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  • George KG George K

    Do you think 10% will take the offer?

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    @George-K said in 8 months of pay:

    Do you think 10% will take the offer?

    Yes. But it’s the next 10% that’s critical to get rid of. Those that are in it to make a difference. They’ll ignore the offer, but they are the ones that got to go…

    The Brad

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      George-K said in 8 months of pay:

      Do you think 10% will take the offer?

      Wouldn’t be surprised. Most of my fed friends I’m talking with right now are strongly considering it. They want lawyers to review it though.

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      • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

        @George-K said in 8 months of pay:

        Do you think 10% will take the offer?

        Yes. But it’s the next 10% that’s critical to get rid of. Those that are in it to make a difference. They’ll ignore the offer, but they are the ones that got to go…

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        @LuFins-Dad said in 8 months of pay:

        @George-K said in 8 months of pay:

        Do you think 10% will take the offer?

        Yes. But it’s the next 10% that’s critical to get rid of. Those that are in it to make a difference. They’ll ignore the offer, but they are the ones that got to go…

        The ones that are there to make a difference need to go?

        I think the 10% that take it are already one foot out the door. Not sure this will make much of a dent. $100 billion? Ok that’s like 3 months of national debt. Plus the cost to fill and train those positions that have an impact being vacant will probably result in a net zero in savings. Still, big moves…I can respect it!

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        • 89th8 89th

          @LuFins-Dad said in 8 months of pay:

          @George-K said in 8 months of pay:

          Do you think 10% will take the offer?

          Yes. But it’s the next 10% that’s critical to get rid of. Those that are in it to make a difference. They’ll ignore the offer, but they are the ones that got to go…

          The ones that are there to make a difference need to go?

          I think the 10% that take it are already one foot out the door. Not sure this will make much of a dent. $100 billion? Ok that’s like 3 months of national debt. Plus the cost to fill and train those positions that have an impact being vacant will probably result in a net zero in savings. Still, big moves…I can respect it!

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          @89th said in 8 months of pay:

          @LuFins-Dad said in 8 months of pay:

          @George-K said in 8 months of pay:

          Do you think 10% will take the offer?

          Yes. But it’s the next 10% that’s critical to get rid of. Those that are in it to make a difference. They’ll ignore the offer, but they are the ones that got to go…

          The ones that are there to make a difference need to go?

          I think the 10% that take it are already one foot out the door. Not sure this will make much of a dent. $100 billion? Ok that’s like 3 months of national debt. Plus the cost to fill and train those positions that have an impact being vacant will probably result in a net zero in savings. Still, big moves…I can respect it!

          God save me from the person from the government that is here to help…

          The Brad

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            I totally agree there’s a ton of bloat in the government. Mostly from folks who are impossible to fire, and the budget spending shenanigans, but there’s also hundreds of thousands of people performing very important jobs.

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              There are many people performing important jobs. It’s the people that want to be there because they think they have important jobs that need to go.

              The Brad

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                Honestly I’m confused but ok

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                • 89th8 89th

                  George-K said in 8 months of pay:

                  Do you think 10% will take the offer?

                  Wouldn’t be surprised. Most of my fed friends I’m talking with right now are strongly considering it. They want lawyers to review it though.

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                  @89th said in 8 months of pay:

                  They want lawyers to review it though.

                  They don’t want to be unsecured creditors of Donald J Trump???

                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                  • 89th8 89th

                    Honestly I’m confused but ok

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                    @89th said in 8 months of pay:

                    Honestly I’m confused but ok

                    Think of it this way, if your friends are thinking of taking the offer, I’m likely good with them staying.

                    The Brad

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                      The ones who can easily move on are the ones who will take it.

                      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                        https://chcoc.gov/sites/default/files/OPM Guidance Memo re Deferred Resignation Program 1-28-2025.pdf

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                          I believe that’s the mass email notice. Looks like you can get another job while getting paid to do nothing for the next 8 months. Double income!

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                          • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                            @89th said in 8 months of pay:

                            Honestly I’m confused but ok

                            Think of it this way, if your friends are thinking of taking the offer, I’m likely good with them staying.

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                            @LuFins-Dad said in 8 months of pay:

                            @89th said in 8 months of pay:

                            Honestly I’m confused but ok

                            Think of it this way, if your friends are thinking of taking the offer, I’m likely good with them staying.

                            I see. You’re saying the people who think they have an important job but don’t really have one, are the ones that should go? (Makes sense, if so)

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                              This was an Elon idea, I believe.

                              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                              • 89th8 89th

                                https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-offer-federal-workers-buyouts-resign-rcna189661

                                Read the whole thing. Crazy. You can just reply with “resign” and you get 8 months of pay and benefits.

                                If it were me I’d take it and then just take a contractor position. Imagine if you’re about to move or have a kid, what a lucky bonus. For some at least.

                                Gotta give credit for big ideas. Might not agree with them all but these are big moves we haven’t seen from presidents in a while.

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                                @89th said in 8 months of pay:

                                Gotta give credit for big ideas.

                                No, you actually fucking don't. Some folks with Medicaid are getting screwed over as of today due to this nonsense. My wife's office had to turn people away and if this doesn't get fixed soon, my sister-in-law and her daughter are SOL.

                                Please love yourself.

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                                  This seems to have no legal basis but there’s a chance the resignations will stick. I’d hold off, at least until it unfolds in court.

                                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                                  • JollyJ Jolly

                                    This was an Elon idea, I believe.

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                                    @Jolly said in 8 months of pay:

                                    This was an Elon idea, I believe.

                                    Even the email subject line was the same. But he was offering three months.

                                    Only non-witches get due process.

                                    • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                    • JollyJ Jolly

                                      This was an Elon idea, I believe.

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                                      @Jolly said in 8 months of pay:

                                      This was an Elon idea, I believe.

                                      Yeah it's from his Twitter playbook. Even the email subject "fork in the road" that federal employees saw came from what he did at Twitter. Hopefully it's not all the same since Elon reneged on paying folks the severance packages they were promised. Although not paying your debts is from Trump's playbook, too.

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                                      • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                                        @89th said in 8 months of pay:

                                        Gotta give credit for big ideas.

                                        No, you actually fucking don't. Some folks with Medicaid are getting screwed over as of today due to this nonsense. My wife's office had to turn people away and if this doesn't get fixed soon, my sister-in-law and her daughter are SOL.

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                                        @Aqua-Letifer said in 8 months of pay:

                                        @89th said in 8 months of pay:

                                        Gotta give credit for big ideas.

                                        No, you actually fucking don't. Some folks with Medicaid are getting screwed over as of today due to this nonsense. My wife's office had to turn people away and if this doesn't get fixed soon, my sister-in-law and her daughter are SOL.

                                        This is about the RTO order, not the spending freeze. But on that issue, this is sounding quite a lot like the “malicious enforcement” thing like when somebody removed the Tuskagee Airmen from the website.

                                        I’m sure that @Jolly @George-K and @Mik will know more than me, but it’s my understanding that the Federal Government does not fund the portal on a daily or even weekly basis, the funds set aside for Medicaid are already set aside and do not count as new funding. Somebody in the government (probably somebody not considering the resignation offer) proceeded to shut down the already funded portal. The portal was restored yesterday, but is now acting buggy. It’s worth noting that the administration as well as many state officials were on the record yesterday stating that the freeze would not affect Medicaid or Head Start.

                                        The Brad

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                                        • 89th8 89th

                                          https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-offer-federal-workers-buyouts-resign-rcna189661

                                          Read the whole thing. Crazy. You can just reply with “resign” and you get 8 months of pay and benefits.

                                          If it were me I’d take it and then just take a contractor position. Imagine if you’re about to move or have a kid, what a lucky bonus. For some at least.

                                          Gotta give credit for big ideas. Might not agree with them all but these are big moves we haven’t seen from presidents in a while.

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                                          @89th said in 8 months of pay:

                                          https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-offer-federal-workers-buyouts-resign-rcna189661

                                          Read the whole thing. Crazy. You can just reply with “resign” and you get 8 months of pay and benefits.

                                          If it were me I’d take it and then just take a contractor position. Imagine if you’re about to move or have a kid, what a lucky bonus. For some at least.

                                          Gotta give credit for big ideas. Might not agree with them all but these are big moves we haven’t seen from presidents in a while.

                                          sounds good but there is a hiring freeze right now but who knows for how long. my original retirement date was going to be 12/31/25 but now with this new offer, I think i can bump it up to 9/30/25. it sure sounds nice on paper but I think I will give it a few more days before I reply to my Fork in the Road email I received yesterday. The deadline as of now for decision is Feb 6.

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