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It’s a scam and not a buyout,
said Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees
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The majority of federal agencies are likely to be downsized through restructurings, realignments, and reductions in force,
said the message from the Office of Personnel Management, which has been a nexus of Musk's efforts to downsize the governmentI know there’s been a lot of questions out there about whether it’s real and whether it’s a trick,
she said, ... according to a recording obtained by The Associated PressEmployees who engage in unlawful behavior or other misconduct will be prioritized for appropriate investigation and discipline, including termination,
the email saidWe encourage federal workers in this city to accept the very generous offer,
she said at about the same time as the judge's ruling came outUnfortunately, we don’t have all the answers,
he said
These supposed offers are not guaranteed,
James wrote in a statement
It's just chaos, no one is able to do any real work now."
An employee at the GSA, who requested anonymity, said
We encourage you to find a job in the private sector as soon as you would like to do so,
the Office of Personnel Management said in an FAQ about the offer
There has been remarkably little hiring taking place lately,
said Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiterIt’s not exactly a hot job market for professional roles,
he said, notingYou can’t rely on the job market being better, but you can be better,
he saidIt’s one thing to downsize the government. It’s one thing to try to obliterate it,
Smith saidOriginally, I think people were like, ‘I’m out of here,
she saidFederal employees shouldn’t be misled by slick talk from unelected billionaires and their lackeys,
said Everett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees
Please note the Deferred Resignation program (‘Fork in the Road’) expires at 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday February 6th. There will not be an extension of this program.”
In an email to federal employees Tuesday following up on the original buyout proposal, OPM wrote
It sounded like a commercial for a used car dealership, like, ‘Act now, one day only,
said one department official who attended the meetingEveryone is stressed and frustrated. The mood is awful,
said one worker at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke on condition of anonymity
What is happening today is not a drive to streamline government but to destroy it,
union president Everett Kelly told a congressional hearing
Who is this unelected billionaire, that he can attempt to dismantle federal agencies ... without any congressional review, oversight or concurrence
said Democratic Representative Gerry Connolly, who led an effort to subpoena Musk that was blocked by Republicans