To be clear, this is about getting people to quit so they can shrink the federal workforce and fuck up services that everyone depends on, from social security and Medicare to FEMA and national parks management. They want civil servants to quit. That’s the whole plan. www.npr.org/2025/01/20/n... - ThreadSky

chanda.bsky.social • 33 days ago

To be clear, this is about getting people to quit so they can shrink the federal workforce and fuck up services that everyone depends on, from social security and Medicare to FEMA and national parks management.

They want civil servants to quit. That’s the whole plan.

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/nx-s1-5268852/trump-telework-executive-order-federal-workers

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briween.bsky.social•33 days ago

soft layoff behavior, no doubt about that

coveblue.bsky.social•33 days ago

My disability is never going to get approved.

gregespinoza999.bsky.social•33 days ago

It's also what Musk did.

azzageddi.bsky.social•33 days ago

I have a relative who voted for Trump who is going to be very pissed over this, and probably quit her job.
Leopards, face.

yupanothermaria.bsky.social•33 days ago

Yes

yupanothermaria.bsky.social•33 days ago

Also, people getting sick with viruses this time of year will add to the mess.

sarahkendrew.bsky.social•33 days ago

Clearly - as there isn’t actually enough office space for everyone to work on site full time.

mjfgates.bsky.social•33 days ago

Yup. It's not like this is the first time we've seen it, corporations have been pulling the same trick for two or three years now.

321wall.bsky.social•33 days ago

That is so depressing.
The next 4 years are gonna be rough.

drannlopez.bsky.social•33 days ago

The man hates labour and working people.

frozenbbq.bsky.social•33 days ago

If my department goes along with this then it will have a huge impact on my family's well-being.

travelspud.bsky.social•33 days ago

Exactly! And then when complaints about getting info, help etc from these agencies escalate they will use it as an excuse to privatize them or cut benefits. It’s all about screwing the everyday people.

jonreilly1313.bsky.social•33 days ago

The plan is Privatization.

exosubject.bsky.social•33 days ago

Using the f@&$ up the public school model.

stewardn.bsky.social•33 days ago

“put into trauma”, which is an insane start.

cologirl.bsky.social•33 days ago

No different than Amazon and other employers

pameladg.bsky.social•33 days ago

Is this like an attack on multiple fronts?!?!!!! Talk about FUBAR

nohablodanes.bsky.social•33 days ago

They will also privatize as many of those services in the name of efficiency

dseiler.bsky.social•33 days ago

And those that don't quit will be easier to fire.

jackiegardina.bsky.social•33 days ago

I want to see what they are going to do to the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights - dismantle it or weaponize it?

stemhassoul.bsky.social•33 days ago

Absolutely. And many who can afford to quit will do so. The lowest paid workers will be forced into the office, incurring high cost of commuting and long commute times. Most of them cannot afford to live in DC and live as far as 50 miles away

thecrisses.bsky.social•33 days ago

Quitting loses one’s pension. That’s a tough hit for anyone.

thecrisses.bsky.social•33 days ago

Oh and may screw up time against student loan dismissal.

stemhassoul.bsky.social•33 days ago

Absolutely. Not many government employees can afford the consequences of quitting. We may see another wave of retirements, maybe, as we did during the pandemic.

thecrisses.bsky.social•33 days ago

Yes, exactly. And maybe folks on the newer end of things would quit because they're a long way from a pension or paying off student loans.

thecrisses.bsky.social•33 days ago

Right back to "GenX is screwed again."

We're the forgotten middle children of history.

jschmeling.bsky.social•33 days ago

And it's unfair to the civil servants to expect them to bear the burden for all, but it may be needed. Wow.

lindamermaid.bsky.social•33 days ago

As if Social Security and Medicare weren’t already a mess.

bethmeacham.bsky.social•33 days ago

It would be nice if all the political appointees are forced to appear in person at their offices, 9-5, five days a week.

neillewisjr.bsky.social•33 days ago

Yep, especially when paired with this:
https://bsky.app/profile/rudalev.bsky.social/post/3lg7kfoc7fc2a

mrmichaelmiller.bsky.social•33 days ago

always room for sycophants.

hunnybun100.bsky.social•33 days ago

Yep and don’t be surprised if they move the agencies to somewhere no one wants to live

cmraman.geek.org•33 days ago

They’ve already said they plan to move the Department of the Interior to Utah or Montana.

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