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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My spouse was DOGE'd and took the 2nd fork offer, with "voluntary" early retirement supposed to happen on 9/30.  Spouse had been on paid leave since June so this will be the last paycheck and then...I have no idea what.

He's had no emails, no word from OPM, nothing.  He's says there is no one to call.  I don't know how OPM could keep up with processing all of the tens of thousands of additional VERA applications that are hitting on 9/30 anyway...and I doubt they will all be able essential workers in a shutdown, so what happens now???

I am nearly ready to divorce my spouse over his level of avoidance about this (and the whole end of his federal career in general, because it has paralyzed him completely) but that won't help us in the short term.  He is just sticking his head in the sand and assuming an annuity payment will happen in October shutdown or no but I am freaking out with literally zero information, zero communication from OPM, zero anything, so if any one of my dear DCUM pocket friends could help me with ANY general information about what to expect or who to ask or where to go for answers, I would be grateful.  [/quote]

I reread this.  I’m sure there were issues in your marriage before and sounds like he probably had been irresponsible in the past. Please know that this is an awful way to end a career.  It was traumatic.  It was shocking, out of the blue MAJOR life change.  I highly doubt that I will find another full time filling job at my age and in this climate.  It is sad.  I have accepted that part of my life is over. Massive life changes. I took VERA.  I’m over 50.  I work part-time now making $20 per hour and am enjoying retirement.  I volunteer at the high school my kids attend.  Life is good but very different and it takes time to adjust.  Did for my husband too who for budget reasons had to give up things he loves.

There is NOONE to contact. Try again in six months.   You just have to wait.[/quote]

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