Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:54     Subject: Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
You haven't heard anyone taking it because you are WFH most likely. In the office, there's a lot more talk of folks taking the offer.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:52     Subject: Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
me
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:50     Subject: Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
I know one person taking Fork, and they were retiring in the fall anyway. She has the the correct age and years of service anyway for the standard early retirement.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:36     Subject: Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
i think Musk will follow up with a hammer next week - mass firing. And maybe offer Fork II after that for a brief window (like a week or less).
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:34     Subject: Re:Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
Nah. Wouldn't take it.

Do not believe you, OP.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:32     Subject: Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
The updated fork faw guidance cleared up al lot of questions for my relative who was considering retiring this year and will take fork today or tomorrow.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:31     Subject: Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
I don't know anyone who is even considering taking the fork.

I know a handful of people who are eligible and would love to take the VERA but they will not take it if it's tied to the fork so ...

Everyone I know is just ignoring the emails. There's nothing there for them.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:29     Subject: Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
Not waiting. I'm not taking it.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:23     Subject: Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
I didn’t know anyone taking it before yesterday, but my agency offered VERA contingent on fork and now I know of a handful who are seriously considering it.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:21     Subject: Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
Its all BS fake numbers. What they should really do is not fill positions that retired. This would easily give you well over 4% RIF, without the bloodshed....but wait, they want blood shed, otherwise there is no pleasure for MAGA
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:19     Subject: Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
Technically those who take the Fork will be paid either way.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:06     Subject: Re:Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
Anonymous wrote:I don't believe the supposed 20,000+ who have taken the buyout.

I think that so few have taken it that they leaked the false story to make people think "oh crap! if 20k took it, i should too!"

We have 237 people and are keeping an internal manual count. We have 2, both newish hires who are young.


I don't have anyone on my team that is taking it. May husband knows two folks who were going to retire this year who are taking it. I believe the 20,000 number, more than that would have been retiring this year. My guess is that most of 20,000 are retirees.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 11:02     Subject: Re:Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
Anonymous wrote:I don't believe the supposed 20,000+ who have taken the buyout.

I think that so few have taken it that they leaked the false story to make people think "oh crap! if 20k took it, i should too!"

We have 237 people and are keeping an internal manual count. We have 2, both newish hires who are young.


+1
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 10:59     Subject: Re:Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
I don't believe the supposed 20,000+ who have taken the buyout.

I think that so few have taken it that they leaked the false story to make people think "oh crap! if 20k took it, i should too!"

We have 237 people and are keeping an internal manual count. We have 2, both newish hires who are young.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 10:58     Subject: Fork - who is waiting until Thursday to decide?
Anonymous wrote:Nobody is sitting around wringing their hands about this. Those who are taking it have already taken it.


That's not true for my program.