were SOOO many naysayers (esp the fed gov't unions) engaging in fear porn and "Don't trust President Musk!" propaganda, that many were scared off.
In the end, only about 3-4% of the entire fed gov't workforce opted to take the DR offer...thought I read in recent weeks that the White House was hoping to get numbers in the 10-20% range with that offer.
Regardless, now the cuts/RIFs begin in earnest...they already have this week. And to your point, I know at least a couple people who now wish they'd jumped on that DR offer.
They should do another round, at a lower number and less attractive terms… give more people a chance to get out now that the writing is on the wall.
I think that's a great suggestion, too. Trump and team are absolutely determined to weed out the deadwood in fed gov't employment. And as a fed gov't employee myself...I 110% support my president with that initiative.
And tell them if they dont take it this time the next offer is no severance and 180 days of COBRA at 10 times the going rate for insurance.
I bet not all of them live in DC. You have federal offices all over the country, plus teleworkers who don't even live near DC.