Doubt this will impact agencies...

[Benfromalbuquerque]

Another union gubberment man here, just wallflowering this one.

 

[thebestusernamesaretaken]

Statistically, 50% of the US population is ~100 IQ or below. Let that sink in....

But everyone thinks they are the above crowd

 

[BuzzH]

I'm not certain, but I would think that there would have to be legislative approval to fund this endeavor.

MAGA may be able to point to cost savings over long periods of time with a reduction in force but in the next year or so, there would be no way that paying even a small percent of takers what is essentially a severance could be considered cost effective.

Absolutely.

There are only 4 legal ways to do what they're trying, and this isn't one of them.

This is grift, and anyone dumb enough to take this "offer" is going to get stiffed out of the money they're promised and other retirement benefits.

Remember the check from Mexico, ending the Russia/Ukraine war in a day, the price of eggs and gas improving on day one? I would think about that pretty hard before I made any rash decision.

 

[Gulf of America]

The one thing I can say is that it seems like it’s harder to fire a poor government employee.

Similarly, it's harder to hold onto a really good one because incentive structures are tied up in bureaucracy. If this actually goes through, the good ones that stick it out are going to have more work for no more pay and probably worse working conditions. I think every single employee offered the resignation should take it. Everything grinds to a halt, there's nowhere near enough money to pay 8 months of everybody's salary at once, and suddenly people appreciate the services these workers provide when they're taken away.

 

[BuzzH]

The one thing I can say is that it seems like it’s harder to fire a poor government employee.

That's another misconception. It's actually pretty easy if a Manager does their job.

 

[BuzzH]

Similarly, it's harder to hold onto a really good one because incentive structures are tied up in bureaucracy. If this actually goes through, the good ones that stick it out are going to have more work for no more pay and probably worse working conditions. I think every single employee offered the resignation should take it. Everything grinds to a halt, there's nowhere near enough money to pay 8 months of everybody's salary at once, and suddenly people appreciate the services these workers provide when they're taken away.

That's horrible advice, but I appreciate the spirit!

 

[Rie Bread]

That's another misconception. It's actually pretty easy if a Manager does their job.

Corrective actions paper work is an amazing paper trail that those paper pushers love to follow.

 

[Carnage2011]

That's another misconception. It's actually pretty easy if a Manager does their job.

And then we get back to the fact that someone isn’t doing their job…

 

[ismith]

And then we get back to the fact that someone isn’t doing their job…

Only if the supervisor's supervisor isn't doing their job!

 

[brymoore]

And then we get back to the fact that someone isn’t doing their job…

Happens in the corporate world too. It’s why we have performance reviews and employee ratings.

There are people that would be bad employees irregardless of the employers. Others are in the wrong place for the skill set.

 

[elkantlers]

This thread is interesting, I never realized how many HTers have some form of government job.

Why do you think this place is so busy between the hours of 8am and 5pm.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[BuzzH]

And then we get back to the fact that someone isn’t doing their job…

I can't fire a Manager.

 

[Carnage2011]

Happens in the corporate world too. It’s why we have performance reviews and employee ratings.

There are people that would be bad employees irregardless of the employers. Others are in the wrong place for the skill set.

If you read my first post that’s exactly what I said.

 

[Carnage2011]

I can't fire a Manager.

Touché! That’s a real concern in the current work force situation..

 

[Addicting]

So glad to be on the other side of retirement from this office.

 

[Nick87]

I wonder if there will be more openings in ICE for anyone wanting to work for the feds?

 

[NoWiser]

I work for the government but I’m a building inspector, so everyone loves me.

 

[sclancy27]

Why do you think this place is so busy between the hours of 8am and 5pm.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

An electrician would always be hungover on like Tues or Weds (4 day week). When asked why not wait till the weekend he would reply with "I'm not going to waste my own time being hungover, I'm going to waste my employers time." Wise.

 

[Hunting Wife]

I wonder if there will be more openings in ICE for anyone wanting to work for the feds?

Yes. Exempt from hiring freeze and buyout if I’m not mistaken.

 

[Forkyfinder]

I think itd be crazy not take this.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1884600568863162708

Leave - work in private sector get paid by 2 employers for the next 8 months - reapply when the job probably opens again in 12 months.