Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 22:21     Subject: What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If half the feds leave it will be good bc the other feds will have no choice but to work a full hard day like the rest of the non-fed world. The contractors do the real work anyway with the feds supervising but really having no concept or understanding and just acting as figurehead to bless. Sounds harsh but that is the reality of what I have seen first hand.

Fed gravy train is finally over!


+1. And I supervised a number of worthless feds. I'm so eased this is taking place and I'm not a Trumper


Sure.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 21:58     Subject: What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
Anonymous wrote:I work for a major private employer with multiple tens of thousands of employees. Our annual turnover fluctuates but 10% in a year would not be surprising. I bet the annual turnover in the Feds is higher than most of you think. Do think quite a few people will take the buy out. Especially if you're someone close to retirement and passionately hate the new administration. Or already had a foot out the door for a private sector higher paying job.


It’s more like 5-6%. I guess some small number of people who already planned a firm date to resign and have another job might take it, but it’s honestly not enough benefit for me personally to risk it even if I was in that scenario. It’s so shady and questionably legal.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 21:54     Subject: Re:What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
Anonymous wrote:

This. But we’ll never know because we’ll only see fake numbers.


Oh the FOIAs are going to be filed on 2/6. We will know


I don't think they will give out a lot of specific information on individuals in FOIA under (b)6), and they don't have to create records that don't exist, but if they have a general tally type document, you could get that.


Why would there be no records, this is OPM. Also, they are taking a count of resignations so yes they would need to provide that information.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 21:51     Subject: What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
I work for a major private employer with multiple tens of thousands of employees. Our annual turnover fluctuates but 10% in a year would not be surprising. I bet the annual turnover in the Feds is higher than most of you think. Do think quite a few people will take the buy out. Especially if you're someone close to retirement and passionately hate the new administration. Or already had a foot out the door for a private sector higher paying job.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 21:50     Subject: What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
Anonymous wrote:A lot of people close to retirement, like me are seriously considering this at my agency.


That's bizarre. People near retirement have the most to lose with this offer.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 20:25     Subject: What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
Anonymous wrote:A lot of people close to retirement, like me are seriously considering this at my agency.


why? What do you get out of it?
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 20:18     Subject: Re:What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
Agree completely that this is not in any way a buyout. My spouse was offered and took a buyout from private sector employer a few years ago - but only after scrutinizing the 12-page document that clearly outlined ALL the terms and conditions. We had employment lawyer relative review as well. No way I am resigning by email to OPM.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 20:11     Subject: What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
Anonymous wrote:If half the feds leave it will be good bc the other feds will have no choice but to work a full hard day like the rest of the non-fed world. The contractors do the real work anyway with the feds supervising but really having no concept or understanding and just acting as figurehead to bless. Sounds harsh but that is the reality of what I have seen first hand.

Fed gravy train is finally over!


+1. And I supervised a number of worthless feds. I'm so eased this is taking place and I'm not a Trumper
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 20:07     Subject: What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
A lot of people close to retirement, like me are seriously considering this at my agency.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 19:44     Subject: Re:What happens if large percentage take the buy out?

This. But we’ll never know because we’ll only see fake numbers.


Oh the FOIAs are going to be filed on 2/6. We will know


I don't think they will give out a lot of specific information on individuals in FOIA under (b)6), and they don't have to create records that don't exist, but if they have a general tally type document, you could get that.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 19:41     Subject: What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
Seems to me that the people this benefits most are the ones still in their probationary period who will are already on the chopping block, don’t have a lot riding on retirement, and wouldn’t get more by being let go in a RIF.

This looks like a way to simplify the process of letting them go and decreasing HR & legal hassles by making it a voluntary departure.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 19:05     Subject: What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many people do you actually think will take it? 1% maybe 2?


1/2 of one percent.


This. But we’ll never know because we’ll only see fake numbers.


Oh the FOIAs are going to be filed on 2/6. We will know
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2025 19:01     Subject: What happens if large percentage take the buy out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many people do you actually think will take it? 1% maybe 2?


1/2 of one percent.


This. But we’ll never know because we’ll only see fake numbers.