A lot of my coworkers are taking the fork offer

[Anonymous]

I am probably taking it and don’t care if it’s a scam and I don’t get paid. 5x week in person is ridiculous. I have not done that since 2006.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am probably taking it and don’t care if it’s a scam and I don’t get paid. 5x week in person is ridiculous. I have not done that since 2006.

What's your alternative? Or do you not need a job?

[Anonymous]

I thought about taking it. Unfortunately I'm at an agency which isn't eligible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we just got a msg from acting secretary saying it's real and the department will honor it. unlike previous emails, this was written in language we understand. feels much more real than before

The new acting apointee?
Ask a lawyer first. I would say an IG but those seem to be in short supply.

Read it again. If says OPM assures it is legal. Not your agency.

OPM is like “yeah, trust us.” For the third time.

[Anonymous]

Why is the concept of work hours so "scary"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they are crazy because I doubt that they will actually get the full “buyout.” It will also make work awful for me - I’d guess that about half of my immediate coworkers are taking it. And we are already swamped. But I question the prevailing sentiment that “barely anyone will take this.” At least in my division, that is not true.

There is no offer. The whole thing is made up and will not and cannot happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:lol. I think the OP is trying to “Baldoni” us. Lol. No idiot would accept these offers. Even folks I know who were contemplating retirement imminently are now holding off because things are so unstable right now.

I LOLed so hard when I read this. Baldoni….lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they are crazy because I doubt that they will actually get the full “buyout.” It will also make work awful for me - I’d guess that about half of my immediate coworkers are taking it. And we are already swamped. But I question the prevailing sentiment that “barely anyone will take this.” At least in my division, that is not true.

There is no offer. The whole thing is made up and will not and cannot happen.

Why are you so passionately against it? What proof do you have that it is a scam? I am not taking it but I don’t see the issues you seem to see.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is the concept of work hours so "scary"

its not - which is why most people aren't taking this scammy offer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they are crazy because I doubt that they will actually get the full “buyout.” It will also make work awful for me - I’d guess that about half of my immediate coworkers are taking it. And we are already swamped. But I question the prevailing sentiment that “barely anyone will take this.” At least in my division, that is not true.

There is no offer. The whole thing is made up and will not and cannot happen.

Why are you so passionately against it? What proof do you have that it is a scam? I am not taking it but I don’t see the issues you seem to see.

you do you.

[Anonymous]

Please
Don’t engage op - this is a troll.
The posts designed to skew perceptions of what’s really going on, and to limit free expression of our true opinions has begun. On Reddit too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please
Don’t engage op - this is a troll.
The posts designed to skew perceptions of what’s really going on, and to limit free expression of our true opinions has begun. On Reddit too.

Everyone can see right through it. The fact they have to send in trolls is proof their stupid scheme isn’t working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they are crazy because I doubt that they will actually get the full “buyout.” It will also make work awful for me - I’d guess that about half of my immediate coworkers are taking it. And we are already swamped. But I question the prevailing sentiment that “barely anyone will take this.” At least in my division, that is not true.

I don't know anybody taking this. I believe you to be a liar, sorry. We will see what the numbers will be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find the persistent insistence no one is taking it or should take it utterly clueless. Buy outs are common in the private sector and guess what, people take them. All the time. Turnover in any large corporation, even those with excellent reputations for being employee friendly is typically around 10% in a given year. People leave all the time. If you were already thinking about moving on and leaving your agency for something else, this is as good an opportunity as any.

If you're not retirement eligible and already have a job offer in hand it makes sense. Otherwise, not so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SSA just pushed out an email from HR that this is legal and they will honor it. (SSA by itself cannot make this legal). But, they exempted huge portions of the workforce form eligibility (I’m one). The are also offering VERA— but again, exempting huge portions of the workforce.

Legal based on what? There is much here that violates existing law. What is Congress doing to fund this program? I think your agency HR is being told they have to send those emails out or get fired, otherwise they'd provide more explanation.