Over 20,000 US federal employees, roughly 1% of the government workforce, signed up for an offer to quit their jobs, a source said, in return for continuing to receive their salaries through the end of September https://reut.rs/40Ige5o
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If that number came from OPM, it’s unreliable and this oversimplification of the constantly-changing offer is inaccurate. Does anyone there actually do reporting anymore? Or do you just regurgitate Trump admin press releases?
the most popular lefty cope response is that these people will be screwed out of their severance pay and Elon is going to personally pocket all the dough.
Some of them are retiring or have another job lined up and are aware that this is bonus money for doing what they were going to do anyway.
They'll be annoyed if they're not paid, but it's not necessarily a loss for them.
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Congress will reject the funding and President Musk will say “So sad!”
MAGAts will defend VP Trump for misleading them by saying: “Why should they be paid? They were horrible, lazy DEI workers who didn’t deserve it anyhow.”
Normal turnover in the federal workforce averaged around 6%. So this would just be a rounding error even if it wasn’t the people who were going to leave anyways.
Stop calling it a "buyout offer". That is blatantly incorrect and the media should be ashamed for calling it a buyout offer. Fix that dang headline you linked to!
Please change this headline. "1,980,000 federal employees refuse to quit in face of clear illegal move to fill seats with those "loyal" to Donald Trump"
Which is probably why Musk thinks nothing of it. But such a thing is unheard of in the public sector. Job security is a huge part of why folks go into public service (cause it ain't the pay!) These sorts of offers are just greasing the wheels in lieu of mass firings (NOT allowed without cause).
When the economy was anemic and interest rates were near zero, it was common to borrow money and hire Federal employees to offset the high unemployment rate.
Now that borrowing comes with a price tag...those extra Federal employees are an economic drag.
BIG MISTAKE says a Fed Employee. They changed the wording of the “Fork in the Road” to wipe out your rights once signed. Next it’s illegal in the first place. Next Max buyout per LAW is $25K.
From a person who wants to bolt out of the US. Not with this.
The latest version I saw said that pay is only guaranteed until March 14, and they are expected to work until February 28. Sounds like a heck of a deal. 🙄
Didn’t Musk offer a similar deal to Twitter employees when he bought that site? I heard those who accepted the offer never got their money. What are the chances these federal workers don’t see a dime?
I can understand. Many of them probably want to leave the country, like me. I am ready for the next four years to be over, and they didn't want to be in the maelstrom. But this also means that 99% did not take the offer. Brave! Bravo!
You frame this like it is a win for the trump administration. Over 100,000 people leave the federal workforce every year. This was a big middle fingers to trump and president Musk.
DON'T DO IT! THIS IS A SCAM! Why would anyone ever believe someone whose chief skill is Fraud! Congress would have to appropriate money for this. THIS IS AN ILLEGAL ORDER! Join those that are fighting in court, even if you don't want to work in that environment. DO NOT COUNT ON GETTING THIS MONEY!
The letters were reportedly updated to note that funding is only approved til mid March. There is no guarantee that they’ll get the dollars promised paid out.
it sure is! also, there is no money authorized to pay them severance. elon did this same scam on twitter employees and of course didn't pay them. they're suing him in court. I hope they have savings to live on bc they likely will never see a dime.
Would accepting their offer mean you would be ineligible to join a class action over wrongful termination, at some point in the future when the coup fails?
Maybe but the numbers will flush out. We'll at least get a guesstimate of who(positions), how many and why. If you ever wanted to know what shit hitting the fan looks like here we are.
The original goal of the Doge was to cut out 2 trillion dollars, the budget is 1.4 trillion. If you cut every dept out that would only leave the military
And this is why our forefathers, you those who wrote the Constitution. Made it so there were 3 branches of govt for approval. Not fascism
Running a government department that he made up, that wasn't approved or vetted by Congress.
Playing Judge and jury, with no guidelines or approval of Congress to dismantle federal government departments that are crucial to our country functioning
Of course - these are the ones that were going to quit or retire this year anyway .... this is how these things always go down - the people who suck and are riding the government aren't going to take a buyout - problem employees never do.
Who is this supposed "government official" claiming that 20,000 people have already signed up for this spurious buyout? You aren't even telling us what department they work for. Why am I paying for a Reuters subscription if you can't even supply basic information?
As the old saying goes, “there’s one born every minute.”
Duped by the “Liar In Chief.” With nothing to lose - after narrowly avoiding house arrest, probation and passport revocation, it’s now about attention, distraction and retribution.
Nothing else to live for but the sadistic misery of others.
And let me guess, Trump will replace them with loyalists to his regime. Can anyone spell F-A-S-C-I-S-T? I see the spelling right here, very clearly. Can anyone say they can't work with the current employees? Is the new admin so incompetent that they can't work with anyone that disagrees with Trump?
Suckers - right now they can I oh offer them $25,000 aftert thst Congress has to allocate the funds - not Musk, not Trump. They could be out of a job and zip for money.
Where in the federal budget is there a line item for this massive expense? Neither of the presidents are known for honoring their word and paying bills. I
The offer will be pulled and these folks will have a bullseye on their backs. This is an old trick. Gulf Petroleum briefly made it infamous in the oil patch but I recall they learned it from the Union Pacific Railroad.
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A total Neo-Nazi!!
adults actually claim to believe this.
They'll be annoyed if they're not paid, but it's not necessarily a loss for them.
Has the stable genius just promised 8 months of severance to people who were leaving anyway?
Civil Servants are proud people who serve the people, not a tyrant, so fuck them.
Bravo, Feds!
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MAGAts will defend VP Trump for misleading them by saying: “Why should they be paid? They were horrible, lazy DEI workers who didn’t deserve it anyhow.”
Which isn't surprising, well, coming from you know who
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How many of those folks were leaving anyway?
Stupid ass Republicans!
Watch AOC she breaks this all down.
These twisted broligarchs enjoy these type of psychological games. Just to see what the plebes will do for games and bread.
Now that borrowing comes with a price tag...those extra Federal employees are an economic drag.
Is it fair?...it is in private sector...
From a person who wants to bolt out of the US. Not with this.
LMAO!!
is there anything funnier than sad lefty kooks in a nationwide cry puddle bleating out pathetic shit like this?
reality check: this is what he ran on, this is what his voters wanted, he won the popular vote.
stop defying the will of the people
Is there anything funnier than a right wing nut job who can’t be bothered to do a simple google search before bleating out pathetic BS?
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yeah, you're so right. that was everywhere. it gripped the nation and the news cycle for weeks.
This is a trap and those that took this option will get stiffed. Musk fails to pay as often as trump.
The Constitution is under attack.
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This may not be what it seems.
How many people normally leave the federal government in a year?
How many retire in a year ?
And this is why our forefathers, you those who wrote the Constitution. Made it so there were 3 branches of govt for approval. Not fascism
Running a government department that he made up, that wasn't approved or vetted by Congress.
Playing Judge and jury, with no guidelines or approval of Congress to dismantle federal government departments that are crucial to our country functioning
Duped by the “Liar In Chief.” With nothing to lose - after narrowly avoiding house arrest, probation and passport revocation, it’s now about attention, distraction and retribution.
Nothing else to live for but the sadistic misery of others.
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I get that you want the headline, but how about doing some actual investigative reporting...