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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am for sure depressed right now. I am an attorney 15 years into my federal government career who picked flexibility/stability over high pay because I’m a mom.

The salary trade off seemed worth it because the FEHB and FERS. I also started at an agency that has been pro-telework since before Obama.

Now I feel like all this could be taken away because why? Some billionaires want to gloat over people losing jobs or having job flexibilities removed (which let’s admit has a particularly disparate effect on moms who may not otherwise stay in the workforce). I can’t rewind time and be 15 years into a private sector career with more money, so I may have picked wrong in the long term.

Still, I’m trying to remain optimistic DOGE will not be very effective and the Trump administration will have bigger fish to fry. But just the fact that the incoming president and his supporters have such vitriol toward the people who help the government function is demoralizing.

Also, how can you call yourself a patriot, but then hate this country’s employees and want to dismantle the civil service so it becomes a horrible bottom tier career path?[/quote]

Yes to all of this. I’m 20 years in and as a working mom, those flexibilities are so important to maintaining a reasonable work/life balance. And I take pride in being a public servant and working for the government, but I’m saddened by the hatred being directed toward federal employees and the complete disdain for the federal government all led by two people who have no idea what value the government brings to people’s lives and who have no respect for the good work that is being carried out by civil servants. I think Trump  will only grow frustrated by the chaos of his Admin and will take it out on Feds using whatever levers and mechanisms he can. I just hope we can weather these four years and rebuild moving forward. [/quote]

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