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You first, don the con! biophile Tuesday #1
Get lawyers and fight this at every level. These are not appointed positions, they are career public servants. nt Evolve Dammit Tuesday #2
Voluntary buyout offers should be prohibited? MichMan Tuesday #8
The rub is probably in the fine print... Hugin Tuesday #10
Where does the money come from? eggplant Tuesday #13
It's already budgeted MichMan Tuesday #14
It wasn't budgeted to pay for someone to not work 9 months. This is theft of taxpayer dollars. SunSeeker Yesterday #18
No it is not. This is blatant misinformation. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #23
That means no one will be getting paid after March regardless of taking this offer or not MichMan Yesterday #49
Bingo. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #51
So then WHY did you misrepresent that the payout is "already budgeted"???? SunSeeker Yesterday #61
Does the executive office have the ability to make this offer without legislation? Nope. This is another con. FSogol Yesterday #26
It would be foolish to trust this asshole who pays nobody with your job/pension/benefits. Evolve Dammit Yesterday #33
You will lose your insurance and potentially pension DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #45
Do they Rebl2 Tuesday #3
Pension grab! dickthegrouch Tuesday #4
Get it all in writing! greatauntoftriplets Tuesday #5
Hello!! Is anyone is office hearing this? This man is fucking insane. Autumn Tuesday #6
They don't want the agencies to exist. Period. Evolve Dammit Tuesday #7
they are not interested in governing Skittles Yesterday #20
The goal is not to hire replacements. President Musk talked about this on the campaign trail. Native Yesterday #39
They're not getting rid of 2 million people. Wiz Imp Yesterday #62
And does that fucker have the authority to offer 2 million Federal employees Autumn Yesterday #63
That's a different question which I can't answer Wiz Imp Yesterday #64
What we are reading and watching is the playbook of Victor Orban............ turbinetree Tuesday #9
It's not exactly quitting per se. They will be allowed to work remotely...telework....until September, at which LiberalLoner Tuesday #11
Except that... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #24
Well, there is no money budgeted for any federal workers, I guess. Including my husband.... LiberalLoner Yesterday #37
The budget is due to be renegotiated in March. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #43
Definitely a scam. My worry is that even those feds who do not resign with this scam, may stop being paid altogether. LiberalLoner Yesterday #47
Nope, they will be going on paid administrative leave. Native Yesterday #40
My husband, who has direct knowledge of this, says they will continue to telework...they are not stopping working entirely LiberalLoner Yesterday #42
A friend Lulu KC Tuesday #12
I'm trying to think just how stupid you would have to be Skittles Tuesday #15
70 million or so Americans unfortunately were that stupid. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #16
I still think many of them were more anti-female Skittles Yesterday #19
I think you are right Walleye Yesterday #31
My DIL is a Federal prosecutor Mz Pip Yesterday #17
She can't take the money and run. It is not a lump sum payment. SunSeeker Yesterday #21
Exactly, thank you for explaining this. 👍👏 LiberalLoner Yesterday #22
What money? The budget covers February. Then... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #25
They will continue teleworking as they have been doing all along. They have been working and getting paid, LiberalLoner Yesterday #38
It's no longer business as usual, LL. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #44
No, it isn't business as usual. You can look up what Senior Executive Service means and what the National Nuclear LiberalLoner Yesterday #48
Your husband's position and your status are not the issues here. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #54
What is your advice for all of us in the USA, including yourself (I presume), then? To cash in and move out now? LiberalLoner Yesterday #55
I can't make decisions for anyone but myself and littlemissmartypants Yesterday #59
Likewise, we are staying and fighting as long as possible, and my husband will continue his work as long as possible in LiberalLoner Yesterday #60
My husband is holding an all hands today on the deferred resignation program from OPM. LiberalLoner Yesterday #66
This is to deprive them of their healthcare plan Walleye Yesterday #27
How much would it take to pay off Trump to stop destroying stuff and leave America alone? sop Yesterday #28
I actually think the hatred is more important to him than the money at this point, he just uses the money as a weapon Walleye Yesterday #32
SIP/VERA Deminpenn Yesterday #29
The federal workforce is not bloated. It is only 1.9% of the total civilian workforce. Lonestarblue Yesterday #30
Like he pays his bills!! Traildogbob Yesterday #34
Interesting background on Curtis Yarvin. His end game, according to him, is LiberalLoner Yesterday #41
Thank you Traildogbob Yesterday #57
😍 LiberalLoner Yesterday #58
Sounds like the company I worked for. They said if anyone over 62 retired they doc03 Yesterday #35
Wouldn't the same thing have happened if you hadn't retired? MichMan Yesterday #46
Those who stayed still got paid, got health insurance under the union contract and continued to doc03 Yesterday #50
That sucks MichMan Yesterday #52
The offer to pay our insurance wasn't a part of the union contract. doc03 23 hrs ago #67
Trump is a Federal worker....I'll promise him 12 months of pay IF he resigns today Bengus81 Yesterday #36
During the campaign MontanaMama Yesterday #53
They should refuse that deal. It's a ruse. They'd never get their money. nt CousinIT Yesterday #56
Kaine says DON'T ACCEPT TRUMP'S OFFER - He has no Authority/No Funds KatyBR Yesterday #65
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